Vice President & Board Nominations

Vice President & Board Nominations Deadline March 15th  Nomination and Election of Members of the Board of Trustees – Article IV (pdf)   Qualifications for Board of Trustees and Vice President Materials persons with broad experience in ASM, business and management Experience in ASM committee and ASM chapter work Managerial experience (budgets, policy making) most desirable […]

What is tinsel made of?

How is the shiny tinsel that decorates many Christmas trees made? Today it’s mostly made of plastic. But did you know tinsel used to contain chemical elements like lead, aluminum, or copper? Find out all about tinsel’s chemistry history in this very special holiday episode of Speaking of Chemistry.

Sensor could improve nanoresearch microscope

Spotting molecule-sized features—common in computer circuits and nanoscale devices—may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md.