TMS e-News: Archive 0303

TMS e-News
Volume 4, No. 3
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TMS e-News is a monthly e-mailed newsletter that provides information on The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's membership, meetings, publications, and other activities of interest.
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The March issue of TMS e-News contains:

2003 TMS Annual Meeting Updates
1. On-Site Registration Begins March 2
2. Sign up for Short Courses
3. Purchase Conference Proceedings On-Site
4. Network at the Exhibition
Society News, Deadlines, and Events
5. Nominations for Division-Level Awards Due March 31
6. Submit Abstracts Now for MS&T ‘03
7. Abstract Deadline Extended for 2003 Electronic Materials Conference
8. Register for June Device Research Conference
9. New Publications@TMS Catalog Coming in March
10. March Publications Highlight Advanced Processing Issues

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1. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Registration Begins March 2
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2003 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
March 2-6, 2003 * San Diego, CA

On March 2-6, 2003 join TMS in San Diego for a week of bringing technological innovations into an applied perspective with . . .
* 1,900 papers
* 48 symposia
* More than 3,500 attendees
* More than 25,000 square feet of technology on display
* 6 short courses
* More than 150 exhibitors
* More than 40 committee meetings
* At least 5 university alumni receptions
* 50 award and scholarship presentations
* 13 concurrent proceedings volumes
* 3 major luncheons
* 3 major award speakers
* 5 technical division council meetings
* 1 board of directors meeting
* 1 major awards banquet
* And so much more!

Registration begins Sunday, March 2 at 11:00 AM in the San Diego Convention Center, Hall A.

Refer to the following web site for the Final Technical Program and an updated Calendar of Events:
http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html

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2. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Sign up for Short Courses
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In conjunction with the 2003 Annual Meeting, TMS will offer a selection of learning intensive courses covering a range of diverse and carefully selected topics designed to enhance your technical and professional expertise.

Consider the merits of each course, as well as the qualifications of the respective presenters, and join us in one of the following courses:
* Sulfide Smelting: Principles, Technologies, and Environmental Considerations
* Magnesium Metallurgy--Processing and Industrial Applications
* Heat Treatment of Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys
* Computational Materials Design

Find more details and registration information in the “Short Courses” section of the meeting web site at:
http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html

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3. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Purchase Conference Proceedings On-Site
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During the 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, visit the Publications Sales Area, located in the Ground Level Lobby of the Convention Center, to browse a selection of new conference proceedings and specially priced sale books from TMS.

Books ordered in advance can also be picked up at the Publications Sales Area at any time during the conference. Any pre-ordered book that is not claimed will be shipped to the purchaser after the close of the meeting at the purchaser’s expense.

For a complete list of 2003 TMS Annual Meeting proceedings, please visit the “Concurrent Proceedings Volumes” section of the meeting web site:
http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html

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4. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Network at the Exhibition
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The 2003 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition will provide an opportunity for one-to-one information and hands-on examination of products and services that answer the needs of your organization. Take time to meet with the exhibitors who support the goals of TMS during these hours:

Monday, March 3, 2003 12:00 Noon--6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 9:30 AM--5:30 PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:30 AM--3:00 PM

A complete list of exhibitors can be viewed on-line through the Virtual Exhibition, or you may download a copy of the Exhibit Show Directory in portable document format. These items can be found in the “Virtual Exhibit & Exhibitor Information” section of the meeting web site:
http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html

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5. Nominations for Division-Level Awards Due March 31
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TMS is now accepting nominations for 2004 Division-Level Awards.

Please take this opportunity to consider nominating a deserving individual whose dedication and commitment will likely have a significant and lasting impact. Complete award criteria and past winners list is available at:
http://www.tms.org/Society/honors.html#Division

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 31, 2003

For additional information, contact:
Nellie Luther, Professional Affairs Coordinator
(724) 776-9000, ext. 213
natale@tms.org

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6. Submit Abstracts Now for MS&T ‘03
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MS&T ‘03
November 9-12, 2003 * Chicago, Illinois

You can still submit your abstract for Materials Science & Technology 2003 (MS&T ‘03), the multidisciplinary conference that will incorporate the 2003 TMS Fall Meeting and the 45th Iron & Steel Society (ISS) Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference. Both practical and theoretical issues will be addressed in the following planned symposia:

* 3-Dimensional Materials Science
* Affordable Metal-Matrix Composites for High-Performance Applications
* Automotive Sheet Steels
* Casting and Solidification of Ferrous Alloys
* Control of Melt-Related Defects in High-Temperature Alloys
* Effect of Processing on Materials Properties for Nuclear Waste Disposition
* Frontiers of X-Ray Micro- and Nano-Beam Diffraction
* Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference
--> Long Products and Forging
--> Flat Rolled Products
--> Product Physical Metallurgy
--> Roll Technology
* Pb-Free and Pb-Bearing Solders
* Powder Materials: Current Research and Industrial Practices
* Process Control and Optimization in Ferrous and Non Ferrous Industry
* Process Modeling and Computer Applications
* Processing and Properties of Structural Materials
* Processing and Properties of Structural Nanomaterials
* Processing-Structure-Property-Performance Relationships
* Sheet and Flat Rolling
* Structure-Property Relationships in High-Performance Ferrous-Based Systems Possessing Composite-Like Structures
* The Accelerated Implementation of Materials & Processes

Submit your abstract today via the TMS Conference Management System at:
http://cms.tms.org

If you have questions or need assistance while using CMS, please contact:
TMS Programming Services
(724) 776-9000, ext. 212
raabe@tms.org

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7. Abstract Deadline Extended for 2003 Electronic Materials Conference
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2003 Electronic Materials Conference
June 25-27, 2003 * Salt Lake City, UT

The 45th Electronic Materials Conference (EMC), sponsored by the Electronic Materials Committee of TMS, is the premier forum for topics of current interest in the preparation and characterization of electronic materials.

The deadline to submit abstracts has been extended. Submit a 450-word abstract using the TMS Conference Management System at:
http://cms.tms.org

Please refer to the 2003 EMC web site for a complete listing of the technical program topic areas in which papers are solicited:
http://www.tms.org/EMC.html

Display your electronic materials-related technology and services at the EMC Exhibition. Companies meet the world’s leading international researchers and management professionals in electronic materials corporations, universities, and government labs. For details, contact:
Cindy Wilson, TMS
(724) 776-9000, ext. 231
wilson@tms.org

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8. Register for June Device Research Conference
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2003 Device Research Conference
June 23-25, 2003 * Salt Lake City, UT

The 61st Device Research Conference (DRC) brings together scientists, engineers, and students to discuss exciting breakthroughs and advances in the field of device research. Invited speakers will present the latest developments in micromachined devices, silicon CMOS/BiCMOS, silicon scaled and ultra small devices, wireless/microwave devices, wide bandgap devices, and much more.

The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2003 DRC is now closed. Late News entries will be accepted until May 30, 2003.

Registration and housing information will be available beginning in April. Refer to the 2003 DRC web site for further details:
http://www.tms.org/DRC.html

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9. New Publications@TMS Catalog Coming in March
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It’s coming your way . . .

The 2003 Publications@TMS Catalog is now making its way to members and friends of TMS. The catalog is a comprehensive listing of every conference proceeding, textbook, journal, video series, software program, and Roskill report available for purchase through TMS.

Any publication found in the new catalog can also be found on-line at the TMS Document Center. The TMS Document Center offers additional details, including tables of contents, for every publication in the catalog:
http://doc.tms.org

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10. March Publications Highlight Advanced Processing Issues
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In March, JOM looks at advanced processing issues with articles on high-purity metals, high-temperature alloys, and process modeling.

TMS members and JOM electronic subscribers can view the issue today at:
http://www.tms.org/jom.html

Not a subscriber?
Visit the “HTML-Enhanced Articles” section of the web site to view a collection of selected papers from current and past issues of JOM, presented on-line for all web users to view free-of-charge.

Want to learn more about these topics?
Publications@TMS offers more than 100 books related to this month’s JOM coverage, including:
* Computational Modeling of Materials, Minerals, and Metals Processing
* Science and Technology of Interfaces, Int. Symposium in Honor of Dr. Bhakta Rath

For more available titles, see the Publications@TMS ad on pages two and three of the March issue of JOM, or visit the TMS Document Center at:
http://doc.tms.org

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The TMS Electronic Newsletter is a service to TMS members and friends. Send comments and suggestions to newsletter@tms.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future, you must send a message to unsubscribe@tms.org with your e-mail address in the subject line.

