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HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED . . .
. . . For Commercialization of NanoMaterials Conference

TMS ANNOUNCES NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR . . .
. . . Todd M. Osman

FROM OUR SPONSOR: KEYENCE
Microscopy Breakthrough . . . 3-D Digital Video Microscope System

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT TMS . . .
. . . And You Could Win a Trip to the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting at Disney World

PENN STATE HOSTS JUNE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CONFERENCE
Register by June 12 for $100 Discount

HOW TO . . .
. . . Propose a Symposium for MS&T '07

TOP TEN . . .
. . . Programs Planned for the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting

FROM OUR SPONSOR: THE COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
. . . Global Market Trends in Copper

TMS SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Five Position Openings Beginning in 2008

HONOR A COLLEAGUE WITH AN AIME AWARD
Submit Nominations by June 15

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
"Deemed Exports" to be Studied before Revision of Regulations

. . . For Commercialization of NanoMaterials Conference

Speakers from government, academia, and industry will deliver the plenary presentations at the Commercialization of NanoMaterials Conference, a unique conference that invites both small start-up companies and large established companies to discuss the commercialization, environmental, and health issues involved in the development of nanotechnology products. The conference, to be held September 18–20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consists entirely of invited presentations, including the following plenary speakers:

• Celia Merzbacher, executive director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and assistant director for technology R&D at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, will discuss the role of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Inititiative (NNI) as an engine for innovation and competitiveness
• Jim Williams, professor and Honda chair in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Ohio State University, will discuss a report from the National Materials Advisory Board on NNI and its commerical impacts
• Paul D. Ziegler, global director of PPG Industries and chair of the American Chemistry Council Chemstar Nanotechnology Panel, will discuss the management of environment, health, and safety issues in an emerging technology area

. . . Todd M. Osman

Earlier this month, TMS Member Todd M. Osman joined the TMS headquarters staff in the role of technical director, replacing Warren H. Hunt, Jr., who will be assuming the role of TMS executive director in July. Osman, who holds a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, comes to TMS from the United States Steel Corporation, where he most recently served as technical manager of the Product Technology Division, Research. Osman has been instrumental in the founding of the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center, a nonprofit R&D organization, and has been actively engaged in the materials community through his involvement in professional organizations. He formed the TMS Product Metallurgy and Applications Committee, which he now chairs, and has been a member of the TMS Strategic Planning Advisory Committee.

As TMS technical director, Osman will be responsible for technical programming and professional development and will liaison with technical divisions and committees. He will also facilitate development and implementation of initiatives supporting the TMS strategic plan to capture emerging technologies while continuing to grow current core areas.

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. . . And You Could Win a Trip to the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting at Disney World

Like what TMS has to offer? Then tell a friend—or several. You could win a trip to Walt Disney World for the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting. Inviting a colleague to join TMS is easy. Visit the link below and click on "Invite Your Colleague to Join TMS." This will take you to an e-mail message outlining the benefits of TMS membership. Simply address the message to a colleague who you think would benefit from membership in TMS. If they reference your name on their membership application, you become eligible to win such prizes as:

• A trip to the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando (with accommodations at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel)
• Registration to a TMS-sponsored meeting of your choice
• Hotel gift certificates

Register by June 12 for $100 Discount

Each year, the TMS Electronic Materials Conference is held on a college campus. This year, the conference moves to a new school: Penn State University. The conference will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center, June 28–30. More than 300 technical presentations are planned on topics such as wide bandgap materials and nanoscale science and technology in materials. In addition to technical presentations, participants are invited to a social event at Beaver Stadium, the second-largest stadium in the United States and home of the Nittany Lions football team. The event features a catered dinner and access to the Penn State All-Sports Museum.

Save more than $100 by registering for the conference before June 12, 2006. Attendees will have the option to stay in on-campus housing or at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, adjacent to the session rooms. Reservations must be made for the Penn Stater hotel by May 26. Though the abstract deadline for the conference has passed, late news papers will be considered for acceptance until June 2. Visit CMS-Plus to submit a late news article for consideration.

. . . Propose a Symposium for MS&T '07

Materials Science & Technology (MS&T), the multi-society materials conference held each fall, is now accepting symposia proposals on a wide range of topics for its 2007 meeting. To propose a symposium for this conference, visit CMS-Plus, the on-line TMS conference and proceedings management system, using the link below. Proposals will be accepted through May 31. MS&T '07 will be held September 16-20, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan.

Returning users and TMS members can log on to the site using their existing user name and password; new users can create a log-in using the link to the right of the Username and Password boxes. Once logged in, select "Propose a Symposium" from the menu options on the left side of the screen and choose MS&T '07. From here, you can submit a symposium title and scope that succinctly summarize the plans for your symposium. Through this proposal form, you can also list conference organizers, propose proceedings, and plan the number of sessions your symposium will include. Once completed, this form can be submitted for the MS&T programming committee's consideration and approval or saved for further editing at a later date.

