Many announcements are now available by World Wide Web in addition to ftp For World Wide Web users, the URL is http://mems.isi.edu/mems. Moderator's Note The default return address when replying to a message from "mems" is, for many users, also "mems". Please take note of this when replying to posted messages. Thank you. - w.c. athas LIGA Multi-Project Run MCNC, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin, and with support from ARPA, is pleased to announce the third multiproject LIGA run scheduled for this spring. The design deadline is 2 Apr. 96. For more information, please see: WWW: http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/liga-run-3.html http://mems.mcnc.org/liga3.html FTP: /mems/Announcements/liga-run-3.txt in the MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu"). Hilton Head Conference Technical Program The technical program for the 1996 Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, to be held 2-6 June at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is available on the web. For more information, please see: WWW: http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/hiltonhead96-2.html http://www-bsac.eecs.berkeley.edu/hh96/ FTP: /mems/Announcements/hiltonhead96-2.txt in the MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu"). March SMAWG Mtg. The next LA SMAWG meeting well be 4 Mar. at 7:30pm on the 8th floor at ISI, 4676 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, Ca. Dr. Ken Bell of Shipley Company, Inc. will discuss resist chemistry and formulation design philosophy, thick resist performance and process effects on performance, and thick-resist problem areas. For more information, please see: WWW: http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/SMAWG-march96.html FTP: /mems/Announcements/SMAWG-march96.txt in the MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu"). Micromachining Course at Simon Fraser University The School of Engineering Sciences, in conjunction with the Institute of Micromachine and Microfabrication Research, Simon Fraser University, and Alberta Microelectronic Centre, Edmonton, Alberta will be presenting a 3-day short-course on the design and in-house fabrication of microstructural devices.The dates for instruction have been tentatively set for 24-26 Apr. 96. The course will be held on the campus of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. For more information, please see: WWW: http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/micro-mach-wkshop.html FTP: /mems/Announcements/micro-mach-wkshop.txt in the MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu").