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| TMS e-News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The on-line format of the course allows students to learn at times that are convenient for them and avoids the travel expenses associated with traditional seminars and courses. Students enjoy the additional benefit of being able to pause or rewind the demonstration easily to catch information they may have otherwise missed. Individuals may enroll in the course at a price of $325 for TMS members, $450 for nonmembers, and $225 for TMS student members. Individuals receive access to the course for 30 days. Organizations may access the course through a site license at a price of $995 for universities and $1,995 for corporations. A site license provides access to the course for an unlimited number of organization members for a period of 120 days. A sampling of course material, including audio and visual portions of the presentation, can be accessed through the following web site: For more information, contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join more than 3,500 science and engineering professionals, representing more than 60 different countries, who will come together to capitalize on the expertise and experience of their colleagues. More than 200 sessions and 1,500 individual presentations are scheduled. Whether your technical interests lie in precious metal extraction, aluminum processing, high-temperature superconductors, or just about any other materials field or metallurgical discipline, you will find programming that addresses your most pressing needs. Conference tracks include: Special contributions will be made by the National Science Foundation, the TMS Education Committee, the Aluminum Association, the Materials Science Critical Technology Sector of ASM International, and the International Magnesium Association. For more information about the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, including registration and housing forms, visit: Register by February 16 to receive the advance registration discounted rate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Travel Planners, the official housing provider for the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, has activated the on-line hotel reservation system for the 2004 meeting in Charlotte. The headquarters hotel for the meeting is the Westin Charlotte Hotel, but a total of six hotels are offered within the TMS room block to meet your individual needs. Book now to guarantee first-choice accommodations. Large blocks of rooms are available at low rates negotiated specifically for this event. To see hotels and rates, go to: There is no downside to making reservations early: To make reservations or for more information about Travel Planners’ hotel program, send your message to: For more information about the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, including registration and housing forms, visit: Special issues of TMS Letters will also be published following the 2004 Electronic Materials Conference and the MS&T ’04 conference, which are currently seeking abstract submissions. Presenting authors whose work will not appear in any other publication from these conferences should consider submitting a technical update of their work for inclusion in a future issue of TMS Letters. For author instructions, visit the TMS Letters web site at: Technical updates should be submitted to: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MS&T ‘04 Jointly sponsored and programmed by TMS and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), MS&T ’04 will build upon the success of the inaugural MS&T Conference held November 9-12, 2003, in Chicago, IL. This series of multidisciplinary annual conferences seeks to present current technologies and techniques of interest to professionals active in the metals and materials community. The meeting’s scope is broad, embracing issues both practical and theoretical, with a primary focus on physical metallurgy and materials science. A partial list of topics planned for MS&T ’04 includes: * The Accelerated Implementation of Materials and Processes Submissions are also being solicited for the MS&T ‘04 comprehensive poster and general abstract sessions. Find a detailed listing of planned MS&T ’04 symposia and submit abstracts day or night via the TMS Conference Management System (CMS) at http://cms.tms.org. If you have questions or need assistance while using CMS, please contact: Submit your abstract today and plan to participate in 2004’s most anticipated metals and materials conference . . . MS&T ’04. PRICM-5 China produces more steel, more manufactured products, and more engineers than the rest of the world combined. PRICM-5 is your opportunity to observe the state of advanced materials research in this economic powerhouse. A triennial conference showcasing materials research in the Pacific Rim countries of China, Japan, Korea, and the United States, PRICM-5 is hosted by the Chinese Society of Metals and co-sponsored by TMS, the Japan Institute of Metals, and the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials. This conference will feature presentations, not usually seen outside China and the Far East, focusing on twenty advanced materials topic areas. The conference will take full advantage of its historic Beijing venue, with tours and entertainment for attendees and their guests. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: December 30, 2003 Conference information, including abstract submission instructions, can be found on-line at: For more information contact: Elizabeth A. Holm, Ph.D. FASM ICMOVPE-XII This conference will build upon the strong tradition of previous conferences by presenting the latest advances in science, technology, and applications of MOVPE and related growth techniques. Visit the ICMOVPE-XII web site for a list of primary presentation and discussion topics: http://www.tms.org/ICMOVPE.html Prospective authors may submit a 150-word abstract using the TMS Conference Management System at http://cms.tms.org. Follow the instructions to submit an abstract electronically and to communicate with the organizers. