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TMS EXPANDS ON-LINE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY
Materials Technology@TMS Now Offers Broader Coverage and Open Access for All Users

TMS ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2009
Gray, Howard, Cerreta, and Henein Join Board of Directors

FROM OUR SPONSOR: KEYENCE
Digital Microscope Contributes to KAIZEN Success

INDUSTRIAL ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS COURSE TRAVELS TO DUBAI
Popular Short Course Planned for October

NEW NMAB REPORTS EXAMINE MATERIALS ISSUES
Results to be Discussed at MS&T'08

TMS PREPARES FOR RECORD-BREAKING ANNUAL MEETING
TMS 2009 to Present Record Number of Papers

TMS MEMBERS PLAN 2009 PHYSICAL METALLURGY CONFERENCE
2009 Gordon Conference Focuses on Integrating Computational MSE

NCEES AND OTC AWARD PROGRAMS . . .
. . . Recognize Professional/Academic Partnerships and Offshore Technology Achievements

PREPARE FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL . . .
. . . with TMS Textbooks

JOM READER POLL
How Could Universities Improve Gender Equity in MSE Departments?

TMS DIRECTOR RECRUITED BY MRS
Todd M. Osman Named Executive Director of the Materials Reseach Society

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
Roadmap for Next-Generation Nuclear Plant

Materials Technology@TMS Now Offers Broader Coverage and Open Access for All Users

This week TMS unveils a new version of its Materials Technology@TMS on-line community: a version that is easier to navigate, encompasses a broader range of materials technologies, and is open to all web users. The on-line networking and resource-sharing site was originally launched in February 2007 and consisted of six narrowly focused materials communities. In its new form, the site consists of four broad communities that provide discussion boards and resource-sharing areas for individuals working in all aspects of materials science and engineering. The new communities are:

• Emerging Materials Technologies: Encompasses all things nano and bio and includes the resources of the former Integrated Computational Materials Engineering community
• Established Materials Technologies: Covers metal production, mineral processing, and the use of traditional materials in non-traditional applications and includes the contents of the former Magnesium and Superalloys communities
• Materials Education: Updates the former Education community—a meeting place for educators to share teaching resources
• Materials and Society: Covers material solutions for energy security, resource sustainability, environmental issues, aging infrastructure, and other societal challenges and includes the contents of the former Lead-Free Solders and Materials for Nuclear Power communities

Gray, Howard, Cerreta, and Henein Join Board of Directors

The following four candidates were selected by the TMS Nominating Committee and approved by the TMS membership to fill open positions on the 2009 TMS Board of Directors. The new officers will assume their responsibilities at the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, February 15–19:

• Vice President: George T. (Rusty) Gray III, Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Financial Planning Officer: Stanley Howard, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• Membership & Student Development Director: Ellen Cerreta, Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Programming Director: Hani Henein, University of Alberta

Digital Microscope Contributes to KAIZEN Success

Kaizen, a management system for quality improvement, is being adopted by companies worldwide to help them improve product quality, production capacity, lower costs and reduce waste. Five new Kaizen guides from KEYENCE describe how the KEYENCE VHX-600 Digital Microscope significantly improves imaging, observation and the processing of research, production and QC microscope data. Incorporating a 54 mega-pixel 3CCD Mode and high-performance graphic engine, it provides 3D surface analyses, topographic displays, on-screen measurements and more. Additional info.

Popular Short Course Planned for October

Registration is now open for the popular Industrial Aluminum Electrolysis short course sponsored by TMS. In 2008, this regularly sold-out event will move to the new venue of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, October 19–22. The four-day course, which will include an on-site visit to Dubai Aluminium smelters, is designed for technical and project managers, supervisors, and operators of Hall-Heroult cells; contributors to the development of primary aluminum production technology; and others interested in aluminum production.

Six international aluminum professionals from Hydro Aluminium, Alcoa, Dubai Aluminium Company, Welbank Consulting, and other consulting firms will act as instructors for the course. Although the course web site includes a series of topics that will be covered at the event, organizers encourage attendees to provide information on the areas that interest them most, so that the content of the course can be tailored to meet the audience's needs.

