HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | JANUARY 2026 38 ASM Seeks Vice President and Board of Trustees Nominations ASM is seeking nominations for the position of vice president as well as three trustees. The Society’s 2026 vice president and trustee elects will serve as a voice for the membership and will shape ASM’s future through implementation of the ASM Strategic Plan. Qualifications: Members must have a well-rounded understanding of the broad activities and objectives of ASM on a local, Society, and international level, and the issues and opportunities that ASM will face over the next few years. Further, they must also have a general appreciation for international trends in the engineered materials industry. Duties: The duties of board members include various assignments between regular meetings. Trustees also assume the responsibility of making Chapter visits and serving as a board liaison to ASM Affiliate Societies and various committees and councils. Guidelines: Nominees for vice president must have previously served on the ASM Board or served as the president of an ASM Affiliate Society Board. Those selected to serve as trustees should be capable of someday assuming the ASM presidency. Deadline for nominations is March 15. For more information, visit asminternational.org/vp-board- nominations or contact Leslie Taylor, leslie.taylor@asm- international.org or 440.338.5472. 2026 ASM Student Paper Contest Winner receives a $500 cash prize and up to $500 toward expenses to attend IMAT. Deadline April 1. Qualifications: • Entrant must be a Material Advantage member in good standing and enrolled as a student at a school or university offering courses in the field of materials science or engineering. • All entries must be submitted to ASM Headquarters no later than April 1. All entrants will be advised of the status of their submission (including the author selected to receive the award) by July 1 of the year preceding presentation of the award. ASM is seeking nominations for the 2026 and 2027 contests. • For multi-author papers, the student must be the first author. • At the time of submission, the paper must be published or accepted for publication in an ASM-owned or co-owned journal (such as Metallurgical and Materials Transactions). Visit the ASM website at asminternational.org/about- asm/awards for complete sample form, rules, and past recipients. 2026 Bradley Stoughton Award for Early Career Teachers Winner receives $3000. Deadline March 1. This award recognizes excellence in early career teachers in the field of materials science, materials engineering, design, and processing. Do you know a colleague who: • Is a teacher of materials science, materials engineering, design, or processing • Has the ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students • Must have not more than 10 years of teaching experience at the time of nomination • Is an ASM member Visit the form, rules, and past recipients at asminter- national.org/about-asm/awards. To nominate someone, contact christine.hoover@asminternational.org for a unique nomination link. International Metallographic Contest at IMAT Deadline August 28 The International Metallographic Contest (IMC), an annual contest cosponsored by the International Metallographic Society (IMS) and ASM International to advance the science of microstructural analysis, will be held at IMAT 2026 in Quebec City, Canada, September 28 - October 1. Five different classes of competition cover all fields of optical and electron microscopy: Class 1: Light Microscopy—All Materials Class 2: Electron Microscopy—All Materials Class 3: Student Entries—All Materials (Undergraduate Students Only) Class 4: Artistic Microscopy (Color)—All Materials Class 5: Artistic Microscopy (Black & White)— All Materials Best-In-Show receives the most prestigious award available in the field of metallography, the Jacquet-Lucas Award, which includes a cash prize of $2000. For a complete description of the rules, tips for creating a winning entry, and judging guidelines, visit asminternational.org/ ims/membership/imc or for further information, email IMC@asminternational.org. NOMINATIONS
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