HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | NOVEMBER 2026 58 DomesDay 2026 participants. DomesDay 2026: They Came, They Saw, We Crushed Nine teams from seven universities designed and built domes that were judged in various categories, the last of which involved each model going up against the compression machine at IMAT. Congratulations to the winners and well done to all the participants! • First Place: P2AM2 (McGill University) • Runner-Up: Steeltown Dome (McMaster University) • Judges’ Choice: This One Is For the Believers (Arizona State University) • Materials Innovativeness: Lil’ Domey V (University of Tennessee) • Best Themed Design: IMAT-DOME (Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia) FROM THE FOUNDATION Rooted in Legacy: 75 Years of Inspiring Possibility Against the backdrop of historic Quebec City, the ASM Materials Education Foundation officially kicked off its 75th Anniversary celebration at IMAT 2026—bringing together the people, partnerships, and shared passion that have shaped nearly eight decades of materials science education. ASM and ASM Materials Education Foundation trustees along with donors, volunteers, staff, and friends gathered for a special evening celebrating not only where the Foundation has been, but where it is going next. Fittingly, the Canadian maple leaf served as inspiration for the evening. With its symbolism of strong roots, growth, transformation, and connection, the maple leaf reflects the Foundation’s own journey. Since 1952, the Foundation has grown from a vision for advancing materials education into a community dedicated to inspiring teachers, engaging students, and creating opportunities for future generations FROM THE FOUNDATION to discover materials science and engineering. The evening celebrated the extraordinary people behind that journey. The celebration at IMAT also marked the official kickoff of our 75th Anniversary festivities, which will continue throughout 2027. New educational resources, hands-on activities, an MSE career exploration poster, stories from across the Foundation community, and special anniversary events will provide opportunities for educators, students, ASM members, Chapters, donors, and partners to participate. Today, that legacy continues through ASM Materials Camps for Teachers and Students, scholarships, teacher grants, design competitions, and year-round educational opportunities that bring materials science to life. Each program carries forward a simple but powerful idea: When educators are empowered to inspire and students are given opportunities to explore, discover, and create, we open doors to the possibilities of materials science and engineering careers. While 75 years provides an extraordinary reason to celebrate, this milestone is also an opportunity to look forward to the teachers who spark curiosity, the students who discover new paths, and the community that invests in the next generation. For 75 years, we have been inspiring possibility. And we are just getting started. Kristie Maravalli Campaign Director, ASM Materials Education Foundation Maravalli • Best-In-Destruction: Avengers DomesDay (Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia) • Dome & Domer (University of Connecticut) • Dome-ster (University of Connecticut) • Steel Stacks (Lehigh University) Find out more about DomesDay by visiting asminternational.org/students/domesday-competition.
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