MATERIAL ADVANTAGE NEWSLETTER
September 2009

This competition is focused on benefiting people, promoting prosperity, and protecting the planet through innovative designs to address challenges to sustainability in both the developed and developing world.  First, the student teams compete for $10,000 grants to research and develop their design projects, then go to Washington, D. C. for the competition.  People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) awards $75,000 to the best student designs providing an opportunity to further develop the designs, implement them in the field, and move them to the marketplace.  Deadline for application is August 15 and December.  Visit www.epa.gov/P3 for complete details and more information about preparation, or contact Cynthia Nolt-Helms at nolt-helms.cynthia@epa.gov .

For those Material Advantage Chapters interested in reaching out to encourage K-12 interest in materials science, 4-H is ready to help with their Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) Program.  Your chapter can partner with 4-H on the state and local level.  Chances are good there is a 4-H contact right at your university.  Find out by visiting http://materialadvantage.org/resources/. 

Material Advantage student members are eligible for a one-year free membership in ACerS, AIST, ASM and TMS following graduation.

ACerS - All Material Advantage student members receive a free twelve month Associate Membership in ACerS after graduation, a $115 value. Download ACerS Associate Membership Application.

AIST – Upon graduation and application, students will receive a complimentary one-year Young Professional Membership (age 25 or younger) in AIST. Full membership benefits are included. Click here for a Membership Application.

ASM International - "Prepare to Succeed!" You’re graduating and starting your career.  Don’t let your network and your information resource decline. Take advantage of the one year complimentary membership from ASM International! Just fill out the Prepare to Succeed Application and start your professional life on the right foot!   Students who Prepare to Succeed by taking advantage of the one year complimentary membership are also eligible for a free book from ASM. Just make your selection on the application form and add to your library, courtesy of ASM International.   Visit ASM Prepare to Succeed Application.

TMS – Graduating students can take advantage of TMS membership as a "Recent Graduate." Recent Graduate Membership is complimentary for the first year following graduation and includes all benefits of a full member. For the second and third years following graduation, the cost of TMS membership is $57.50 per year.  Simply complete the online or PDF Recent Graduate Application.

Is there something you would like to see in the newsletter?  Do you have any suggestions for improvement?  Your comments are important to us, and we encourage you to submit feedback to any of the staff liaisons, Tricia Nicol at ACerS, Lori Wharrey at AIST, Candace Cunningham at ASM, or Deb Price at TMS.