MT@TMS Materials Education Headlineshttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/home.aspxThe Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society is your source for the latest news and industry headlines.en-us60webmaster@tms.orghttp://www.tms.org/TMSlogo.shadow.gifMember Views of Materials NewsWritten by: TMS Staff WriterThu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4365Perspectives on the Most Significant Materials Education Stories of 2011: Materials were the undercurrent, if not the focus, of a number of headlines during 2011. TMS asked members to comment on what they believed the most s... Universities Invest in Computational Materials Engineering Written by: TMS Staff WriterThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4337The University of Michigan (UM) has announced that it will invest $30 million in support of computational science and engineering over the next five ... Studies Shed Light on Retention of Female EngineersWritten by: TMS Staff WriterFri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4301Recently released findings from two different studies examine factors impacting on the retention of women in the engineering professions.<br><br> A s... NSF Innovation Corps Announces First Round of AwardeesWritten by: TMS Staff WriterMon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4280The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on October 6 that it has selected 21 teams for the inaugural class of NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) a... MS&T 2011 Plenary Highlights Strategies for “Grasping Excellence”Written by: TMS Staff WriterTue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4266Don’t miss “Grasping Excellence: Opportunities for Science and Engineering Research, Education and Workforce Development in the United States,” the pl... DOE Establishes University-Based Industrial Assessment Center ProgramsWritten by: TMS Staff WriterWed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4260The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced in September that it has invested more than $30 million to train undergraduate- and graduate-... Honorary Symposium Celebrates the Contributions of Krish ChawlaWritten by: TMS Staff WriterTue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4232By Lynne Robinson: At 5 am every morning for the last few decades, when much of the world around him is barely stirring, Krishan (Krish) Chawla heads to the pool to swim... University of Utah Launches New Materials Research Center of ExcellenceWritten by: TMS Staff WriterWed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4261The University of Utah is launching a six-year, $21.5 million effort to conduct basic research aimed at developing new materials for uses ranging from... “Diamond Planet” Is a Jewel of a DiscoveryWritten by: TMS Staff WriterFri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4223An international research team has discovered a planet, located about 4000 light years from Earth, that appears to be made almost totally of diamond. ... Materials Science Judges Needed for Siemens CompetitionWritten by: TMS Staff WriterMon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://materialstechnology.tms.org/EDU/article.aspx?articleID=4188America’s top high school science students will descend on Princeton, New Jersey, in October to showcase their talents in the Siemens Math, Science an...