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: January 15, 2004 You and your organization are also invited to participate in the special exhibition during ICMOVPE-XII. Exhibitors will be given the opportunity to sponsor special events at the conference. For more information on exhibiting and sponsorship, contact: 46TH TMS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CONFERENCE The Electronic Materials Conference aims to provide the premier annual forum for presentations of current interest and significance to the preparation, characterization, and application of electronic materials. Research on semiconductors, dielectrics, metals, and molecular materials is included within the conference scope. Individuals actively engaged or interested in electronic materials research and development are encouraged to submit papers and attend the conference. The intended audience includes students, professors, scientists, engineers, researchers, technicians, R&D managers, and product managers. Prospective authors may submit a 450-word abstract using the TMS Conference Management System at http://cms.tms.org. Follow the instructions to submit an abstract electronically and to communicate with the organizers. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: February 3, 2004 You and your organization are also invited to participate in the Electronic Materials Conference exhibition. Exhibitors will be given the opportunity to sponsor special events at the conference. Exhibiting companies will meet the world's leading international researchers and management professionals in electronic materials from corporations, universities, and government laboratories. Industry organizations are invited to display equipment, publications, software, and services relative to electronic materials applications and research. For more information on exhibiting and sponsorship, contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Vice President Candidates will be selected for presentation to the Board at the next meeting of the Nominating Committee on March 14, 2004 in Charlotte, North Carolina in conjunction with the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 1, 2004 TMS is also seeking candidates to run for the position of AIME president. AIME (The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers) is the umbrella organization under which TMS and three other societies reside. The goal of AIME is to advance the knowledge of engineering and the arts and sciences involved in the production and use of minerals, metals, materials, and energy resources, while disseminating significant developments in these areas of technology. As leader of the AIME Board of Trustees, the AIME president will be responsible for management of the endowment funds, selection of AIME awards, and representing the institute to the engineering community at large. The position carries a four-year term. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 31, 2004 For more information or to submit nominations for any of these positions, please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The $1,000 first prize was awarded to the University of Connecticut Joint ASM/TMS Student Chapter for the UConn Materials Outreach Road Show, an outreach program that focuses on raising interest and understanding in materials engineering among elementary, middle, and high-school students and their teachers. A $500 second prize went to Washington State University’s Joint ASM/TMS Student Chapter for their Future and Cougar Mondays and Saturdays, a program through which Washington State engineering students and faculty members answer questions and provide demonstrations for high school students and their parents. The contest was developed by the International Organization of Materials, Metals & Minerals Societies (IOMMMS) to allow students from around the world to showcase their efforts to advance the knowledge of materials worldwide and to show the importance of materials in everyday life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the aluminum site is a pilot for a potentially larger, more expansive on-line materials information program, your feedback will be not only helpful but essential in future decision making. Please complete the on-line survey form that appears when you visit the site. View Technical Questions@TMS today by visiting: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AFFORDABLE METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS AUSTENITE FORMATION AND DECOMPOSITION MODELING, CONTROL, AND OPTIMIZATION IN FERROUS AND NONFERROUS INDUSTRY POWDER MATERIALS: CURRENT RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES III PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL NANOMATERIALS For more details on these publications or to place a publications order, visit the on-line TMS Document Center at: Or contact a TMS publications sales representative: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * The Economics of Barytes (9th edition, 2003) * The Economics of Indium (8th edition, 2003) * The Economics of Iron Ore (5th edition, 2003) * The Economics of Kaolin (11th edition, 2003) * The Economics of Molybdenum (8th edition, 2003) * The Economics of Tungsten (8th edition, 2003) Purchase copies of these and other Roskill Reports through the TMS Document Center. Roskill Reports can be found in the Proceedings, Textbooks, & Papers section at: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit the “HTML-Enhanced Articles” section of the JOM web site to view these articles: TMS members and non-member electronic subscribers can view the entire issue on-line today through the TMS Document Center at: To access electronic subscriptions, TMS members must log in to the Document Center using their TMS membership number as a user name and their birthdate (in the form of MM/DD/YYYY) as a password. Logged-in members will have access to any article in the JOM archive, which dates back to 1997. For further reading on the issues discussed in the December issue of JOM, TMS offers more than 100 publications related to advanced processing, fundamentals, modeling and simulation, nontechnical physical properties, experimental methods, mechanical properties, molten metal and solidification, and synthesis and processing, including the titles: * Advanced Materials and Processes for Gas Turbines Find a selection of these books in the Publications@TMS ad on pages two and three of the December issue of JOM, or visit the TMS Document Center, where you can search for relevant publications using the topics listed above as keywords: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 | |