The article discusses the highlights of the 11th International Surface X-ray and Neutron Scattering (SXNS-11) Conference that took place at the Northwestern University (NU) campus in Evanston, Illinois from July 13-17, 2010. The conference, which was hosted by the NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, has gathered 164 delegates from 16 countries. Information on papers presented at the conference are presented.