JOM Features CR3 in TMS’ Partners in Progress Reports
By MPI August 15, 2012
TMS has forged cooperative agreements with several carefully selected organizations, including the Center for Resource Recovery & Recycling (CR3), that actively work to benefit the materials science community. Periodically, JOM will provide an update on the activities of these organizations. CR3 was featured in these JOM reports: The Case for Recycling of Rare Earth Metals […]
Max Hoetzl Featured in ASM News Report
By MPI August 14, 2012
ASM International featured Max Hoetzl, P.E., Vice President of Technology, Surface Combustion Inc., in an article on his recent award from CHTE – the Distinguished Service Award. For the full ASM article, read HTS member Max Hoetzl receives award from the Center for Heat Treating Excellence.
Eck Named Metalcaster of the Year by Modern Casting
By MPI June 26, 2012
Eck Industries, a long-time member of the ACRC, was named Metalcaster of the Year for its leading role in research and development that has given way to improved processes and better production of all aluminum alloys. The June issue of Modern Casting features Eck in Metalcaster of the Year: Complexity Key to Eck’s Success.
Yan Wang Receives Catalyst Award from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
By MPI June 25, 2012
Yan Wang, WPI Research Professor and a member of the CR3 faculty, has received the Catalyst Award from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to support work on a new design for flow batteries for grid energy storage. The award will help support Prof. Yang, his research team, and his collaborator, Diran Apelian, Director of CR3 […]
Max Hoetzl Receives the CHTE Distinguished Service Award
By MPI June 19, 2012
The Center for Heat Treating Excellence (CHTE) Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual who, in the judgment of the CHTE Board members, has made significant, commendable and long-standing contributions to the promotion of CHTE. Mr. Max Hoetzl, P.E., Vice President of Technology, Surface Combustion, Inc., is this year’s recipient of the 2012 CHTE […]
NSF’s Rathindra DasGupta Panelist for The Atlantic Innovation Summit
By MPI June 18, 2012
On May 8, 2012, The Atlantic invited several guests, including Rathindra (Babu) DasGupta, Ph.D, to participate in an Innovation Summit focusing on Finding the Secret to R&D that Produces Innovation. Babu provided insight based on his experience as the Program Director for the NSF’s Industry & University Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC) and the Innovation Corps. […]
President of the American University of Armenia Visits MPI
By MPI June 18, 2012
Diran Apelian, Director of MPI, hosted a visit by Dr. Bruce Boghosian, President of the American University of Armenia, an affiliated university of the University of California. Dr. Karen Kashmanian Oates, Dean of Arts and Sciences at WPI, joined them for a meeting and tour of WPI.
ACRC Honors Dr. David Weiss and Dr. Fred Major for Their Contributions to the Industry
By MPI June 12, 2012
The Advanced Casting Research Center (ACRC) of the Metal Processing Institute (MPI) is pleased to announce the winners of the Merton C. Flemings and Ray H. Witt Awards for 2012. Each year the ACRC recognizes two individuals who have made significant contributions to the metal casting industry. These awards were presented at the Spring 2012 […]
Paul Finn ’12 Receives the 2012 AFS Aluminum Division Scholarship
By MPI June 11, 2012
Paul Finn is this year’s recipient of the AFS Aluminum Division Scholarship and was honored at the June meeting of the ACRC. Paul is a 2012 graduate of WPI in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Material Science.