What Is mrs.org? A Guide to the Materials Research Society and Its Resources

mrs.org is the official website of the Materials Research Society (MRS), an international, interdisciplinary organization for materials science. It is the place to go if you want to join the society, register for its meetings, read or submit to its journals, or follow its outreach and advocacy programs. The site serves researchers, students, and professionals who work across materials science and related fields, so its content is organized around three main pillars: meetings and events, publications, and programs.

What the Materials Research Society Is

MRS describes itself as a global community driving materials innovation through collaboration, resources, and opportunities. Its scope is deliberately interdisciplinary, connecting people who work on materials across physics, chemistry, engineering, and related areas rather than a single subfield. Membership is presented as open to a broad audience, with dedicated pages for member benefits, developing-country engagement, a code of conduct, volunteer opportunities, shared interest groups, and university chapters.

Meetings and Events

The meetings side of the site is where MRS announces and manages its major conferences. Current listings include:

• 2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit — in Boston, Massachusetts
• 2027 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit — in Seattle
• 2027 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
• 2028 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
• 2028 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
• International Materials Research Congress (IMRC)
• A Past Meeting Archive for earlier events

Beyond the large annual meetings, MRS runs a webinar series, virtual workshops, a meetings spotlight series, and MRS TV. The site also has sections for collaborating with MRS, meeting and event programming, endorsement and co-sponsorship, a corporate partner program, and exhibits and sponsorships — useful if you are representing an organization rather than attending as an individual.

Publications and Digital Content

MRS publishes its journals with Springer, and the site points readers to the journal homepages for details and paper submission. The titles listed are:

Alongside the journals, the site covers books and textbooks through the MRS Series, plus news and media such as Materials News, the MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast, MRS YouTube, the Materials360 Newsletter, Meeting Scene, MRS TV, a press room, and an "MRS in the News" section.

Programs, Membership, and Governance

The Materials Research Society Foundation supports grassroots programs that resonate with the materials community. Program areas listed on the site include broadening participation in materials, shared interest groups, a focus on sustainability, and advocacy.

For members, the site provides a membership area with join and renew options, member benefits, and a volunteer central hub. Governance information covers the board of directors, operating committees, elections, a program assessment board, and a leadership talent development committee, including a call for candidates. There is also a "My Account" area with login and logout, which indicates that some functions are tied to a member or registered account.

How to Use the Site

What you do on mrs.org depends on your goal:

• To attend a meeting: start from the Meetings & Events section, choose the specific meeting (for example, the 2027 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit in Seattle), and follow that meeting's registration path.
• To publish or read research: go to Publications & Digital Content, pick the relevant journal, and use its homepage to submit a paper or browse content.
• To join or get involved: use the Membership section for benefits and renewal, or Volunteer Central, committees, and shared interest groups to find a way to contribute.
• To follow news: use Materials News, the podcast, the newsletter, or MRS TV.

One practical note: the site's own navigation separates "Meetings & Events," "Publications & Digital Content," and "Programs," so the fastest route to any specific item is usually through those three top-level sections rather than search alone.