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Have you noticed? Advanced Materials & Processes has a
bold new look, which we introduced in January. The re-
design turned out to be a major undertaking, full of twists,
turns, and a fair share of drama. Then, once our editorial and
design staff reviewed our freshly printed copies, we decided
to make numerous tweaks and subtle changes. The intend-
ed result is a significantly optimized February issue. Many
readers expressed feedback on our January debut, which
we took into consideration for this second issue. We now hope to hear from you
about February as well. What do you like? What could we do better? Are there top-
ics youwould like to see coveredmore often? As ASMmembers, we appreciate that
many of you consider AM&P to be “your magazine,” and as such, we highly value
your opinion. So please don’t be shy with your comments! We consider the maga-
zine to be a living thing that evolves over time and we count on you—our readers
andmembers—to be part of the metamorphosis.
In a similar vein, we know that manufactured objects often evolve in a sim-
ilar manner, meandering down a path of design iterations and incremental im-
provements. Fortunately for materials scientists and engineers, many of these
modifications involve advanced materials. From using ceramic matrix compos-
ites in aircraft design to ramping up multi-material strategies in the automotive
industry, the physical world of “stuff” we depend on keeps changing as well.
Perhaps even more exhilarating are the new wonder materials coming down
the pike—science-fictionish substances like mass-produced graphene, black
phosphorous, and ghostlike aerogels. If you’re working on any of these devel-
opments, we want to hear about it.
Likewise, we have two initiatives to share that may spur some interest and
creative designs. First up is a new “Head Health Challenge” just announced by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology in partnership with the NFL, GE,
and Under Armour. The challenge involves an open innovation prize in search of
advanced materials with enhanced energy absorption or dissipation properties.
The goal: Improve the protective equipment used by athletes, military personnel,
first responders, and others who face injury from impact events. Sponsors will
award $2 million in prizes to those who propose and provide the best materials.
A short abstract describing the proposed material is all that is needed to get start-
ed, but the deadline for submission is March 13. Visit for
more information.
On a similar note, the BoatUS Foundation, Personal Floatation Device Man-
ufacturers Association, and National Marine Manufacturers Association have part-
nered to search for the best technologies and designs for the “Innovation in Life
Jacket Design Competition.” A $10,000 cash prize will go to the winner. Deadline is
April 15 andmore information is available at
Very fewparticipantsmay choose to enter either of these contests, sowhy not
try it? Our materials science and engineering community seems to have a definite
advantage in these types of competitions and it would be exciting to see someone
from our world announced as a winner. In the meantime, stay warm. Spring is just
around the corner.
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Technology Corp.
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Kathryn Dannemann, Board Liaison
Laura Addessio,PCC Structurals Inc.
Arvind Agarwal, Florida International
University
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Power Corp.
Steven Claves, Alcoa Inc.
Adam Farrow, Los Alamos National Lab
Nia Harrison,Ford Motor Co.
Alan Luo, The Ohio State University
Roger Narayan, UNC-NCSU
Somuri Prasad, Sandia National Lab
Fei Ren,Temple University
Kumar Sridharan, University of Wisconsin
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