Symposium K, "Nanostructures, Thin Films and Bulk Oxides--Synthesis, Characterization and Applications" and Symposium RR, "Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional Materials" were held April 21-25 at the 2014 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. Oxide materials from bulk down to nanostructures are used for applications in microelectronics, communications, sensing, energy, catalysis, nanophotonics, and optoelectronics. As the characteristic dimensions of oxide systems shrink into the nanometer range, there are increased technological challenges for synthesis, processing, and...