The conference program includes seven symposia addressing topics at the forefront of research in magnetism and its applications:

• Frontiers in Biomagnetism
• Spin Transport and Single Spin Manipulation
• New Developments in Magnetic Microscopy
• Discrete Track and Bit Patterned Media
• Reconstruction and Emergence at Interfaces of Complex Oxides
• Recent Developments in Spin Torque Transfer
• Microwave Assisted Magnetization Reversal

MONDAY EVENING SESSION

On Monday evening November 10, 2008, before the start of the conference, there will be a special session on "The New Fe-As Based High-Tc Superconductors and Related Materials." The session will include invited presentations by Professor Masahiro Hirano of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Professor Xianhui Chen of the University of Science and Technology of China. There will also be an opportunity for short presentations by others of new results on this rapidly developing subject as well as an open discussion. Further information will be posted on the Conference website in September.

WEDNESDAY EVENING OPEN FORUM ON MICROMAGNETIC MODELING

Micromagnetic numerical simulation is an important tool for understanding the response of magnetic systems to external stimuli. There is broad interest from the academic community, magnetic storage and sensors industry, and government research laboratories to improve the accuracy of solutions and predictive power of such simulations. While significant progress has been made during the past two decades, the need for predictive models has also intensified. Industrial applications are continuing to employ more complex engineered materials and device structures. Academic studies of magnetics continue to push the limits of large signal excitations and fast dynamics.

The 2008 MMM Conference Program Committee has scheduled an Open Forum on Micromagnetic Modeling on Wednesday evening from 8:00   10:00 PM to further the pace of development in simulation algorithms and alignment with needs of the user community. The session will employ a panel discussion format that will open with short presentations and remarks by leading authorities in this discipline, followed by interactive "Q & A" discussions. The goal is to identify trends in simulation algorithms that can lead to more powerful tools as well as trends in the user community needs. In addition to refreshments prior to the Forum, all Conference participants will receive at the Registration Desks a CD containing copies of the introductory presentations and a collection of seminal papers on micromagnetic simulations to provide a background for the discussion. The 2008 MMM Conference is grateful to the IEEE Magnetics Society for its support of this new session, the handout, and the dessert reception beforehand.