1. Advanced Neutron Scattering netWork for Education and Research (ANSWER) International Materials Institutes (IMI), DMR 0231320 P. K. Liaw, H. Choo, and E-W. Huang, The University of Tennessee, USA International Collaborators: E. C. Oliver, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK Domestic Collaborators: B. Clausen and D. W. Brown, Los Alamos National Lab, USA; D. L. Klarstrom, Haynes International, Inc., USA Studying Mechanical Behavior of Advanced Structural Materials Motivation  The fatigue-behavior study is essential for structural- integrity analyses. Fatigue properties are widely applied to predict/estimate the life of the materials used in the transportation industry, such as bridges and jet engines.  The atomic and microscopic mechanisms on the degradation of the mechanical behavior in the advanced materials, including bulk-metallic glasses, nanomaterials, and superalloys, remain unclear.  The synergistic international collaborations using the in-situ neutron and high-energy X-ray diffraction techniques reveal the effect of stresses on microstructural evolutions. Research Efforts  The quantitative characterization at the multi-scale microstructural levels is necessary to understand the plastic deformation, stress states, and materials performance.  In-situ neutron-diffraction experiments examine (1) the dislocations dynamics and (2) the fracture mechanics of structural and engineering materials. Impact  The experiments and theories help us improve the reliability and performance of structural components and develop new materials. Fatigue-Life Prediction For Bridges Engine-Life Prediction For Airplanes

2. International Materials Institutes (IMI), DMR 0231320 Advanced Neutron Scattering netWork for Education and Research (ANSWER) P. K. Liaw and H. Choo, The University of Tennessee, USA Web-Based Education: ANSWER organizes tutorial workshops and short courses, which are available on the internet for the public access. Internet Education, IMI-ANSWER Website, University of Tennessee IMI- ANSWER, Fellowshi p Programs Promotions and Activities  The fellowship programs are advertised in journals and conferences, such as the 2006 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting.  The ANSWER-supported publications are 10 (2003), 11 (2004), 21 (2005), 61 (2006), and 36 (2007, Sept.). Outreach Programs, IMI-ANSWER, University of Tennessee  Professor Tamás Ungár, Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary, taught students at the 2007 ANSWER Summer School. The lectures are available on-line.  Lecturers from overseas taught students from institutions worldwide. The courses and handouts were live broadcasted and are archived on-line. IMI High-School, Female and Minority Students Programs, and Neutron Schools  The availability and new capabilities of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have been communicated to high-school, female and minority students.  The IMI-ANSWER neutron schools, courses, tutorials, workshops, and booths at conferences have educated students, postdocs, and faculty worldwide. MSE 676 Neutron Diffraction Fundamental and Applications http:// answer.utk.edu