For assistance in submitting an abstract, contact Christina Raabe, TMS manager of technical programming and continuing education, at raabe@tms.org.

. . . Programs Planned for the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting

Nearly 60 symposia are planned for the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, to be held in Orlando, Florida, February 25–March 1. This month's top ten provides a sampling of some of the topics these symposia will cover. To view a complete listing of symposia and to submit an abstract, visit CMS-Plus, the on-line TMS conference and proceedings management system.

10. Recycling: The 5th International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials will be rolled into the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting; recycling will also be the focus of the 2007 aluminum plenary session.

9. Nanomaterials: Three separate symposia will focus on fabrication, properties, synthesis, characterization, applications, and semiconductor nanostructures.

8. Magnesium Technology: This recurring symposium is one of the annual meeting's largest each year

7. Honorary Symposia: This year's program includes symposia sponsored by TMS technical divisions that honor the work of K.N. Tu, Craig Hartley, and Carl Koch.

6. Energy Production: The focus of the 8th Global Innovations Symposium, the Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division's flagship annual symposium.

5. Education and Outreach: New symposia look at the role of electronic resources in materials education and outreach to K–12 teachers and students.

4. Computational Materials Engineering: Symposia examine issues of integrated computational materials engineering and advances in computational methods.

3. Light Metals: Featuring the always popular aluminum topics and some titanium as well.

2. Materials Characterization: Covering all aspects of this important cross-cutting area, including a symposium recognizing the contributions of Richard Fields to this area.

1. Emerging Materials: Spanning the areas of biomaterials, electronic materials, and advanced metallic systems.

. . . Global Market Trends in Copper

The Copper Development Association presents its 5th annual conference examining global market trends in copper September 6–8 in Oakbrook, Ill. Eleven speakers will address: • Renewable Energy • Automotive Electronic and Electrical Applications • Impact of Emerging Markets on Global Copper Supply and Demand • Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy • Marketing Antimicrobial Copper Alloys • Material Usage in Building Products and Trends in Commercial and Residential Markets • Global Interconnect Market • Energy Efficient Vehicles • What Companies Are Doing to Make It in Today's Global Economy • How Die-Cast Copper Rotors are Revolutionizing the Motor Industry • U.S. Economic and Monetary Policy by Sandra Pianalto, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Plenty of opportunity for networking, socializing, and golf. Rooms at the Wyndham Drake Hotel in Oakbrook are limited—Register Now.

Full details at: www.copper.org/market_trends/2006/main.html

Five Position Openings Beginning in 2008

TMS is now accepting nominations for the society's highest positions of leadership, on the TMS Board of Directors. The following board positions are now accepting nominations for terms that begin in 2008: vice president, director of public & governmental affairs, director of publications, director of information technology, director of student affairs, and director of professional development. Each of the positions has a three-year term, beginning at the 2008 TMS Annual Meeting through the 2011 meeting. The position of vice president consists of one year as vice-president, one year as president, and one year as past president of the society.

At the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting, a committee will review the nominees and select one qualified candidate for each position who has demonstrated leadership qualities both in the materials field and within TMS. This candidate will then be presented to the TMS membership in the July 2007 issue of JOM for approval by the members.

These positions require a substantial time commitment, so candidates should gain the support of their employers before committing to these leadership roles. For information on submitting a nomination, contact Gail Miller, TMS executive and technical assistant, at (724) 776-9000, ext. 238, or gailm@tms.org. Nominations are due by December 31, 2006.

Submit Nominations by June 15

The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the parent organization of TMS, is now accepting nominations for its 2007 engineering excellence awards. Winners will receive their awards at the AIME society meeting of their choice. (Pictured is Merton Flemings, left, receiving an AIME award from Alan Cramb, 2006 AIME president, at the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting.) The following awards are now accepting nominations:

• James Douglas Gold Medal for distinguished achievement in nonferrous metallurgy
• Robert Earll McConnell Award to recognize the significant contributions of an engineer whose work advances the nation's standard of living or replenishes its natural resources
• Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal for distinguished achievement in mining administration, including metallurgy and petroleum
• AIME Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of extraordinary and dedicated service in furtherance of the goals, purposes, and traditions of AIME
• Environmental Conservation Distinguished Service Award, recognizing significant contributions to environmental conservation
• Frank F. Aplan Award, for engineering or scientific contributions that further the understanding of the technology of coal and/or mineral processing
• Mineral Economics Award, for distinguished contributions in the advancement of mineral economics
• Mineral Industry Education Award, for distinguished contributions to the advancement of mineral industry education
• Rossiter W. Raymond Award, given to an author under age 35 for the best peer-approved, single-authored paper in a member society publication (The cash component of this award has been increased from $300 to $2,500.)

