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Taylor Sparks to Deliver TMS Plenary at MS&T25
Taylor Sparks, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah, will deliver the TMS Plenary Lecture at
Materials Science & Technology 2025 (MS&T25). His talk, “Making Materials Science Go Viral!”, will explore how digital media—particularly video, podcasts, and online publishing—can be leveraged to communicate materials science more effectively to broader audiences. Drawing on a decade of experience that includes co-hosting the
Materialism podcast, producing educational YouTube content, serving as Editor-in-Chief of
Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, and contributing to science outreach projects such as the Discovery Channel’s
Diesel Brothers, Sparks will present real-world strategies for making scientific communication more engaging and accessible. His plenary talk will provide practical tools for students, researchers, educators, and science communicators interested in expanding the reach and impact of their work through modern storytelling platforms.
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TMS Advocates on Behalf of FY2026 Research Funding
TMS, along with six other leading engineering societies, issued a letter urging the United States House of Representatives to protect America's key technology research budgets in the FY2026 appropriations process. The letter emphasizes that technological innovation driven by federal research has been a primary driver of U.S. economic growth and is essential for future prosperity and workforce development.
Read the Letter.
TMS was joined in signing the letter by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, IEEE-USA, and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
Submit Your Paper for OTC 2026
The
Offshore Technology Conference 2026 (OTC 2026) invites you to be a driving force in shaping the future of offshore energy. The call for papers is now open, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to OTC 2026’s world-class technical program. Share your insights, showcase groundbreaking research, and engage with a global audience of experts tackling the industry’s most critical challenges. Whether you’re advancing new technologies, improving safety, or exploring sustainable solutions, your voice belongs at OTC. Paper proposals are due
September 9, 2025, learn more and
submit yours today.
Nominations are also open for the prestigious
Distinguished Achievement Awards, recognizing those making lasting impacts across offshore energy. The nomination deadline is September 16, 2025.
Editor's Choice: Read Outstanding Articles from TMS Journals for Free
A limited number of Editor’s Choice articles from TMS journals are selected and made available to the public at no charge. This distinct honor is awarded to fewer than 5% of papers published in the respective journals each year. In addition to high-quality writing, these notable articles are distinguished by attributes such as outstanding science, innovative methods, impactful outputs, historical significance, and/or broad interest to the readership.
Click to read the following selections from recent issues for free. Note that TMS members have free access to the full content of all these journals by logging in to the
Journals section of the TMS website.
June Journal of the Month
New from Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
"A Review of Medium-Mn, Low-Density Steels for Transportation Applications," Tomás Scuseria, et al.