TABLE OF CONTENTS

LAUREATES REFLECT ON HISTORY OF MATERIALS . . .
. . . at TMS 50th Anniversary Plenary Breakfast Series

MATERIALS RECYCLING AND ENERGY PRODUCTION . . .
. . . Are Focus of TMS Division Plenary Sessions

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Confocal Laser Sensor Scans X & Z Axes—Measures Transparent Objects with 0.01 μm Resolution

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT ESTABLISHES NEW STUDENT CHAPTERS
Material Advantage Involvement Expands to New Schools

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW . . .
. . . Reminders and Announcements for November

HOW TO . . .
. . . Shape the Future of TMS

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SPOTLIGHT ON . . .
. . . TMS Shaping and Forming Committee

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
New Faces for Materials in Congress

. . . at TMS 50th Anniversary Plenary Breakfast Series

Grab some coffee and settle in for an eye-opening look at how materials have evolved and impacted human life—and how they will continue to do so in the future. Each morning at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting, technical programming will begin with a plenary session that looks at the past 50 years of technological progress in materials. The sessions, held in honor of TMS's 50th anniversary as a member society of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, will feature presentations by distinguished invited speakers—Anniversary Laureates—on the past 50 years of technological progress in each of the five TMS technical areas:

• Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials: Stan Williams of Hewlett Packard
• Extraction & Processing: Michael King of Falconbridge Limited
• Light Metals: James Evans of the University of California, Berkeley
• Materials Processing & Manufacturing: Alan Taub of General Motors Corporation
• Structural Materials: Jeffrey Wadsworth of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

. . . Are Focus of TMS Division Plenary Sessions

For the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting, two of the TMS technical divisions have announced plans to hold spotlight plenary sessions that will interest a broad audience of materials professionals.

First, on Monday morning, February 26, the TMS Light Metals Division (LMD) will hold The Material Recycling Industry: Global Challenges and Opportunities, which continues the LMD tradition of holding a single large-scale plenary session for the Light Metals community. While previous sessions focused solely on aluminum, in particular primary production and fabrication, this session takes a broader look at material recycling, with talks on the aluminum industry, materials separation, recycling methods, e-waste materials, and environmental impacts of the recycling process itself.

Later that afternoon, the TMS Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division will hold the opening plenary session for the 8th Global Innovations Symposium, which will focus on energy production. The session features presentations from five invited speakers and begins with a discussion of energy security by Jeffrey Wadsworth, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Subsequent talks will be given on the topics of nuclear energy, fuel cells, solar energy, and other alternate energy applications.

The complete technical program for the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting is now available in the November issue of JOM and on the annual meeting web site.

Confocal Laser Sensor Scans X & Z Axes—Measures Transparent Objects with 0.01 μm Resolution

The Keyence LT-9000 Laser Confocal Displacement Sensors perform measurements on transparent/reflective targets using a single sensor head. The LT-9000 scans in the X & Z axes to accurately measure thickness, profile, angle, and cross-sectional area on angled or irregular surfaces. Measurement occurs when the sensor's 2μm beam spot is focused on the target surface. Targets can be easily aligned and measured with a built-in CCD camera and cross-hair view finder.

Material Advantage Involvement Expands to New Schools

At the University of Minnesota, no formal Material Advantage student chapter has ever existed, though a number of students there are members of the Material Advantage program. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the student chapter has been dormant for years. Both schools are now forming new Material Advantage chapters, however, following visits from TMS President Brajendra Mishra this fall.

In September, Mishra visited the University of Minnesota, where he performed his own undergraduate studies, to discuss with students the importance of professional societies to their academic and professional development. He made a second visit, to MIT, in October. At both schools, Mishra hosted a reception, where he spoke with students about the benefits of society involvement. And at both schools, students and faculty members stepped up to take leadership roles in developing new student chapters.

While visiting, Mishra took the opportunity to view the universities' research facilities. Pictured is Professor David Bono giving Mishra a tour of MIT research laboratory facilities.

. . . Reminders and Announcements for November

Invite a Colleague to Join TMS:
Convince colleagues to join TMS and receive a chance to win prizes, such as the grand prize trip to attend the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Deadline for your colleagues to join is December 1.

MS&T Books Now Available On-Line:
The published proceedings of the Materials Science and Technology 2006 (MS&T '06) conference are now available on-line through the MS&T Document Center. Purchase all the papers from a particular symposium, order individual articles, or purchase softcover proceedings that combine several symposia proceedings from a single thematic area.

Student Deadlines:
The deadline to enter the Material Bowl contest and the 2007 TMS Technical Division Student Poster Contest is December 15. Both events will take place at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting.

. . . Shape the Future of TMS

TMS is now accepting nominations for its highest level of leadership: the TMS Board of Directors. There is no better way to help shape the future of the society, and the materials profession, than by nominating a qualified individual to serve at the society's highest level. In 2007, several positions will be opening on the TMS Board of Directors, including:

• Director/Chair of Information Technology
• Director of Professional Development
• Director/Chair of Public & Governmental Affairs
• Director/Chair of Publications
• Vice-President

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. . . TMS Shaping and Forming Committee

As 2006 comes to a close, the TMS Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division's (MPMD) Shaping and Forming Committee is looking ahead to 2007, when the committee will play an active role in the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting in February and is planning to present a topic in the September issue of JOM.

