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Manuel Lascarro, general director of the Colombian Chamber of Cement and Concrete (PROCEMCO) , was awarded the William T. Cavanaugh Award at a presentation in Cartagena, Colombia. The Cavanaugh Memorial Award honors W.T. Cavanaugh, CEO of ASTM International from 1970 to 1985. Cavanaugh established ASTM International as the world leader in developing and disseminating voluntary standards. Lascarro…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11896 ###
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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 granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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ASTM standard will help improve levelness, smoothness, and flatness of existing floors ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ) approved a new standard that will be used to evaluate the performance of floor patching and skim coating compounds. These compounds, which contain hydraulic cement, are used to improve the levelness, smoothness, and flatness of existing…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11869 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to Chris Slate for his contributions to ASTM’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ). 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. Slate was…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11861 ###
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ASTM International’s global cooperation staff has announced the addition of Fouad Yazbeck as a consultant to represent ASTM in the Middle East and North Africa. Yazbeck’s part-time consultancy will involve advising ASTM based on developments in the MENA region and maintaining relationships with national standards bodies, trade associations, and more on behalf of the organization. “We are excited…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11844 ###
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ASTM International’s water committee ( D19 ) has approved a new standard that will be used to identify microplastics in environmental water samples. According to ASTM member and microplastics subcommittee lead William Robberson, P.E., the new test method ( D8401 ) is the first standard that will identify plastic in the environment, and the first that can be used synergistically with other ASTM…, 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 #11834 ###
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Registration is now open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Next Generation Cements and SCMs: Towards Specification , to be held June 9, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. Many new cement and SCM (supplementary…, Prannoy Suraneni, (, suranenip@miami.edu, ), and Anita Vuchkovska, (, avuchkovska@wrmeadows.com, )., To register for this workshop, please visit: https://go.astm.org/cements-and-scms https://go.astm.org/cements-and-SCMs ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11802 ###
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ASTM International announced five $500 grants for university students to help with senior or graduate design projects that contain an ASTM International standards component. “These grants allow ASTM International to support students who are directly engaging with our standards in real-world scenarios as they work on capstone projects,” said Travis Murdock, academic outreach coordinator. “The…, 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 #11771 ###
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ASTM International’s water committee ( D19 ) has approved a new standard that will help water producers and users identify and quantify bacteria in potable (drinking, dental, and bottled water) as well as nonpotable water (cooling towers). Heterotrophic bacteria count (HPC) determines the overall number of bacteria in a water sample, allowing water system managers and water treatment…, 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 #11735 ###