The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for the TMS community. Many of us are working, teaching, learning, and carrying on the important work of materials science and engineering in virtual settings while we manage the impact of this crisis on our personal lives. TMS has created this resource as a one-stop portal to the online content, virtual networking opportunities, and COVID-19 related updates offered by the Society to provide resources and support to our members during these difficult times.
TMS COVID-19 Materials Needs Exchange
COVID-19 is a biological challenge, but as with so many things, materials science and engineering can play a significant role in defeating it. Please visit this website to review and engage with opportunities to help our global community confront this pandemic. Please also consider submitting a resource or offering your expertise in solving one of the challenges.
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Let Us Know What You Need
TMS is developing online learning content focused on the immediate and longer term needs and interests of the professional community. Please let us know what additional topics or presenters would be of value to you by completing the brief survey below.
What New Content Do You Need
Virtual Networking
Share ideas, build your professional profile, and continue conversations while you practice social distancing with an array of TMS resources. Read this article on virtual networking to get started.
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TMS Membership Directory - TMS Members Exclusive
A global professional community is at your fingertips. Search by interest area or location to build your network of TMS colleagues.
Committee Listservs - TMS Members Exclusive
TMS members are eligible to join any of the Society’s 35 technical committees responsible for developing content and advancing the profession within their field of interest. If you are committee member, you have access to that group’s listserv to continue discussions related to that committee’s work. If you are a TMS member and not involved with a committee, visit the Volunteer Opportunities page to learn how you can engage.
Publish in TMS Journals
Publishing in any of TMS’s six peer-reviewed journals gives you an opportunity to share your current work during a time when many technical meetings have been cancelled or postponed. To keep up with technical developments while travel restrictions are in force, TMS members also have free electronic access to all current and archived TMS journal content, as well as 20 additional materials journals published by Springer. Log in to start browsing.
Engage with TMS Social Media
Share your experiences, your advice, your ideas, and other news about how the materials community is contributing to the COVID-19 cause. Become part of our virtual community on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Professional Development Where You Are
Sharpen your skills, brush up on fundamentals, and explore new technical areas through the online learning resources offered by TMS, all free to TMS members.
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"Transitioning to Online Instruction: Tips, Tools, and Techniques"
TMS members have free access to the recording and resources of this highly rated webinar presented by TMS members who have worked in a range of virtual environments. Non-members can purchase the recording for $50.
"Managing and Supporting Your R&D Laboratory Personnel through Transformative Events:
A COVID-19 Pandemic Case Study "
This event is free to TMS members by logging in to this page. Non-TMS members can purchase the recording and resource guide for $50 at this link.
TMS Webinar Library - TMS Members Exclusive
Looking for at-home learning opportunities? TMS members have free access to a collection of recorded webinars that include overviews of fundamentals, tutorials on emerging technologies, and content based on popular workshops traditionally held at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. New content is being added so check back regularly.
Recorded Presentations
With travel plans on hold, take a look through TMS’s library of recorded presentations to refresh on lessons learned from past conferences.
Professional Engineering Registration Preparation Resources
Study guides, preparation tips, registration information and other resources will help you approach the U.S.-based Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam-Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with confidence and position you for success. The PE Study Guide is free to TMS members and $39 for non-members.
Catch Up on Your Reading
Take a deep dive into a technical area or expand your appreciation of the field by browsing TMS’s digital libraries. Please visit the TMS Bookstore for information on TMS books, e-books, and proceedings.
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TMS Member Library - TMS Member Library
Search nearly 3,000 technical articles from TMS publications—many of which are not available anywhere else.
Science and Technology Accelerator Study Reports
Browse and download the complete library of influential reports that TMS has coordinated and published for nearly a decade, with the input and engagement of some of the most respected technical experts and thought leaders in the profession. All reports are freely available to the public.
Superalloys Proceedings Archive
This online collection of more than 1,000 technical articles document the history of these important materials, starting with the 1968 International Symposium on the Structural Stability in Superalloys. The archive is free to all users through the support of International Symposium on Superalloys Subcommittee.
AIME Digital Library - Members Exclusive
Browse this treasure trove of archival papers and other historical content, dating back to 1871.
TMS Meeting Updates
The strength of TMS is its ability to convene scientists and engineers across disciplines to learn, network, and exchange knowledge critical to the advancement of materials technologies. Throughout 2020, TMS is organizing or supporting an array of international technical meetings that enable this work. Travel restrictions and containment strategies to address COVID-19 are being adopted at all levels and are, out of necessity, frequently unspecific as to when they will end. Within this context, we are reviewing each event’s unique situation and working closely with our volunteer meeting organizers to be assured that we can deliver the kind of essential experience to which the materials community has become accustomed, although date postponements may be necessary. Check the TMS Meetings Calendar regularly for schedule updates and review the guiding principles outlined in a March 2020 letter to the membership that we are following as we make these decisions.
Additional Support
Make science learning fun at home with the free educational resources offered by Materials ExplorersTM, the TMS STEM outreach program. Each module is aligned with national standards and designed to be easily integrated into your childrens’ curriculum.
In these uncertain times, consider taking advantage of this resource to connect with potential employers and recruiters, or to address critical needs within your company’s workforce.
Any individual who is dealing with a temporary setback in their career—job loss, employer funding cuts, working reduced hours, etc.—can apply for an economic hardship membership from TMS. This free membership allows you to use TMS resources to find a new position, to reach out to colleagues about new opportunities, and to stay up-to-date on research during this transition phase of your career, at no cost to you. Please contact the TMS Membership Department, with a brief description of your situation to request this category of TMS membership.
We Are Here for You
Like many of you, TMS staff are working under stay-at-home orders, but are still available to answer any questions that you might have about getting the most out of your membership during this time. Please contact us members@tms.org.