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Yongmei Jin

Yongmei Jin (MSE) has received $13,000 from UChicago Argonne, LLC for a four month research project, “Computational Modeling and Simulation of Complex Structures of the High Energy Lithium and Manganese Rich Composite Cathode Materials.”

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TMS 2013

The Biotechnology Research Center announced its Spring 2013 Travel Grants.

MSE graduate student Patrick Student received a travel grant for his presentation at the 2013 Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Meeting.

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Zinc Wire in Artery

PhD student Patrick Bowen’s research appeared in an article, “Zinc Could Be a Golden Bullet for Bioabsorbable Stents,” in the May 9 MaterialsViews newsletter, published by Wiley. See Materials Views.

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Professor Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE) was interviewed for the story, “Is Zinc the Perfect Material for Bioabsorbable Stents?” by Joseph Bennington-Castro, which appears in Materials360 Online, published by the Materials Research Society.

To view the interview visit materials360 online.

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Read more  in Alumni Around the World at the TechAlum Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 18, May 7, 2013, by Dennis Walikainen.

RecycleBot

Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) and his group’s work on greening 3-D printing was featured by the Institute: the member newspaper of the IEEE, which is the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology:

http://theinstitute.ieee.org/people/profiles/less-expensive-and-greener-3d-printing

The work of PhD student Chenlong Zhang (MSE) and Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) to develop 3-D printable lab equipment was covered in depth by 3D Printing Industry

http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/05/01/using-3d-printing-to-increase-the-collective-intelligence-of-everything/

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The 3ders.org website published a news story about Michigan Tech’s new 3D Printers for Peace contest. See http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130510-michigan-tech-launches-3d-printers-for-peace-contest.html

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The NPS George M. Wright Climate Change Youth Initiative internship
program has a summer internship located at National Park Service’s
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), located
on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA, that
has re-opened. This internship is open to undergraduate and 1st year
graduate students. Graduating seniors are eligible, as are students
enrolling in graduate school or who are just completing their 1st year of
graduate school.

This project will integrate climate change models with the science of
historic preservation. The intern will work closely with NPS material
scientists and historic preservation specialists and the NPS Climate
Change Response team to develop critical baseline information about the
thresholds of historic buildings and materials to environmental change.
For example, what are the effects of increased humidity or rainfall
intensity on historic mortar? On wooden roofs? This information will be
used throughout the NPS as it develops adaptation plans for its historic
structures and cultural landscapes for coming decades.

The project will be located at NCPTT with some local fieldwork in the
Natchitoches and New Orleans areas. The salary is $12 per hour. The intern
should be enrolled in or have completed a four year degree program with a
focus or degree in with primary coursework in: heritage preservation,
materials science/architecture, or environmental science, with additional
coursework in anthropology, geography, or historical fields relevant to
issues of climate change and heritage, the geographic or biological
sciences (e.g., geography, ecology, biology, geology), and/or civil and
environmental engineering. The ideal candidate has intermediate to
advanced GIS skills, experience working in small teams with effective
communication skills including report writing, and good interpersonal
skills.

The position will remain open until Monday, May 20 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
Students may apply at www.ccyi.org AND they should send an email to
ccyi@uw.edu to notify the program of their application.

Please forward to your advising staff, students, fellow faculty, and any
other interested parties. And for questions, please contact the program
coordinator, Adrienne Karpov, at email (ccyi@uw.edu) or at 206-616-5350.

Organization: Colorado State University

Title-Subject: [Filtered] Materials TEM position

Message: The position of Electron Microscopist and Imaging Specialist is a full-time, special, 12 month Research Scientist/Scholar I administrative professional position in the CSU Chemistry Department’s Central Instrument Facility (CIF) Imaging and X-ray Spectroscopy laboratories. Responsibilities will include providing advanced research services and training for, and routinenmaintenance of, electron microscopy methods (EM) including ultra-high resolution transmission EM. All instruments in the CIF are available for use by the successful candidate,who will be expected to collaborate with colleagues, staff scientists, faculty and other principal investigators to advance CSU’s primary research, education and service mission.  Additional information about the CIF can be found at http://cif.colostate.edu/.  The successful candidate must have Ph.D. in a chemistry-related discipline. Familiarity with UHV, EM and X-ray techniques is required and development of collaborations with senior investigators is expected.  Familiarity with the chemistry of hard materials, electron energy loss spectroscopy, lithography and focused ion-beam milling will be considered advantageous.  Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience.

For more information or to apply see –   http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/Chem-EM/. A full application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact information for three professional references. For full consideration, applications must be received by May 27; however, the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.  Anticipated employment start date is  July 14, 2013. Files of semifinalists will be available to all Chemistry Department faculty.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.  Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Jim Hwang

Materials science and engineering professor Jiann-Yang “Jim” Hwang and 2012 PhD graduate Zhiwei Peng have been chosen to receive Michigan Technological University’s 2013 Bhakta Rath Research Award for their studies on the use of microwaves in steelmaking.

The award, endowed by Michigan Tech alumnus Bhakta Rath and his wife, Shushama, recognizes a doctoral student at Michigan Tech and his/her faculty advisor for “exceptional research of particular value that anticipates the future needs of the nation while supporting advances in emerging technology.” Hwang and Peng, now a research assistant professor, will share a $2,000 prize.

Peng’s solid foundation in math and science and his interdisciplinary approach have been key to the project’s success, said his advisor. “He is not afraid of challenges, and he willingly took courses from other departments that advanced his research,” Hwang said. “By combining knowledge from several disciplines, Zhiwei has developed a new field of research.”

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Zhiwei Peng