Archive for February, 2010

The Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of up to 10 graduate students in materials science and engineering. The award is open to all graduate students who are making an oral presentation in any symposium or session at MS&T.

The awards are sponsored by the Basic Science Division of ACerS. For more information, contact Dr. John Blendell or visit the GEMS Award page. 

Did you submit a poster abstract for MS&T’10? The Graduate Student Poster Competition is open to any graduate student who submits a poster abstract and is accepted in the General Poster Session at MS&T’10. The contest recognizes superior research performed during graduate study. Winners will be announced during the opening poster session. First, second, and third place prizes are given in the amounts of $250, $150, and $100 respectively.

The contest is organized by the Ceramic Educational Council. For more information, contact Dr. Elliott Slamovich.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting summer school on Atomic-level Response of Materials to Irradiation. Undergraduate and graduate students interested in radiation effects in materials and research on structural materials, fuels, and waste forms for advanced nuclear energy systems are encouraged to apply.  The school will be held June 20 - 25, 2010 at the Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, NM. 

Click here for more information or how to apply for the school.  Deadline for applications is March 15, 2010.

Several materials science and engineering students will be attending the larger Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Days (SETCVD), April 28 - 29, 2010, in Washington, DC. 

The objective of SETCVD is to underscore the long-term importance of science, engineering, and technology to the Nation through meetings with congressional decision makers. The CVD, organized by The Science-Engineering-Technology Working Group, is a two-day annual event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, students, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology. Uniquely multi-sector and multi-disciplinary, the CVD is coordinated by coalitions of companies, professional societies and educational institutions. It is open to all people who believe that science and technology comprise the cornerstone of our Nation’s future.

FMS and Material Advantage want to make sure the students who are attending CVDs this year are prepared for when they arrive in DC.  Visit the student chapter activities page for special resources for CVDs.