Nomination deadline for the 2016 Class of Fellows is fast approaching

The honor of Fellow of the Society was established to provide recognition to members for distinguished contributions in the field of materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based forum for technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the Society. The deadline for submission is November 30.

Graphene amps up night-vision technology

Movies such as 1987’s Predator, in which an alien who sees in the infrared hunts down Arnold Schwarzenegger and his team, introduced a generation of sci-fi fans to thermal imaging.

Grant awarded to study key energy materials

Researchers at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, will use a $374,621 federal grant to investigate fundamental properties of materials that are considered key to advances in energy generation, storage, and conversion.