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Phone: 724-776-9000
Fax: 724-776-3770
E-mail: newsletter@tms.org
On the Web: http://www.tms.org

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March Publications Highlight Advanced Processing Issues ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Registration Begins March 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2003 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition March 2-6, 2003 * San Diego, CA On March 2-6, 2003 join TMS in San Diego for a week of bringing technological innovations into an applied perspective with . . . * 1,900 papers * 48 symposia * More than 3,500 attendees * More than 25,000 square feet of technology on display * 6 short courses * More than 150 exhibitors * More than 40 committee meetings * At least 5 university alumni receptions * 50 award and scholarship presentations * 13 concurrent proceedings volumes * 3 major luncheons * 3 major award speakers * 5 technical division council meetings * 1 board of directors meeting * 1 major awards banquet * And so much more! Registration begins Sunday, March 2 at 11:00 AM in the San Diego Convention Center, Hall A. Refer to the following web site for the Final Technical Program and an updated Calendar of Events: http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Sign up for Short Courses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In conjunction with the 2003 Annual Meeting, TMS will offer a selection of learning intensive courses covering a range of diverse and carefully selected topics designed to enhance your technical and professional expertise. Register on-site beginning at 8:00 AM on Saturday, March 1, in the Point Loma Room of the Marriott. Consider the merits of each course, as well as the qualifications of the respective presenters, and join us in one of the following courses: * Sulfide Smelting: Principles, Technologies, and Environmental Considerations * Magnesium Metallurgy--Processing and Industrial Applications * Heat Treatment of Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys * Computational Materials Design Find more details and registration information in the “Short Courses” section of the meeting web site at: http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Purchase Conference Proceedings On-Site ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During the 2003 TMS Annual Meeting, visit the Publications Sales Area, located in the Ground Level Lobby of the Convention Center, to browse a selection of new conference proceedings and specially priced sale books from TMS. Books ordered in advance can also be picked up at the Publications Sales Area at any time during the conference. Any pre-ordered book that is not claimed will be shipped to the purchaser after the close of the meeting at the purchaser’s expense. For a complete list of 2003 TMS Annual Meeting proceedings, please visit the “Concurrent Proceedings Volumes” section of the meeting web site: http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. 2003 TMS Annual Meeting Update: Network at the Exhibition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 2003 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition will provide an opportunity for one-to-one information and hands-on examination of products and services that answer the needs of your organization. Take time to meet with the exhibitors who support the goals of TMS during these hours: Monday, March 3, 2003 12:00 Noon--6:00 PM Tuesday, March 4, 2003 9:30 AM--5:30 PM Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:30 AM--3:00 PM A complete list of exhibitors can be viewed on-line through the Virtual Exhibition, or you may download a copy of the Exhibit Show Directory in portable document format. These items can be found in the “Virtual Exhibit & Exhibitor Information” section of the meeting web site: http://www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Nominations for Division-Level Awards Due March 31 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TMS is now accepting nominations for 2004 Division-Level Awards. Please take this opportunity to consider nominating a deserving individual whose dedication and commitment will likely have a significant and lasting impact. Complete award criteria and past winners list is available at: http://www.tms.org/Society/honors.html#Division DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 31, 2003 For additional information, contact: Nellie Luther, Professional Affairs Coordinator (724) 776-9000, ext. 213 natale@tms.