"Deemed Exports" to be Studied before Revision of Regulations

Responding to concerns raised by universities, national labs, industries, the National Academies, and key members of Congress, the U.S. Department of Commerce has pulled back from implementing controversial regulations on "deemed exports" recommended last year by the department's inspector general. In the meantime, it will establish a Deemed Export Advisory Committee to evaluate current policies and to recommend further steps.

The controversy arose when, almost exactly a year ago, the Commerce Department issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, which essentially would have required U.S. universities and federal laboratories to file a deemed export license if a foreign national uses any piece of equipment that falls under the Commerce Control Listing, even in the conduct of fundamental research. "Our principal concern with your proposed rulemaking is the negative impact it could have on the ability of universities to attract the best and brightest foreign nationals in basic research, and thus, its potential negative impact on the quality or quantity of basic research produced by universities," wrote Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).

Reacting to the news of establishment of the Advisory Committee, the Association of American Universities pointed out that the original recommendations, which it said amounted to hanging a "Top International Talent Not Welcome" sign on university laboratories, would have been counter to President Bush's declared priority of keeping universities' ability to attract the best talent from abroad.

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EDITORS' CHOICE

The editors of TMS publications select the must-read papers from the latest editions:

MAY JOM: "How Roebling Did It: Building the World's First Wire-Rope Suspension Aqueduct in 1840s Pittsburgh" by Donald L. Gibbon
The noted bridge designer John Roebling introduced his wire-rope suspension concept in Pittsburgh on a wooden aqueduct. His design was later implemented in bridges in Pittsburgh and elsewhere, including New York's Brooklyn Bridge. This article describes Roebling's work based on reviews of his notes and other historical documents. [READ]

MAY JOM: "The Carbothermic Route to Magnesium" by Geoffrey Brooks, Simon Trang, Peter Witt, M.N.H. Khan, and Michael Nagle
The carbothermic reduction of magnesia to produce magnesium offers the potential of a lower energy and higher productivity route for metal production compared to existing industrial routes. The reaction of magnesia and carbon produces a magnesium and carbon monoxide vapor. Slow cooling of that vapor will allow the reaction to quickly revert and the prevention of this reversion reaction is a major technical challenge. Two main approaches can be taken to prevent reversion and allow recovery of the metal product: rapid quenching of the vapor and dissolving the magnesium directly in a suitable metal solvent before reversion can occur. The commercial viability of either carbothermic route to magnesium is closely connected to the physical chemistry of each system. [READ]

MAY JOM: "The Anisotropy of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys" by William F. Hosford
The anisotropy of textured aluminum is approximated by a yield criterion with an exponent of eight. The use of this criterion in metal-forming analyses has improved the understanding of the formability of aluminum and other metals. The effect of anisotropy on the limiting drawing ratio in cupping is less than that expected from the quadratic Hill yield criterion and the effect of texture on forming limit diagrams is negligible. A method of predicting the effect of strain-path changes on forming limit curves of aluminum alloy sheets has proven to agree with experiments. [READ]

APRIL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: "Electrical Transport Properties of Single GaN and InN Nanowires" by Chih-Yang Chang, et al.
The transport properties of single GaN and InN nanowires grown by thermal catalytic chemical vapor deposition were measured as a function of temperature, annealing condition (for GaN), and length/square of radius ratio (for InN). The as-grown GaN nanowires were insulating and exhibited n-type conductivity (n ∼ 2 × 10¹⁷ cm^–3, mobility of 30 cm²/V s) after annealing at 700°C. A simple fabrication process for GaN nanowire field-effect transistors on Si substrates was employed to measure the temperature dependence of resistance. The transport was dominated by tunneling in these annealed nanowires. InN nanowires showed resistivity on the order of 4 × 10^–4 Ω cm and the specific contact resistivity for unalloyed Pd/Ti/Pt/Au ohmic contacts was near 1.09 × 10^–7 Ω cm². For In N nanowires with diameters <100 nm, the total resistance did not increase linearly with length/square of radius ratio but decreased exponentially, presumably due to more pronounced surface effect. The temperature dependence of resistance showed a positive temperature coefficient and a functional form characteristic of metallic conduction in the InN nanowires. [READ]

APRIL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: "Comparison of MOS Capacitors on n- and p-Type GaN" by W. Huang, T. Khan, and T. Paul Chow
The electrical characteristics of both n- and p-type GaN metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors utilizing plasma-enhanced CVD-SiO₂ as the gate dielectric were measured. Both capacitance and conductance techniques were used to obtain the MOS properties (such as interface state density). Devices annealed at 1000°C/30 min. in N_2, yielded an interface state density of 3.8 × 10¹⁰ cm^–2 eV^–1 at 0.19 eV from the conduction band edge, and it decreased to 1.1 × 10¹⁰ cm^–2 eV^–1 deeper into the band gap. A total fixed oxide charge density of 8 × 10¹² q cm^–2 near the valence band was estimated. Unlike the symmetric interface state density distribution in Si, an asymmetric interface state density distribution with lower density near the conduction band and higher density near the valence band was determined. [READ]

