Dear Colleague:

Oral abstract submission is now closed for the Workshop on Probing the Limits of Strength; however, the deadlines for poster abstract submission (200 words or less to berkeleyworkshop09@gmail.com) and advance registration have been extended to the end of July. See the Workshop's website for further details: http://www.mse.berkeley.edu/groups/aminor/09_Workshop/Workshop_Announcement.html. The Workshop's program and the registration form can be downloaded from that website.

Dear Colleague:
 
You are cordially invited to attend a special Workshop on Probing the Limits of Strength, which will be held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on August 10-12, 2009. This workshop aims to bring together researchers with an interest in experimental and theoretical studies of the fundamental limits of strength in materials. The workshop will include a strong lineup of national and international speakers on advanced mechanical testing techniques and computational materials science of materials deformation at the elastic limit.