TMS 2007 Annual Meeting
The committee is sponsoring three symposia at the 2007 Annual Meeting, including the MPMD symposium honoring the contributions of Craig Hartley to the field of mechanics and materials science. Mechanics and Materials Modeling and Materials Design Methodologies is held on the occasion of Hartley's retirement from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, where he served as program manager for metallic materials. This symposium will be jointly sponsored with the Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee. In addition, the committee will serve as sole sponsors of the Innovations in Measurement Science to Assess the Performance of New Materials in the Real-World and Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV symposia at the meeting.

JOM
On the horizon for the committee is a topic in the September 2007 issue of JOM on Mechanics and Modeling Issues in Materials Design. Manuscript submissions for this topic will be due to the JOM editorial offices no later than June 1.

The Shaping and Forming Committee addresses processes and materials properties that relate to the shaping, forming, and working of sheet and bulk materials. To participate in the activities of this group, contact the committee chair.

New Faces for Materials in Congress

Fortunately for the materials community, the issues identified with competitiveness, science and engineering education, and support for basic research in areas including nanotechnology and energy development—all traditionally have been bipartisan in nature. So while the election defeats of Senators George Allen (R-VA), Rick Santorum (R-PA), and Rep. Melissa Hart (TMS headquarters' long-term Congresswoman) and the retirement of House Science Committee Chair Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) mean the loss of good friends, the election of so many fresh faces means the opportunity to develop new ones through Congressional Visits Days in early 2007.

In many cases, the changes in leadership may be more in emphasis rather than basic philosophy. In particular, it was presumptive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who unveiled the Democrats' competitiveness agenda around the same time President Bush proposed his American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI). The two agendas were more alike than different, and the bills designed to implement the ACI have been cosponsored almost equally by Republicans and Democrats.

Committee assignments and formal election of committee and subcommittee chairs will occur when the new Congress convenes in January, but some are already certain. The House Science Committee, for example, has always been known for its bipartisan cooperation, and new Chair Bart Gordon (D-TN) is expected to continue the tradition. The House Appropriations Subcommittee that controls most science budgets is expected to be chaired by Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) who worked well with outgoing Chair Frank Wolfe (R-VA) on the ACI, and his Senate counterpart will be long-time science and engineering champion Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).

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EDITORS' CHOICE

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

NOVEMBER JOM: " Introducing the Nominees for the Greatest Materials Moments in History " by James J. Robinson
Let us undertake to name the all-time greatest moments of materials science and engineering. This should prove intriguing for the general public (everyone loves a list) and intellectually stimulating for the science and engineering community. A list of 100 candidate Greatest Materials Moments is on the following pages. Now is the time for you to tell us what you think by voting. [READ]

NOVEMBER JOM: " Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: A New Paradigm for the Global Materials Profession " by J. Allison, D. Backman, and L. Christodoulou
Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is a new field of study that is evolving within the global materials profession. The ICME approach involves systems engineering analysis (e.g., multi-attribute optimization and uncertainty analysis) to solve complex design and materials problems. In particular, ICME envisions a comprehensive, integrated suite of validated computational materials models linked to analysis systems for manufacturing processes and engineering design. This article describes the concept in further detail and provides information on a new TMS ICME Technical Coordination Group. [READ]

NOVEMBER JOM: " Metal-Matrix Composites in Ground Transportation " by N. Chawla and K.K. Chawla
Metal-matrix composites (MMCs) are used in a variety of automotive and other ground transportation applications. This article provides a brief overview of the major applications of MMCs in ground transportation. The main attractive features of MMCs are: high strength-to-weight ratio, enhanced mechanical and thermal properties over conventional materials, improved fatigue and creep characteristics, better wear resistance, and general tailorability of properties. Because the transportation industry is extremely cost-sensitive, reducing the manufacturing costs of MMC components will aid in the use of MMCs. [READ]

NOVEMBER METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A: " Metallugical and Materials Transactions A " by Various Authors
The November issue of Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A features seven articles on the topic of mechanical behavior, six articles in the area of materials processing, three articles on alloy phases, two articles on solidification, and articles on transformations, welding and joining, and light metals. In all, this issue contains 21 papers. [READ]

Programs, on-line registration, and more:

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

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

SIMC-XIV
Fayetteville, AK
May 15–20, 2007

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

MG-BROAD HORIZONS 2007
St. Petersburg, Russia
June 6–8, 2007

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

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

ALUMINIUM CASTHOUSE TECHNOLOGY, 10th AUSTRALASIAN CONF.
Sydney, Australia
August 5–8, 2007

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

13th INT'L CONF. ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS
Whistler, Canada
Aug. 19–23, 2007

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

EUROMAT 2007
Nuremberg, Germany
Sept. 10–13, 2007

MS&T '07
Detroit, MI
Sept. 16–20, 2007

2007 PRECIOUS METALS SYMPOSIUM
Tucson, AZ
Oct. 3–6, 2007

PRICM 6
Abstracts Due: Jan. 15, 2007
Jeju Island, Korea
Nov. 6–9, 2007

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

15th INT'L CONF. ON TEXTURES OF MATL'S
Pittsburgh, PA
June 1–5, 2008

SUPERALLOYS 2008
Champion, PA
Sept. 14–18, 2008

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

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