Researchers from around the world gathered at Brunel University in London this past December to celebrate 50 years of solidification research by Professor John Hunt on his 75th birthday. Professor Makhlouf Makhlouf, WPI Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of ACRC, presented, “The evolution of the contemporary theory of formation and chemical modification of the [...]
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The 2012 NSF/IUCRC Annual Meeting took place at the Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA from January 11-13, 2012. The objectives of the meeting were to provide a forum for NSF, I/UCRC Directors, Evaluators, Operations Staff to interact and exchange information and ideas about best practices, and common challenges and opportunities. The meeting agenda and links [...]
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Around the world, nations are seeking to address the challenging problems of efficient energy production and use, greenhouse gas reduction and carbon management, and energy security. In this symposium, perspectives on the role of materials science and engineering with a particular focus on technically-driven innovations in the overall reference frame of sustainability will be presented [...]
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On September 19, the second session of the 2011 Die Casting Congress & Tabletop, Cast Materials I, featured the following presentations by MPI faculty and members.
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