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TMS Update

TMS Update. Dr. Warren Hunt, FASM Chair Public & Governmental Affairs Committee. TMS in Brief. Approx. 8,000 members (professional + student) one third international 65% from industry, 20% academia, 10% government 3500 attended last week’s Annual Meeting Professional society covering:

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TMS Update

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  1. TMS Update Dr. Warren Hunt, FASM Chair Public & Governmental Affairs Committee

  2. TMS in Brief • Approx. 8,000 members (professional + student) • one third international • 65% from industry, 20% academia, 10% government • 3500 attended last week’s Annual Meeting • Professional society covering: • minerals processing • primary metals production • basic research and advanced application on structural and functional materials

  3. Public and Governmental Affairs Committee • Prepares programming for Annual and Fall Meetings • Maintains an area of the TMS web site providing information to the public, government, and TMS members • Participates in umbrella organizations representing the S&T and Materials Communities (e.g. FMS, ASTRA) • Co-sponsors Joint Distinguished Lectureship in Materials and Society (with ASM International)

  4. P&GA Programming • World Trade Center (Spring 2002) • Homeland Defense (Fall 2002) • Materials for 21st Century Defense and Federal Funding Workshop (Spring 2003) • Steel Industry / Policy (Fall 2003, joint with ISS) • Education and Workforce Issues (Spring 2004) • Materials and Quality of Life (Fall 2004, with IOM3, supporting Distinguished Lecture topic)

  5. P&GA Web Site • News and Notes • Materials Agencies and Organizations (US and international) • Funding Opportunities • Recommended Reading • General interest articles from JOM • Government Reports • Educational web sites (materials and engineering)

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