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NEW ENGLAND REGION TECHNICAL MEETINGS
ASM International - Boston Chapter
Next Meeting -- link here to see calendar
ASM International - Worcester Chapter
MARCH 19, 2008 MEETING NOTICE: LINK TO FULL MEETING NOTICE HERE
ASM National Trustee Speaker and Awards Night
SPEAKER: Dr. Mark F. Smith, FASM, ASM International Trustee
TOPIC: Enabling Science & Technology for National Security Operations
DATE: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
LOCATION: Higgin's House , on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
TIME: Social hour 5:30-6:30 pm., dinner 6:30 pm., presentation following
MEAL: Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo or Roast Pork Loin or Haddock Taratoor
TOPIC: Advancements in science and technology are playing an important role in the battle to
enhance the safety and security of the USA. This talk discusses some unclassified
examples of national security-related R&D activities at Sandia National Labs, with
emphasis on the role of materials science and technology.
SPEAKER: Dr. Mark F. Smith, FASM, ASM International Trustee
Dr. Smith is deputy director of Sandia National Laboratories’ Advanced Manufacturing
Science and Technology Center, which annually conducts nearly $60 million of R&D to
support various national security programs. Since 1993, Dr. Smith has also served as
adjunct professor at New Mexico Tech University. Dr. Smith is also a pioneer in
thermal spray technology and was recently inducted into the ASM Thermal Spray Hall
of Fame. He received both his undergrad and graduate degrees at Iowa State
University and has actively served ASM in various capacities for over 30 years.
PRICE: Members $25; Students/Retirees $15; Nonmembers $30
RESERVATIONS: Contact Chuck Innis at 508-854-1158 or register on-line at
www.asm-ma.org. Reservations required by Wed. March 12th
IMAPS - New England
Chapter Technical Meeting / Tuesday, December 4th 2007 ----LINK TO FULL NOTICE
NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION
LOCATION: Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center - 219 Littleton Road Westford, MA 01886 / 978.692.8200
Directions: I-495 to Exit 32 for Boston Road toward Westford 0.2 mi. Keep right at fork,
follow signs for Rt-225/Littleton/Rt-110/Groton and merge onto Boston Rd. 0.1 mi.
Turn right at Littleton Rd/Rte. 110 - 0.4 mi.
SCHEDULE (times approximate):
5:30 p.m. Registration, Socializing, Networking & Cash Bar
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Presentation by F. Mark Modzelewski - VP Strategic Opportunities at NanoDynamics
"Nanomaterials: Revolutions Never Go As Planned"
Abstract
In 2001 over 500 nanotech start-ups launched across the world. Venture dollars were pouring into
the field. The federal government made an unprecedented investment in the field
to ensure US leadership.
Nothing was to be left
untouched by nanotech's power: materials, manufacturing, semiconductors,
medical treatments, energy, even life itself. Time, Newsweek, Wall Street
Journal, CBS, the Washington Post and other media outlets had headlines screaming
that the world was about to change overnight. The financial markets were
poised to explode with the new Microsoft’s, Netscape’s and Genzymes.
Then......silence.
Today, venture capital
has all but abandoned the nano space. No companies have successfully
IPOed. There are real questions as to whether the federal government will
continue the National Nanotechnology Initiative. What happened to
nanotech? Is the field going to remain so small that no one cares? Or is
it hiding below the surface about to deliver on its promise and more?
Society for Material and Process Engineering --- Boston Chapter
SAMPE - BOSTON CHAPTER, MEETING CALENDAR
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