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A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 0 3 2 SMSTMEMBERS: THE PRIMARY BENEFIT I n this unprecedented time, we wish all SMSTmembers and their families good health and happiness. As many of us are working fromhome and no longer in- teracting with coworkers and lab mates day-to-day, we want to let you know you can still be around your SMST network. As amember, you have free access to our celebrated journal to keep you abreast of the latest publications in the field. You can read SMST conference proceedings to reexamine that must-have datapoint only gained at our face-to-facemeetings. You can stay in touchwith society happenings by reviewing our newsletters, social media platforms, and the CareerHub. Most importantly, you have a connection to people, the thing that most of us urgently need, particularly in these un- precedented times. As amember, you have access to the SMST membershipdirectory, linking you to a global network of SMST experts. Make sure you take advantage of this and don’t forget about the old fashioned way to communicate with your col- leagues—pick up the phone or send a quick note to collabo- rate, ask those burning questions, or simply just say hello. In addition, the officers and boardmembers welcome your direct communication and we are eager to hear from you. Speaking of society happenings, in this issue of the SMST NewsWire we bring you timely news and selected articles we hope you will enjoy. Whether or not your line of work entails medical devices, we can all agree that understanding fatigue behavior of high purity Nitinol for medical implants—the first featured article—is indisputably vital. And if medical devices are not your trade, fatigue of SMA actuators or SMAs in gener- al can also benefit from the implications of high purity alloys and associated trends. In the past few years, we have also wit- nessed a surge in additivemanufacturing and concepts related to elastocaloric effects. How about combining both technol- ogies? The second featured article describes recent efforts to develop elastocaloric cooling material using 3D printed NiTi. We can all use new and more efficient refrigeration and HVAC systems in our homes. So take a look. These topics and more will be further highlighted in the upcoming SMST 2021 confer- ence to take place May 17-21 in San Diego. We have already secured distinguished keynote speakers and panelists from all over the world. This conference also commemorates the 60 years of Nitinol, andwe are preparing very special program- ming and new awards that you can’t miss. So polish those last minute abstracts andmark your calendars. Finally, the year 2020 marks the five-year anniversary of our Shape Memory and Superelasticity journal. I would like to thank the journal editor, associate editors, editorial board and staff, and most importantly the authors and reviewers whose reputable contributions make this journal a reality. I hope you enjoy this issue of SMST NewsWire and stay safe. I look forward to seeing you “in-person” soon! Othmane Benafan, Ph.D. SMST ’21 Chair President, International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies Benafan 2 GUEST EDITORIAL