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". MEMS and MUMPS Short Course A Case Western Reserve University - MCNC short course 4-6 Dec. 95, MCNC, Research Triangle Park This short course provides an overview of MEMS technology with an emphasis on how to make use of the multi-user MEMS processes (MUMPs) program at MCNC which provides low-cost, easy access to MEMS technology for all domestic organizations (academic, industrial and government). The short course has been developed for engineers and scientists from all disciplines who are interested in gaining an understanding of the design, fabrication and characterization of sensors, actuators, and microsystems. For more information, please see WWW http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/MUMPS-intro.html FTP /mems/Announcements/MUMPS-intro.txt in the MEMS archive ("mems.isi.edu"). AVS Micromachining Workshop 27-28 Sept. 95, Anaheim Mariott Hotel, Anaheim, Calif.The local Southern California Chapter of the American Vacuum Society is sponsoring a second Micromachining Workshop. The program is largely invitational and focusses on experimental methods, technical details, and a candid discussion of future directions and current problems. For more information, please see WWW http://mems.isi.edu/archives/Announcements/AVS-workshop.html FTP /mems/Announcements/AVS-workshop.txt in the MEMS archive ("mems.isi.edu"). SMAWG Meeting 11 Sept. 95, Caltech, Pasadena, Calif. The next meeting of the Sensors, Microstructures, and Actuators Working Group (SMAWG) will be held on 11 Sept. 95 at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. The topic for this meeting will be micropropulsion. For more information, please see: WWW http://mems.isi.edu/archives/mems_associations/LA-SMAWG/sep11.html FTP /mems/mems_associations/LA-SMAWG/sep11.txt in the MEMS Archive ("mems.isi.edu").