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NSF IUCRC Workshop on Affordable Composite Materials.

The Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering hosted the National Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (NSF IUCRC) Planning Workshop on Affordable Composite Materials, December 4-5, 2001.

Over 100 participants showed up for the workshop to discuss the Next Wave of Composites. About 60 composite materials users, researchers, and suppliers from across the country representing various areas in industry and government, joined university faculty, staff and students.

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