Special lodging rates are available at the Courtyard by Marriott in Dubai. To take advantage of the reduced rates, secure housing reservations by September 12. The deadline for course registration is September 26.

Results to be Discussed at MS&T'08

Recently the National Materials Advisory Board (NMAB) of the U.S. National Academies identified two reports of interest to the materials science and engineering community: Managing Materials for a Twenty-First Century Military and Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: A Transformational Discipline for Improved Competitiveness and National Security. Several TMS members serve on the NMAB, among them incoming TMS vice president Rusty Gray, and they have highlighted these two reports as being of particular interest to the TMS community.

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, or ICME, is an area that TMS has taken a lead role in developing over the past few years. A wealth of resources on ICME is available through the Emerging Materials Technologies community of Materials Technology@TMS, and TMS has held extensive technical programming on the topic, with more planned for the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting. Among the outcomes of the ICME report are specific recommendations as to how materials societies like TMS can continue to advance this field.

The results of both reports will be discussed at a special session at Materials Science & Technology 2008 (MS&T'08), which will take place October 5–9 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Registration for MS&T'08 is open through September 26 and the preliminary conference program is now on-line.

TMS 2009 to Present Record Number of Papers

The final abstracts have been submitted for the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting, and this year the total number of abstracts exceeded 3,150. That's 15% higher than the previous record number of submitted abstracts. What does that mean for meeting attendees? Symposium organizers have a large number of papers to choose from and can select only the highest quality manuscripts, and attendees will have a broad selection of presentations to choose from.

The TMS 2009 Annual Meeting is scheduled for February 15–19 in San Francisco, California. Check back at the TMS Annual Meeting web site in the coming weeks for more information on this upcoming conference.

2009 Gordon Conference Focuses on Integrating Computational MSE

Three TMS members will be chairing the 2009 Gordon Conference on Physical Metallurgy August 2–7 at Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire. This year's conference topic, Integrating Computational Materials Science and Engineering, will be comprised of invited talks from leading researchers in academia, government labs, and industry. The aim of the conference is to explore recent progress in the use of computational materials models to unify the science and engineering of metallic materials and to discuss its application in aerospace, automotive, power generation, and other industries.

Kevin Hemker of Johns Hopkins University, John Allison of Ford Motor Company, and Hamish Fraser of The Ohio State University will be chairing this conference. Potential attendees must first apply for acceptance to the conference before registering. For more information on participating, visit the link below.

. . . Recognize Professional/Academic Partnerships and Offshore Technology Achievements

TMS encourages its members to recognize excellence in the field of materials science and engineering by nominating deserving colleagues for awards. In addition to the honors awarded annually by TMS, the following recognition opportunities are also available to materials scientists and engineers.

Offshore Technology 2009 Distinguished Achievement Awards
Nominations due September 19, 2008
Each year, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), of which TMS is a participating society, recognizes individuals and companies that have made outstanding achievements to the offshore industry. The OTC is currently soliciting nominations for 2009 Distinguished Achievement awards for individuals, companies, organizations, and institutions. Candidates must have made significant and unique achievements in or contributions to any field of offshore technology, including the design, development, and construction of tools, equipment, technical services, vessels, or instrumentation; outstanding humanitarian and leadership service; or contributions to environmental efforts.

NCEES Engineering Award for Connecting Professional Practice and Education
Entries due February 2, 2009
Engineering programs from colleges across the country now have the opportunity to compete for a $25,000 award sponsored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The NCEES Engineering Award for Connecting Professional Practice and Education will be granted to the project that best demonstrates a meaningful partnership between professional engineers and students. Submissions could include projects or activities such as field opportunities for students, practice-oriented course design, or collaborative projects partnering students and local engineering firms. To be eligible for the 2009 award, projects must be in progress or complete by December 31, 2008.

