In This Issue
Taylor Sparks Introduces IMMI Editor's Video Summaries
Taylor Sparks, editor-in-chief of the TMS journal Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation (IMMI), has introduced a new Editor’s Video Summary to highlight selected articles from the journal. These short videos summarize the articles and their significance, while placing the reported research in the broader context of work being done in the field.
You can download the full, open-access articles and watch the first two Editor’s Video summaries through the following links:
You can access these and future videos through
ChannelTMS on YouTube; follow TMS social media accounts (
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Threads) to learn when a new video is available. TMS members can access current and past issues of
IMMI, as well as five additional TMS journals, by logging in to the
TMS Journals website.
Highlights from TMS2025
A total of 4,711 individuals participated in the TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2025), March 23–27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the best-attended event in the conference’s 154-year history. With 127 symposia (another TMS record), the conference presented a strong technical program: 3,452 oral presentations and 654 poster presentations delivered over the course of four days. Notably, the event was also the first TMS Annual Meeting to be held in Las Vegas in 30 years.
Among the meeting’s many highlights was the All-Conference Plenary session, held on Tuesday, March 25, and featuring Emily Molstad (pictured, top left), chief executive officer and co-founder of Valis Insights. Other highlights included the exhibit, poster sessions, networking events, and student activities.
Select photos from the meeting are now available on
Flickr; photos from additional events will be added in the coming weeks. Extensive coverage of the conference will be published in the June issue of
JOM: The Magazine, but you can also read the
TMS2025 News onsite daily newsletter for a look back at the week’s events.
View the TMS Awards Ceremony Recording
More than 60 individuals were recognized for their unique accomplishments at the 2025 TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 26, at the TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2025). Now, a recording of the complete awards ceremony is available to view through
ChannelTMS on YouTube. The ceremony featured awards granted by TMS; the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME); and Acta Materialia. Also at TMS2025, leadership transitioned from
Srini Chada, 2024 TMS President, to
Dan Miracle, 2025 TMS President. Both presidents addressed attendees at the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony.
MS&T25 Exhibit Grows with ceramitec USA
The
Materials Science & Technology Technical Meeting and Exhibition 2025 (MS&T25), featuring The Advanced Materials Show USA, is set to expand the exhibition with the addition of ceramitec USA, under a new partnership with Messe Munchen. This collaboration will bring a dedicated ceramitec USA pavilion, a regional version of the renowned global ceramics exhibition, to the event. The expansion is expected to double the exhibition space and enhance the technology portfolio, offering a broader platform for innovation in technical ceramics, powder metallurgy, and high-performance ceramics. The inaugural ceramitec USA pavilion will take place during the exhibition portion of the meeting planned for
September 28–October 1, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.
Learn more.
Editor's Choice: Read Outstanding Articles from TMS Journals for Free
A limited number of Editor’s Choice articles from TMS journals are selected and made available to the public at no charge. This distinct honor is awarded to fewer than 5% of papers published in the respective journals each year. In addition to high-quality writing, these notable articles are distinguished by attributes such as outstanding science, innovative methods, impactful outputs, historical significance, and/or broad interest to the readership.
Click to read the following selections from recent issues for free. Note that TMS members have free access to the full content of all these journals by logging in to the
Journals section of the TMS website.
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