In This Issue
Meet the 2025 TMS Honors & Awards Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 TMS award recipients! A complete list of honorees can now be viewed through the
TMS Honors and Awards website and in the March issue of
JOM: The Magazine. Awards are given at the Society and Division level, as well as in young professional and student categories, recognizing a variety of accomplishments by scientists and engineers in all phases of their careers. If you'll be attending the TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, plan to join us in honoring these recipients at the
TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 26. All TMS2025 attendees are invited to the ceremony.
The highest honor that the Society can bestow is the TMS Fellow Award. This year, the following individuals (pictured) will be inducted into the 2025 TMS Class of Fellows:
- Nikhilesh Chawla
- Tadashu Furuhara
- Robert Hyers
- Ursula Kattner
- Jian-Feng Nie
- Judy Schneider
- Kenneth Vecchio
Nominations for most 2026 TMS awards will be accepted through
April 1, 2025. View available awards and nomination requirements and learn tips for submitting nomination and application packets through the
TMS Honors & Awards website.
Prepare for the Metallurgical PE Exam with TMS
The
TMS Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) Licensing Exam Review Course is your key to achieving PE licensure and enhancing your career potential. With the discount registration deadline of June 23, now is the perfect time to register for this comprehensive online course, with live instruction taking place on July 22, 24, and 29–31, 2025. This course is specifically designed to help you prepare for the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering PE exam, focusing on key areas like ferrous materials, light and nonferrous materials, ceramics, polymers, and more. Taught by experienced instructors, this course offers targeted review, practice problems, and group work, ensuring you’re ready for the exam and saving you valuable time in your preparation. Whether you're aiming for PE licensure or simply wish to refresh your knowledge, this course will provide the tools you need to succeed.
Register by June 23 to take advantage of the discount registration price. Don’t miss out—advance your engineering career with the TMS PE Review Course.
Secure Your Spot at OTC 2025
With just four days left to take advantage of early bird registration, now is the time to secure your spot at Offshore Technology Conference 2025 (OTC 2025). Join thousands of professionals from oil and gas, wind, hydrogen, and marine resources at OTC 2025, where you can collaborate with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge technologies, and shape the future of offshore energy. From innovative exploration and production techniques to key discussions on sustainability, renewable energy, and regulatory changes, this is the place to be. Register by March 14 to save up to 200 USD on your registration and book your hotel early to guarantee your preferred accommodation. Don’t miss out—lock in your savings today and be part of the conversation at OTC 2025, happening May 5–8, 2025, at NRG Park in Houston, Texas.
Editor's Choice: Read Outstanding Papers 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:
March Journal of the Month
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B
New from JOM
"Development of Instrumented Fuel Pin Testing in the BR2 Reactor for the P2M Project," Rik-Wouter Bosch, et al.
New from Journal of Electronic Materials
"First-Principles Study of Electric Field Effects on the Magnetic Anisotropy in MgO/Fe2IrGa Heterostructures," Shiran Gao, et al.
New from Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
"Preparation of the LiGa Intermetallic Alloy by Electrochemical or Thermal Method for Ammonia Synthesis," Xingran Wang, et al.
"A Review of the Current Progress in High-Temperature Recycling Strategies for Recovery of Rare-Earth Elements from Magnet Waste," Ali Zakeri & Leili Tafaghodi
New from Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation
"Sputter-Deposited Mo Thin Films: Characterization of Grain Structure and Monte Carlo Simulations of Sputtered Atom Energies and Incidence Angles," J.O. Custer, et al.
New from Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
"An Orientation Relationship Between Parent Grains and Its Application to Variant Selection of Transformed α in Titanium Alloys," Yuanhong Liu, et al.
TMS members can access the full content of all of these journals by logging in to the Journals section of the TMS website.