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MOTOROLA AND NIOSH JOIN THE DISCUSSION . . .
. . . at September's Commercialization of NanoMaterials Conference

TMS MERGES STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS . . .
. . . with New Membership and Student Development Committee

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SPOTLIGHT ON . . .
. . . TMS Magnesium Committee

TOP TEN . . .
. . . Reasons to Participate in a TMS Webcast

HOW TO . . .
. . . Gain Prize Money and Honors for Your Colleagues

OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARDS FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS:
Deadlines Draw Near for Members under 35

TMS INVITES VOLUNTEERS . . .
. . . to Evaluate College and University Programs in Materials

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
U.S. Administration Sets Future R&D Priorities

. . . at September's Commercialization of NanoMaterials Conference

Representatives from Motorola Laboratories and the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have signed on to participate in Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2006, a unique conference consisting exclusively of invited presentations and discussions. The conference, to be held September 18–20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will feature contributions from Fortune 500 companies, emerging start-ups, academic research groups, and government agencies.

Papu Maniar of Motorola Laboratories will join Bob Hempstead from Seagate Technologies Research to headline the functional materials track, which will cover nanotechnolgies ranging from data storage and sensors to wireless applications and solar cells.

Chuck Geraci, chief of the Development Branch at NIOSH, will join a panel of industry leaders to discuss environmental, health, and safety issues. This panel, organized by the American Chemistry Council, will also include representatives from PPG Industries, Degussa, and Bayer MaterialScience LLC.

Register for the conference by August 28 to receive the early bird registration fee.

. . . with New Membership and Student Development Committee

To better serve the needs of members in all stages of professional development, TMS has merged two of its administrative committees—the Student Affairs and Membership Development committees—to form the new Membership and Student Development Committee. Under the new structure, a vice chair position has been created to conduct the committee's student affairs.

"Basically, it avoids duplication of effort by volunteers," said Jud Ready, who will chair the new committee. "It also enables staff to focus and align resources more effectively towards the overall goal of increasing membership—through upped retention rates and elevated conversion of students to full-time members."

The TMS Board of Directors approved the merger at its meeting earlier this month (pictured).

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. . . TMS Magnesium Committee

In 2006, the TMS Magnesium Committee presented the second largest symposium at the TMS Annual Meeting: Magnesium Technology 2006, which attracted more than 100 papers. The committee plans an even larger symposium for Magnesium Technology 2007, and, for the first time, is organizing a plenary session to kick off the event. For the plenary, six invited speakers from Canada, China, Germany, and the United States will discuss the topic of magnesium globalization.

Magnesium as a potential material for automobile applications is another key issue in the committee's coverage at the meeting. One technical session of the Magnesium Technology symposium, Automotive Applications and U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership Programs, will focus on research being conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This theme will be echoed in the 2006 TMS Light Metals Division Luncheon, where Joseph A. Carpenter, Jr., of the DOE, will talk further about the country's FreedomCAR Automotive Lightweighting Materials programs.

To become involved with the activities of the TMS Magnesium Committee at the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting and beyond, contact the TMS Technical Committee Liasion.

. . . Reasons to Participate in a TMS Webcast

This year, TMS began a series of webcasts designed to complement material presented in JOM. In September, October, and November, TMS will hold three more live, two-hour presentations, many of which are given by JOM authors. Here are 10 reasons to join a webcast:

10. Learn from the comfort of your home (or office): No long lines at the airport, no hotel to book.

9. Experience JOM live: Hear presentations and ask questions in real time.

8. Three months, three topics: On September 28, learn more about metals recycling . . .

7. . . . on October 26, explore intellectual property issues . . .

6. . . . and on November 15, discuss lead-free solder implementation.

5. It's a productive way to spend your lunch break (in the Eastern United States) or a nice way to end your workday (in the United Kingdom).

4. Great for procrastinators: You can sign up for the webcast the day it takes place.

3. You'll get smarter. We promise.

2. Registration is only $179 per site, so . . .

1. . . . squeeze 179 colleagues into a room and it will only cost $1 per person to participate. Now that's a good deal.

. . . Gain Prize Money and Honors for Your Colleagues

To reward innovation, service, and technical achievement, nominate a colleague for an award that can bring prestige, and, in some cases, a lot of cash. Nominations are now being accepted for TMS awards and for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lemelson-MIT prizes for inventors.

TMS Society-Level Awards
TMS is now accepting nominations for 12 awards for professional materials scientists and engineers at all stages of their careers and working in all branches of materials technology. For more information on submitting a nomination, contact Nellie Luther, TMS Professional Affairs Coordinator.
Nominations Due: October 31

Lemelson-MIT Prizes and Awards
The Lemelson-MIT program offers two awards this year, totaling $600,000. First, the Lemelson-MIT prize recognizes inventors age 45 or younger. This $500,000 prize is awarded mid-career at a time when both recognition and cash can be of significant benefit to the inventor's future creativity and productivity. The second award, the Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability, supports individuals whose inventions enhance economic opportunities and societal well-being in developing and/or developed countries, while protecting and restoring the natural environment. This award is $100,000. For more information, contact Ingrid Dudek at MIT.
Nominations Due: October 6

Deadlines Draw Near for Members under 35

In the next two months, TMS is accepting applications for a variety of professional advancement opportunities designed specifically for professionals under the age of 35. The following programs provide funding to travel to conferences and to become more involved in presenting papers and organizing symposia. Pictured is Mark Hersam accepting the 2006 TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award from 2005 TMS President Tresa Pollock.

