Lewis Meixler

Welcome to the summer 2010 issue of our newsletter. In this issue you will find updates on what's taking place in our laboratories. The types of activities at our labs in recent months, including educational outreach, research to improve our skies and rails, and enhancing the nutrition of crops, represent not only the diversity of missions, but also the common goal of impacting our lives in a positive way.

I want to thank those who came out and attended our regional meeting at the 2010 FLC national meeting in Albuquerque. It was great to see you and get your inputs on what can be done to strengthen the profiles of our laboratories—not just in the FLC, but in the technology transfer world at large. Another highlight of the national meeting was the presentation of three of this year's FLC awards to winners from the Northeast Region. I want to congratulate the Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center and the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center for receiving Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer, and Dr. Theresa Baus of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport for winning the 2010 Harold Metcalf Award. Their hard work and dedication to fulfilling the mission of their laboratories' technology transfer efforts are indeed worthy of recognition.

Speaking of awards, the nomination period for the 2010 Northeast regional awards is open until July 9. Keep in mind that the selected winners will also be eligible for consideration in the national 2011 awards. In recent years the Northeast Region has experienced an upward trend in receiving awards, so help us keep the momentum going by submitting a nomination or two.

Finally, our fall 2010 meeting will take place September 20-22 in West Point, New York, which was also the site of our spring meeting. Hotel information and a meeting agenda will be posted on our website shortly, so be sure to check for updates.

Thanks for reading and have a great summer!