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. Submit Abstracts Now for MS&T ‘03 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MS&T ‘03 November 9-12, 2003 * Chicago, Illinois You can still submit your abstract for Materials Science & Technology 2003 (MS&T ‘03), the multidisciplinary conference that will incorporate the 2003 TMS Fall Meeting and the 45th Iron & Steel Society (ISS) Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference. Both practical and theoretical issues will be addressed in the following planned symposia: * 3-Dimensional Materials Science * Affordable Metal-Matrix Composites for High-Performance Applications * Automotive Sheet Steels * Casting and Solidification of Ferrous Alloys * Control of Melt-Related Defects in High-Temperature Alloys * Effect of Processing on Materials Properties for Nuclear Waste Disposition * Frontiers of X-Ray Micro- and Nano-Beam Diffraction * Mechanical Working and Steel Processing Conference --> Long Products and Forging --> Flat Rolled Products --> Product Physical Metallurgy --> Roll Technology * Pb-Free and Pb-Bearing Solders * Powder Materials: Current Research and Industrial Practices * Process Control and Optimization in Ferrous and Non Ferrous Industry * Process Modeling and Computer Applications * Processing and Properties of Structural Materials * Processing and Properties of Structural Nanomaterials * Processing-Structure-Property-Performance Relationships * Sheet and Flat Rolling * Structure-Property Relationships in High-Performance Ferrous-Based Systems Possessing Composite-Like Structures * The Accelerated Implementation of Materials & Processes Submit your abstract today via the TMS Conference Management System at: http://cms.tms.org If you have questions or need assistance while using CMS, please contact: TMS Programming Services (724) 776-9000, ext. 212 raabe@tms.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Abstract Deadline Extended for 2003 Electronic Materials Conference ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2003 Electronic Materials Conference June 25-27, 2003 * Salt Lake City, UT The 45th Electronic Materials Conference (EMC), sponsored by the Electronic Materials Committee of TMS, is the premier forum for topics of current interest in the preparation and characterization of electronic materials. The deadline to submit abstracts has been extended. Submit a 450-word abstract using the TMS Conference Management System at: http://cms.tms.org Please refer to the 2003 EMC web site for a complete listing of the technical program topic areas in which papers are solicited: http://www.tms.org/EMC.html Display your electronic materials-related technology and services at the EMC Exhibition. Companies meet the world’s leading international researchers and management professionals in electronic materials corporations, universities, and government labs. For details, contact: Cindy Wilson, TMS (724) 776-9000, ext. 231 wilson@tms.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Register for June Device Research Conference ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2003 Device Research Conference June 23-25, 2003 * Salt Lake City, UT The 61st Device Research Conference (DRC) brings together scientists, engineers, and students to discuss exciting breakthroughs and advances in the field of device research. Invited speakers will present the latest developments in micromachined devices, silicon CMOS/BiCMOS, silicon scaled and ultra small devices, wireless/microwave devices, wide bandgap devices, and much more. The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 2003 DRC is now closed. Late News entries will be accepted until May 30, 2003. Registration and housing information will be available beginning in April. Refer to the 2003 DRC web site for further details: http://www.tms.org/DRC.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. New Publications@TMS Catalog Coming in March ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s coming your way . . . The 2003 Publications@TMS Catalog is now making its way to members and friends of TMS. The catalog is a comprehensive listing of every conference proceeding, textbook, journal, video series, software program, and Roskill report available for purchase through TMS. Any publication found in the new catalog can also be found on-line at the TMS Document Center. The TMS Document Center offers additional details, including tables of contents, for every publication in the catalog: http://doc.tms.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. March Publications Highlight Advanced Processing Issues ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In March, JOM looks at advanced processing issues with articles on high-purity metals, high-temperature alloys, and process modeling. TMS members and JOM electronic subscribers can view the issue today at: http://www.tms.org/jom.html Not a subscriber? Visit the “HTML-Enhanced Articles” section of the web site to view a collection of selected papers from current and past issues of JOM, presented on-line for all web users to view free-of-charge. Want to learn more about these topics? Publications@TMS offers more than 100 books related to this month’s JOM coverage, including: * Computational Modeling of Materials, Minerals, and Metals Processing * Science and Technology of Interfaces, Int. Symposium in Honor of Dr. Bhakta Rath For more available titles, see the Publications@TMS ad on pages two and three of the March issue of JOM, or visit the TMS Document Center at: http://doc.tms.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The TMS Electronic Newsletter is a service to TMS members and friends. Send comments and suggestions to newsletter@tms.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future, you must send a message to unsubscribe@tms.org with your e-mail address in the subject line. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA Phone: 724-776-9000 Fax: 724-776-3770 E-mail: newsletter@tms.org On the Web: http://www.tms.org
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