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HIGHL IGHTS 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 | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 1 4 3 called Acta Millennia Inc., aiming to broaden accessibility of high-quality science to the general public. FROM THE FOUNDATION Dear Friends: We Need You For years, the ASMMaterials Education Foundation has had dedicated chapter members who have helped locally organize an ASM Materials Camp for teachers (or students) in their area. This year, we will again be offering ASM Virtual Materials Camps for both stu- dents and teachers. While we won’t need support securing lunches and parking for par- ticipants, we still need your help with outreach to encourage students and teachers to participate. Because the ASM Materials Camps will be online, teachers can partici- pate from anywhere. Please help us take advantage of this year to reach teachers in areas who would not normally have access to an in-person program. No matter where you live, you can help the ASM Foun- dation to reach teachers in your area. We hope that you will. We can provide a flyer to be distributed electronically or in print and teachers can be referred to the ASM Founda- tion website for the full schedule of ASM Materials Camps, including different program options. And, of course, we still need your financial support for these programs. While we are not incurring some of the travel costs of in-person programs, we are still paying mas- ter teachers, shipping supplies, and preparing from inside the Dome. Funds that we receive this year will only help us to remain strong and be in an even better position to increase the in-person programming we plan to offer in 2022. Don’t forget that we are now serving teachers and students throughout the school year through our Teacher Tuesdays webinar series and the ASM Foundation’s new Materials Club for high school students that offers enrich- ment and engagement with professionals. Please continue to share these opportunities with teachers and students in your area. Additional information can be found at asmfoun- dation.org. The year 2020 ended much better than we might have thought at the beginning of the pandemic: We closed the year with finances in the black and were able to serve 660 teachers and 150 students in virtual programs to out- standing reviews. Thank you for your ongoing support of our mission and work that allow these successful programs to continue through it all! Glenn S. Daehn Chair, ASM Materials Education Foundation OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Undergraduate Scholarships Scholarships from $1500 to $10,000 available to Mate- rial Advantage students. Deadline May 1. Technical and Community College Scholarships Scholarships of $500 each. Deadline May 1. Undergraduate Design Competition This competition encourages the strengthening of design curricula in materials science and engineering departments. The awards include: First Prize: $2000 + $500 travel assistance + $500 to the department for support of future design teams; Second Prize: $1500 + $500 travel assis- tance; Third Prize: $1000 + $500 travel assistance. Deadline June 30. Student Chapter Grants These grants support Material Advantage student chapters in their outreach activities. Five grants of $500 each. Deadline May 31. Student Materials Camp This popular program utilizes hands-on learning prin- ciples of applied math, physics, and chemistry led by a distinguished world-class faculty. The program is aimed at stirring students’ interest in science and getting them excited about materials engineering careers, as they learn to be team players and become “science detectives” at the camp. (All 2021 Materials Camps will be held virtually.) asmfoundation.org . Teacher Materials Camp This weeklong program for middle school and high school teachers demonstrates how to use low/no cost sim- ple labs and experiments with everyday materials that can be integrated into existingmath/science lesson plans. These simple activities and experiments are proven to actively engage students in learning more about applied science. (All 2021 Materials Camps will be held virtually.) asmfoun- dation.org . Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award This award honors the accomplishments of one high school science teacher who has demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on pre-college age students. Award: $2000 cash grant plus the recipient’s travel cost of up to $500 to receive the award at the ASM Awards Luncheon. Application deadline June 30. Daehn FROM THE FOUNDATION