MAY METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A: "May Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A" by Various Authors
The May issue of Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A has 30 papers on the topics of alloy phases; transformations; mechanical behavior; physical chemistry; welding and joining; surface treatment; electronic, magnetic, and optical material; solidification; materials processing; and composite materials. This issue also includes a six-page Communications section. [READ]

LIGHT METALS 2006: "Volume 1: Alumina and Bauxite" by T.J. Galloway, editor
The Light Metals proceedings from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting can be purchased, for the first time, as either a single volume containing the complete symposium proceedings or individual volumes focusing on a particular aspect of the technology. Volume 1 focuses on alumina and bauxite and is divided into sections on alumina and bauxite solids/liquid separation; bauxite and bauxite characterization; Bayer digestion technology; joint session of alumina and bauxite and aluminum reduction technology; plant design, operation, and maintenance; and precipitation fundamentals. [READ]

LIGHT METALS 2006: "Volume 2: Aluminum Reduction Technology" by T.J. Galloway, editor
The Light Metals proceedings from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting can be purchased, for the first time, as either a single volume containing the complete symposium proceedings or individual volumes focusing on a particular aspect of the technology. Volume 2 focuses on aluminum reduction technology and covers environmental elements, cell development and operations, pot control and modeling, inert anodes, emerging technologies, and fundamentals. [READ]

LIGHT METALS 2006: "Volume 3: Carbon Technology" by T.J. Galloway, editor
The Light Metals proceedings from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting can be purchased, for the first time, as either a single volume containing the complete symposium proceedings or individual volumes focusing on a particular aspect of the technology. Volume 3 focuses on carbon technology and is divided into sections on anode raw materials, greenmill/rodding, anode baking, cathode properties/refractory materials, and cathode preheating/wettable cathodes. [READ]

LIGHT METALS 2006: "Volume 4: Cast Shop Technology & Recycling Aluminum" by T.J. Galloway, editor
The Light Metals proceedings from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting can be purchased, for the first time, as either a single volume containing the complete symposium proceedings or individual volumes focusing on a particular aspect of the technology. Volume 4 focuses on cast shop technology and recycling of aluminum and is divided into sections on cast house operations; furnace operation and refractory materials; melt treatment, quality, and product properties; shape casting and foundry alloys; casting, solidification, and cast defects; cast processes and chain analysis; and aluminum recycling. [READ]

Programs, on-line registration, and more:

WORCESTSER POLYTECHNIC INST. METAL PROCESSING INST. SPRING SYMPOSIUM
Worcester, MA
May 25, 2006

MCWASP 2006
Opio, France
May 28–June 2, 2006

2006 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CONF.
Early Registration Deadline: Jun. 12, 2006
University Park, PA
June 28–30, 2006

THERMEC 2006
Vancouver, Canada
July 4–8, 2006

2006 SOHN INT'L SYMPOSIUM
San Diego, CA
Aug. 27–31, 2006

6th EURO. CONF. ON SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MTL'S
Newcastle, UK
Aug. 27–31, 2006

COMMERCIALIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS 2006
Early Registration Deadline: Aug. 28, 2006
Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 18–20, 2006

COM 2006: CONFERENCE OF METALLURGISTS
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

THIRD INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON IRON CONTROL IN HYDROMETALLURGY
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON MAGNESIUM TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

INT'l CONF. ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
San Sebastian, Spain
October 4–6, 2006

MS&T '06
Early Registration Deadline: Sept. 25, 2006
Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 15–19, 2006

INT'L CONF. ON ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Fatehgarh Sahib, India
Dec. 1–3, 2006

2007 TMS ANNUAL MEETING
Abstracts Due: Jul. 15, 2006
Orlando, FL
Feb. 25–Mar. 1, 2007

EUROPEAN METALLURGICAL CONF. 2007
Abstracts Due: Jul. 31, 2006
Dusseldorf, Germany
June 11–14, 2007

4th INT'L VERY HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE CONF.
Abstracts Due: Oct. 2, 2006
Ann Arbor, MI
Aug. 19–22, 2007

COPPER 2007
Toronto, Canada
Aug. 25–30, 2007

MS&T '07
Symposia Proposals Due: May 31, 2006
Detriot, MI
Sept. 16–19, 2007

2008 TMS ANNUAL MEETING
New Orleans, LA
Mar. 9–13, 2008

REWAS 2008
Cancun, Mexico
Oct. 12–15, 2008

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