. . . with TMS Textbooks

Educators preparing for a new semester can look to TMS as a trusted source for textbooks related to the fundamental aspects of materials science and engineering (MSE). Among the current textbook offerings at the TMS Knowledge Resource Center are:

• Diffusion in Solids by Paul Shewmon
• Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing by D.R. Poirer and G.H. Geiger
• Flash Smelting: Analysis, Control and Optimization (2nd Edition) by W.G. Davenport, D.M. Jones, M.J. King, and E.H. Partelpoeg

How Could Universities Improve Gender Equity in MSE Departments?

At a recent conference on gender equity in university materials science and engineering (MSE) departments, attendees agreed that women are under-represented among MSE faculty. What do you think universities should do to improve the situation?

• Actively seek diverse pools of candidates for faculty positions
• Require training on gender bias for all involved in tenure and promotion decisions
• Institute mentoring for young female faculty
• Adopt family-friendly policies and ensure that faculty are not penalized for using them
• Do nothing and let things sort themselves out naturally

Todd M. Osman Named Executive Director of the Materials Reseach Society

In September, Todd M. Osman, former director of materials technology for TMS, will take on the position of executive director of the Materials Research Society (MRS). Osman joined the staff of TMS in May 2006 and has worked as a liaison to TMS technical committees, in developing technical programming, in securing grants to support TMS projects, and in developing the Materials Technology@TMS on-line technical communities, among other projects.

Osman will succeed another former TMS employee, John B. Ballance, who is retiring as MRS executive director after 25 years. Before joining MRS in 1983, Ballance served as editor of JOM (then the Journal of Metals). Osman holds a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering and prior to working at TMS was technical manager of the Product Technology Division, Research at the United States Steel Corporation.

Roadmap for Next-Generation Nuclear Plant

On August 15, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) delivered to Congress the Next Generation Nuclear Power Plant (NGNP) Licensing Strategy Report as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The report describes the licensing approach, the analytical tools, the research and development activities, and the estimated resources required to license an advanced reactor design by 2017 and begin operation by 2021.

The NGNP represents a new concept for nuclear energy utilization, in which a gas-cooled reactor provides process heat for any number of industrial applications including electricity production, hydrogen production, coal-to-liquids, shale oil recovery, fertilizer production, and others that meet significant industrial needs. The report identifies NRC review procedures that require revisions as well as areas of new or additional research that must be conducted in order for the commission to reach decisions on any NGNP application.

The NGNP is a part of DOE's Generation IV nuclear program, which focuses on very high-temperature reactor technologies to produce hydrogen and other energy products, and furthers research and development to ensure the viability of the next generation of nuclear energy systems.

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OPEN ACCESS ARTICLES

The following articles from TMS journals and web sites are available to all readers at no charge. This month’s featured articles are:

JOM: "Sustainability, Climate Change, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Responsibility, Key Challenges, and Opportunities for the Aluminum Industry" by James Evans and Halvor Kvande
At the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting in March, a plenary session sponsored by the TMS Light Metals Division was held to discuss "Sustainability, Climate Change, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Responsibility, Key Challenges, and Opportunities for the Aluminum Industry." The speaker presentations in this session were followed by a panel discussion with the opportunity for the audience to ask questions and provide their comments to the panelists. A recap of the session's roundtable discussion is given here. [READ]

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: "X-Ray Scattering Studies of HgSe Nanoclusters in Zeolite" by A.M.M. Abeykoon, et al.
This article is based on a presentation given at the symposium Neutron and X-Ray Studies for Probing Materials Behavior, part of the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, in March. Structural studies done on HgSe nanoclusters fabricated in the pores of two types of zeolite frameworks, LTL (tubular pore) and Nd-Y (nearly spherical pore), are presented. [READ]

Materials Technology@TMS: Materials Education Community: "Welcome to the Materials Education Community" by Staff
This updated version of the Education Community of Materials Technology@TMS includes everything an educator could need to prepare for a course in materials science or engineering: course notes, videos, tutorials, visualizations, books, articles. Beginning this month, the Materials Education community is open to all web users, meaning access to a broader range of ideas and resources on materials education. [READ]

