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2019 HIGHLIGHTS One of the shape memory alloy pioneers and a founder of the International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) has given back to help the next generation of researchers advance the industry. Thomas W. Duerig endowed the SMST Founders’ Grant to support young researchers. Duerig is shown with his wife Jill at the 2019 ASM Awards Dinner where he was inducted as a Fellow of ASM. 2019 marked the 20 th Eisenman Materials Camp and a special celebration was held. Past campers, mentors, board members, and other donors were invited to celebrate at the Dome. Many Eisenman campers from the past shared their memories: “I was already set on entering Engineering as a career after school at the time I attended, but the discussions I was able to have with the faclitators have stuck with me to this day. The lessons and approaches to problem solving I learned there were used through my education and into the work I do now.” “I was not sure exactly what science I wanted to go into as an adult. I am now positive that I want to go into Materials Engineering. I am so excited for my future and learning more about the subject I love.” “Eisenman Materials Camp has allowed me to find a potential career major/path. Prior to this camp, I knew nothing about Materials Science and the opportunity available within the field. Now, I am looking to study Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.” ENDOWMENT FOR SMST FOUNDERS’ GRANT FOR EXPLORATORY RESEARCH 20 TH EISENMAN MATERIALS CAMP CELEBRATED