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Nominations Sought for 2016 ASM/TMS
Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society
In This Issue
Nominations are now being accepted for the ASM/TMS
Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society. The
lecturewas established in 1971 and is jointly sponsored
by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and ASM
International. The topic of the lecture shall fall within these
objectives:
• To clarify the role of materials science and engineering
in technology and in society in its broadest sense.
• To present an evaluation of progress made in devel-
oping new technology for the ever changing needs of
technology and society.
• To define new frontiers for materials science and engi-
neering.
Qualifications of the lecturer include:
• A person experienced in national or industrial policy-
making in the field of materials science and engineering.
• An eminent individual who has an overall under-
standing of technology and society, and how both are
affected by developments in materials science and
engineering.
• A person associated with government, industry, re-
search, or education.
Nominations may be proposed by any member of ei-
ther Society. Submit nominations by September 1 for con-
sideration. Recommendations should be submitted to the
headquarters of either Society. For a complete listing of
the rules and nomination form, visit
membership/awards/nominate or contact Christine Hoover
at 440.338.5151 ext. 5509,
., or Deb Price of TMS at
Microscopy & Microanalysis 2015
The Microscopy & Microanalysis 2015 Conference and
the 48th International Metallographic Society (IMS) An-
nual Meeting will take place August 2-6 at the Oregon
Convention Center in downtown Portland. Plan to attend the
diverse technical program, educational short courses, vendor
exhibits, and social activities. Topics of particular interest to
IMS members are listed here, while the full schedule of events
can be found through the IMS website at .
Short Course: Sunday, August 2
X17 – Standard Practice for Production and Evaluation of
Field Metallographic Replica, instructor Frederick Schmidt,
FASM
Conference Symposia: Monday – Thursday, August 3-6
X02 – Some Unexpected Difficulties in Microscope
Operation in Microgravity, plenary session featuring NASA
astronaut Donald Pettit
A10 – Advances in Electron Diffraction and Automated
Mapping Techniques
P03 – Advances in Microanalysis of Earth and Planetary
Materials
P06 – Failure Analysis Applications of Microanalysis,
Microscopy, Metallography, and Fractography
P07 – Metallography and Microstructural Characterization
of Metals
P08 – Microscopy and Characterization of Ceramics,
Polymers, and Composites
P09 – Microscopy of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
in Materials and Biology
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