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ASTM International announced the graduate student winners of four $10,000 scholarships for their studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants. The following candidates will receive the 2024 ASTM International graduate scholarships:, Lane Flora, is an applications engineer at Jacobi Carbons, pursuing a master of science degree in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University. Flora is an active member in various ASTM committees including activated carbon ( D28 ), air quality ( D22 ), and water ( D19 ). He will soon be taking a position as technical director at Jacobi Carbons, using ASTM standards to advance a high standard of…, Melissa Armistead, is a Ph.D. student in fiber and polymer science at NC State University. Armistead is a member of ASTM’s personal protective clothing and equipment committee ( F23 ), currently using ASTM standards in her work to improve safety and comfort for textiles used in firefighting., Pandora K. Picariello, is a Ph.D. student in materials science at Colorado School of Mines. Picariello plans to use her experience in additive manufacturing with ASTM and NIST at an upcoming internship with Canopy Aerospace, the start of her career in the field., Vishnu Ramasamy, is a Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant in materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Ramasamy is also pursuing a career in additive manufacturing after working with ASTM’s additive manufacturing committee ( F42 ), and hopes to develop standards for hybrid AM processes. ASTM International has more than 5,000 student members at all levels of education who pay…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+ 1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Academic Outreach Contact: , Travis Murdock, tel+ 1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11889 ###
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ASTM’s new standard will provide guidelines for facial examiners ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) has approved a new standard that will help to improve automated facial recognition search performance. The new standard (soon to be published as E3445) will help to improve search results for people using a facial recognition system (FRS). The new standard describes a series…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11870 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to Seymour Sweet for his contributions to ASTM’s reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee ( B10 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Sweet…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11848 ###
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee ( E30 ) presented its 2023 Forensic Sciences Award to Kim Kunkler, assistant professor at Marshall University. The award was given in recognition of continuous and outstanding contributions to the committee’s standards development. Since joining ASTM in 2017, Kunkler has seen several fire debris and explosives standards through to publication,…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11828 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s 21st International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry , to be held April 14-17, 2025, in Aix-en-Provence, France. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee ( B10 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The purpose of the symposium is to…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11823 ###
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ASTM International’s reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee (B10) has awarded its 2023 H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award to Bruce Beckwith, retired consultant for Astrocosmos Metallurgical Inc. Established by the committee in honor of its first chair, this award is given for outstanding accomplishments in the science and technology of reactive and refractory metals and alloys. An ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11772 ###
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ASTM International’s reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee ( B10 ) has approved a new standard that will provide specifications for isotropic pure molybdenum. The new standard covers grades 1 and 2 of unalloyed monolithic forms of molybdenum (UNS R03610). Due to its high temperature strength, resistance to aggressive media, high thermal conductivity, and low coefficient of thermal…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11717 ###
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ASTM I nternational is hosting the Workshop on the Seven Habits for Highly Effective Standards Development, to be held Nov. 2, 2023, at the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. (USA). The workshop is sponsored by ASTM’s committee on forensic science (E30). It will be held in conjunction with the November standards development meetings of the committee. The primary driver for the use of forensic…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11712 ###
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ASTM International’s forensic sciences committee (E30) presented Karen K. Reczek with the forensic sciences award. The committee confers this award in recognition of continuous and outstanding contributions to the development of standards for E30 on forensic sciences and the forensic science industry. An ASTM International member since 2015, Reczek also holds membership and leadership positions…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11571 ###
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Anand M. Garde, engineer emeritus at the Westinghouse Electric Company since 2016, has received the 2019 William J. Kroll Zirconium Medal from ASTM International for his contributions to the reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee (B10). Garde was recognized for his notable contributions over 40 years to the development of zirconium alloys and the understanding of their in-reactor…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11496