MPC Corporation Pre-Proposal for a Special Kind of Materials Research Center Submitted to ARPA, August 26, 1964

This series contains one box (1 cubic foot) of material documenting Schatz’s position as Dean of Research. Folders are arranged alphabetically by topic, then by date.

It contains proposals and background information on the creation of the Mellon-Pitt-Carnegie (MPC) Corporation. This non-profit entity, comprised of Mellon Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Institute of Technology, was formed on May 7, 1963 to bring to the Pittsburgh community substantial government-supported research and development projects. It recognized the importance of permitting competing institutions to engage cooperatively in certain research and educational activities. The first project of MPC was to establish a materials research program. The series also contains several publications and reports on the history, progress, and future of Carnegie Tech.