Young Leader International Scholar Program
This program provides young professionals the opportunity to travel to a meeting of the Japan Institute of Metals and present research.
Deadline to Apply: September 15

Young Leaders Professional Development Award
This program—a revamped version of the Young Leader Intern Program—provides young professionals with funding to attend TMS conferences, where they can participate in meetings of the society leadership.
Deadline to Apply: October 15

Early Career Faculty Fellow Award
New this year, this TMS society-level award provides financial and technical support for a young professional employed in the academic sector to give presentations and organize symposia at TMS Annual Meetings.
Deadline to Apply: October 31

Robert Lansing Hardy Award
This TMS society-level award recognizes a young professional who has demonstrated exceptional promise for a successful career in metallurgy or materials science.
Deadline to Nominate a Candidate: October 31

. . . to Evaluate College and University Programs in Materials

At MS&T '06, TMS offers members the opportunity to serve the materials science and engineering profession by monitoring the quality of college and university engineering programs. Through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), TMS is responsible for leading the evaluation of programs in metallurgical, materials, and similarly named engineering programs.

Qualified volunteers are welcome to apply to become program evaluators. A training session will be held at the MS&T '06 conference, to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15–19. The session will also include the participation of the American Ceramic Society's National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, which is responsible for ceramic engineering and ceramic engineering and technology programs. To attend this joint accreditation session, contact Gail Miller, TMS executive assistant, at gailm@tms.org or call (724) 776-9000, ext. 238.

U.S. Administration Sets Future R&D Priorities

Even as it appears that most of the appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2007, which starts October 1, will not be finalized until after the November elections, the administration has issued guidance to agencies as they begin to draw up their FY 2008 R&D budgets. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Marburger and Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman outlined the priorities in a six-page memorandum. The memo begins with a reaffirmation of the administration's commitment to President George W. Bush's American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI). Significantly, for FY 2008 the administration mentions Department of Defense R&D, while continuing the ACI's focus on the NSF, DOE's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology: "President Bush plans to double investment by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology core activities," the document affirms. "To achieve this doubling within ten years, overall annual increases for these three agencies will average roughly seven percent. Specific allocations will be based on research priorities and opportunities. In addition to the doubling effort at these three agencies, similarly high-impact basic and applied research of the Department of Defense should be a significant priority."

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EDITORS' CHOICE

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

AUGUST JOM: "A Framework for Sustainable Materials Management" by Joseph Fiksel
Achieving global sustainability will require a decoupling of material consumption from economic value creation. While industrialized societies have achieved gains in resource efficiency and waste recycling, total material throughput continues to rise. Environmental pressures will only be exacerbated as the world's developing economies increase their consumption rates. This paper describes an integrated framework for sustainable materials management that will help to address these critical challenges from a systems perspective. [READ]

AUGUST JOM: "Understanding Recycling Behavior in Kentucky: Who Recycles and Why" by Fred W. Morgan and Margaret V. Hughes
Recycling behavior and the motivations behind recycling are being analyzed in a collaborative study between the Sloan Industry Center for a Sustainable Aluminum Industry, the Center for Aluminum Technology, Secat, and the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The goals of this study are to determine why people recycle and to find ways to motivate people to recycle more, using Fayette County, Kentucky, as a sample study. It is hoped that the information gathered through educational and motivational efforts in this county can be used on a larger scale in communities throughout the United States. [READ]

AUGUST JOM: "PEM Fuel Cells: Status and Challenges for Commercial Stationary Power Applications" by Bin Du, Qunhui Guo, Richard Pollard, Daniel Rodriguez, Christopher Smith, and John Elter
The past decade has seen tremendous advances in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology. However, there remain many challenges to bring commercially viable stationary PEMFC products to the market. This review, from a manufacturer’s perspective, focuses on system reliability and materials compatibility and their strong impact on stack life and overall system durability. Statistical analysis is based on field data from more than 600 stationary PEMFC systems for both continuous and back-up power applications. Sealing materials and coolants are used to illustrate the approaches taken to evaluate materials compatibility studies. [READ]

AUGUST METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A: "Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A" by Various Authors
This issue of Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A includes 24 papers on the topics of alloy phases; transformations; mechanical behavior; environmental issues; welding and joining; electronic, magnetic, and optical material; solidification; materials processing; and light metals.[READ]

AUGUST METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B: "Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B" by Various Authors
This issue of Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B contains 18 papers on the topics of composite materials, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, transport phenomena, physical chemistry, materials processing, welding and joining, and mathematical modeling. [READ]

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

6th EURO. CONF. ON SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MTL'S
Newcastle, UK
Sept. 3–7, 2006

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

WEBCAST: METALS RECYCLING
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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

7th INT'L CONF. ON MG ALLOYS AND APPLICATIONS
Dresden, Germany
Nov. 6–9, 2006

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

2007 TMS ANNUAL MEETING
Orlando, FL
Feb. 25–Mar. 1, 2007

11th WORLD CONF. ON TITANIUM
Kyoto, Japan
June 3–7, 2007

EUROPEAN METALLURGICAL CONF. 2007
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Dusseldorf, Germany
June 11–14, 2007

EMC 2007
Notre Dame, IN
June 20 –22, 2007

4th INT'L VERY HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE CONF.
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Ann Arbor, MI
Aug. 19–22, 2007

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Aug. 25–30, 2007

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Nuremberg, Germany
Sept. 10–13, 2007

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Sept. 16–20, 2007

PRICM 6
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Jeju Island, Korea
Nov. 6–9, 2007

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

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Champion, PA
Sept. 14–18, 2008

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