This proceedings volume contains a collection of 34 papers from the following symposia held during the 2015 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T '15) meeting: Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and CompositesAdvances in Ceramic Matrix CompositesAdvanced Materials for Harsh EnvironmentsAdvances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic DevicesControlled Synthesis, Processing, and Applications of Structure and Functional NanomaterialsProcessing and Performance of Materials Using Microwaves, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Ultrasound, Lasers, and Mechanical Work, Rustum Roy Memorial SymposiumSintering and Related Powder Processing Science and TechnologiesSurface Protection for Enhanced Materials Performance: Science, Technology, and ApplicationThermal Protection Materials and SystemsCeramic Optical MaterialsAlumina at the Forefront of Technology