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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that all previously scheduled in-person May standards development meetings (including independent meetings) have been canceled. Earlier this month, ASTM International announced the cancellation of all April in-person meetings . These decisions were based on several factors,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11001 ###
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Yesterday, global standards organization ASTM International announced its slate of six new board of directors nominees for 2020, five of whom are women. In addition, the organization’s president, Katharine Morgan, unveiled a new “Women in Standards” video highlighting the growing role of women in developing technical standards. The board nominees are experts representing perspectives of industry…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10876 ###
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ASTM International Awards $10,000 Scholarships to Students at UC-Irvine, Stony Brook, Purdue, McGillASTM International announced today that four graduate students each won $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 more than a dozen applications. The following candidates will receive the 2019 ASTM International graduate scholarships: Somnath Mandal of the University of California,…
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ASTM International’s committee on aromatic, industrial, specialty, and related chemicals ( D16 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Yuhong Zhang, senior specialist/professor at Sinopec Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology in Shanghai, China. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual…
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A new test method (D8266) will help analyze impurities of a certain compound (bisphenol A) used in polycarbonate and epoxy resin, helping support the manufacturing and trade of many plastic products. Impurities in bisphenol A can slow down polymerization and result in impurities of the final product, according to Huang Yu, a junior engineer at Sinopec. She says that the test helps determine trace…
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ASTM International’s committee on fatigue and fracture ( E08 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Douglas N. Wells, technical specialist, damage tolerance assessment branch, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to…
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ASTM International’s committee on fasteners ( F16 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Kevin Menke, director of engineering, Fastenal, in Winona, Minnesota, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Menke for meritorious and dedicated…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10802
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ASTM International’s committee on human resource management ( E63 ) is encouraging HR professionals to help create standards that will support best practices and alignment with business goals. “Human resources has typically been considered a soft discipline,” says committee chair Sonia Johnson, who is also the executive director at the Society for Employee Relations. “That misperception has…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10742
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John Ruschau, distinguished research engineer at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) in Dayton, Ohio, USA, was honored with the Edward T. Wessel Award from the ASTM International committee on fatigue and fracture ( E08 ). An ASTM International member since 1979, Ruschau was recognized for his exceptional leadership, role as a mentor in the development of standards based on…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10687
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The ASTM International committees on additive manufacturing technologies ( F42 ), fatigue and fracture ( E08 ), and nondestructive testing ( E07 ) are sponsoring the ASTM Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Parts, November 6-8, 2018, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C., USA. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the November…, Symposium Contact:, Tessa Sulkes, tel +1.610.832.9677; symposia@astm.org Release #10631