Materials Technology@TMS: Materials and Society Community: "Welcome to the Materials and Society Community" by Staff
Energy security, resource sustainability, environmental issues, and aging infrastructure are just a few of the challenges facing 21st century society, and many of these pressing needs can be met by creative engineering solutions. To facilitate the development of materials solutions to meet global needs, TMS has opened the Materials and Society community, an on-line gathering place where scientists and engineers from throughout the world can meet, discuss ideas, and share resources that could lead to important social advances. This new on-line community incorporates the former Lead-Free Solders and Materials for Nuclear Power communities of Materials Technology@TMS. [READ]

Materials Technology@TMS: Emerging Materials Community: "Welcome to the Emerging Materials Technologies Community" by Staff
As materials science and engineering expands to encompass new technologies, such as nanomaterials, biomaterials, and computational tools, TMS seeks to provide an environment where these new fields can develop and flourish. The Emerging Materials Technologies Community of Materials Technology@TMS provides a place where industrial leaders, educators, and national laboratory researchers can meet to learn about the newest developments in cutting-edge materials fields, share valuable resources with one another, and develop an on-line community to which they can turn for answers, encouragement, and technical aid. This new community incorporates the former Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Community of Materials Technology@TMS. [READ]

Materials Technology@TMS: Established Materials Community: "Welcome to the Established Materials Technologies Community" by Staff
Though well established as materials science and engineering fields, constant improvements are being made to the production of metals, the processing of minerals, and the use of traditional materials in non-traditional applications. That's why TMS has developed the Established Materials Technologies Community. This on-line community will provide a gathering place where materials scientists, engineers, and metallurgists can learn about advances in their fields, share valuable resources with one another, and develop a network of professionals to whom they can turn for encouragement, technical aid, and advice. This new community incorporates the former Magnesium and Superalloys communities of Materials Technology@TMS. [READ]

Programs, on-line registration, and more:

5th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (ICAMP-5)
Harbin, China
September 3-6, 2008

2008 International Hydrogen Conference: Effects of Hydrogen on Materials
Moran, Wyoming
September 7-10, 2008

11th Intl. Symposium on Superalloys (Superalloys 2008)
Champion, Pennsylvania
September 14–18, 2008

3rd Global Foundry Sourcing Conference 2008
Qingdao, China
September 16-17, 2008

The 13th National Conference & Exhibition on Titanium
Luoyang, China
September 17-18, 2008

10th CNS International Conference on CANDU Fuel
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 5-8, 2008

Materials Science & Technology 2008 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T'08)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 5-9, 2008

2008 Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology (REWAS 2008)
Cancun, Mexico
October 12-15, 2008

2008 Fourth International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM-2008)
Tallahassee, Florida
October 27-31, 2008

Processing Materials for Properties-III (PMP-III)
Bangkok, Thailand
December 7-10, 2008

2nd International Conference on Thermomechanical Simulations and Processing of Steel (SimPro'08)
Ranchi, India
December 9-11, 2008

TMS 2009 Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
February 15-19, 2009

5th International Materials Symposium (MATERIAiS 2009)
Abstracts due: 10/31/2008
Lisbon, Portugal
April 5-8, 2009

International Deep Drawing Research Group Conference 2009 (IDDRG 2009)
Abstracts due: 12/1/2008
Golden, Colorado
June 1-3, 2009

Electronic Materials Conference (EMC 2009)
University Park, Pennsylvania
June 24-26, 2009

European Metallurgical Conference 2009 (EMC2009)
Innsbruck, Austria
June 28 - July 1, 2009

Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2009) Nickel-Cobalt 2009
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
August 23-26, 2009

14th International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems
Virginia Beach, Virginia
August 23-27, 2009

Thermec 2009: Sixth International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes
Abstracts due: 11/7/2008
Berlin, Germany
August 25-29, 2009

2009 International Symposium on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting
Abstracts due: 1/15/2009
Sante Fe, New Mexico
September 20-23, 2009

5th International Conference on Science and Technology of Ironmaking (ICSTI'09)
Abstracts due: 10/31/2008
Shanghai, China
October 19-22, 2009

Materials Science & Technology 2009 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T'09)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25-29, 2009

TRANSFAC '09 - International Conference on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport Industry
Detroit, Michigan
October 31 - November 3, 2009

TMS 2010 Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
February 14-18, 2010

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