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The article presents updates related to The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) as of December 2017. The applications are being accepted for the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship program, sponsored jointly by the TMS and the Materials Research Society (MRS). Professor Long-Qing Chen, a 2017 TMS Fellow, received the 2017 Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.

The paper marks the 90th anniversary celebration of the formation of Engineers Australia in 1919 and whose theme is "Looking forward, looking back". This profiles the attributes and competencies of the professional engineer of the 21st century, and gives an outline of the educational, professional and industrial infrastructure needed to be in place to produce that engineer. The professional engineer is ideally perceived to have technical expertise of world-class standing, and to be an integrator who can operate and manage across borders and boundaries in a complex business environment. As change-agent, the professional engineer provides the creativity, innovation and leadership to shape industry for a successful future in which industry has a reciprocal responsibility to participate. The process will involve exposure to best-practice educational and industrial training and be supported by Engineers Australia providing relevant Continuing Professional Development programs to maintain professional engineering proficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the author discusses the challenges encountered following the initiation of the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in India. It notes that KVPY opens fellowships for medical and engineering students who have the ability to design an original research project based on science. It points out that it increases the number of examination centres across the country.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the following question: To what extent would a nationally competitive scholarship program increase science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree awards to our "best and brightest"? This inquiry is prompted by a 2006 report of a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," which proposed a national STEM scholarship program to improve United States competitiveness. Using the Department of Education National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS-88), high school graduates from the class of 1992 who would potentially win such a scholarship were identified using ACT/SAT /AP test scores, grade point averages (GPA) and class standing, high school classes completed, and science fair participation. NELS-88 college transcript data indicated alower bound estimate of between 60% to 80% of students likely to win the merit scholarships are already completing STEM degrees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To find out how international users gain access to and use Chinese-language academic journals, 37 Chinese mother-tongue scholars in the UK were interviewed. The results show that their usage of journals published in China in the Chinese language, although quite varied based on their disciplines, is limited, except for a few scholars from engineering and applied technology. The reasons why more than 70% of the respondents do not look up and use Chinese journals, although they say that they pay close attention to China's research progress, are complicated. These reasons, as illustrated by the research, are examined in detail, and issues of quality, access, language and preconception are among the aspects discussed. The results show that the most pressing matters of the moment are to improve accessibility and to minimize the language barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the increase in the number of postdoctoral appointees in science and engineering at U.S. universities. Two dimensions of postdoctoral training have led to the dramatic increase in the number of postdocs populating university campuses. One involves the increasing number of new doctors of philosophy taking a first postdoctoral position, including individuals who received their doctoral training abroad as well as individuals from fields that traditionally did not include postdoctoral work as a component of training. The other involves a lengthening duration of individuals' postdoctoral experience.

This article provides information on a study on the significance of fellowship and traineeship awards to science and engineering (S&E) students in the U.S. Fellowship and traineeship awards that pay students for their studies provide income to many graduate students in S&E and potentially affect decisions to pursue graduate training. Fellowships and other stipends influence student choice of graduate education by raising graduate student incomes relative to alternatives, signaling students about their likely success in graduate study and increasing the time students have to study as opposed to work.

What could we know about engineering student knowing? The answer to this question represents a form of scholarship of discovery in engineering education and a valuable complement to scholarship of teaching work in the field. To illustrate the state of this scholarship, we present twelve studies and analyze these studies across aspects of knowledge, level of experience, and research approach. We then use these analyses to identify trends in the existing research and opportunities for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Educational challenges in EMC-BEM engineering and related issues are discussed in this paper. The importance of physics based modeling and hands-on training are emphasized. Characteristic cases in EMC tests, measurements, modeling, and simulation are presented. Finally, some suggestions and a short-course outline are given for modern EMC-BEM education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on engineering scholarships awarded by the nonprofit organization Arkwright Scholarships Trust to the students who aspires an engineering career. It also presents a calendar of events for the Welding and Inspection Training and Certification which includes radiographic interpretation, basic radiation safety and penetrant testing. The article also offers information on OmniScan® flow detector instruments from Olympus which is used by Ashtead Technology.

The article focuses on the challenges being faced by engineering teachers on balancing their teaching loads and scholarship. It says that universities do not reduce teaching loads of the professors and still require them to teach three or four courses per semester despite their requirements for professors to secure externally funded research. It adds that professors are not assigned with teaching assistants to ease their handling of high volumes of homework and examinations.

The article offers information on the Scholarship Plus Initiative of the organization Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE's) Power and Energy Society (PES).

The article offers information on several nominated fellows of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) having chemical engineering practice. Topics discussed include Lisa Brannon-Peppas, President of chemotherapeutic drug delivery firm Biogel Technology Inc.; Shri Ramaswamy, Professor of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota; and Guihua Chen, Head of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

The article reports that Rolls-Royce PLC is to set a multi-year engineering scholarship program at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Georgia. It notes that program will fund scholarships for qualified students majoring in four-year engineering programs at the institute. It mentions that the scholarships will be given to rising sophomores or juniors who meet academic and other criteria starting 2009. The statements of John W. Gill and professor Robert Loewy on it are also cited.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on the relationship between poverty and high achievement and another on the impact of a merit-based scholarship program on science and engineering students.

The article announces the 2014 IEEE Fellow Awards declared by the Antenna and Propagation Society given to IEEE Fellows Andrea Alu for electromagnetic metamaterials, Rahul Dixit for arrays applications and Norma Riley to wideband phased array technology.

The article reports developments related to industrial training as of December 1978. It is reported that up to 150 National Engineering Scholarships, each worth 500 pounds a year tax free, will be open to high-calibre students who will be starting engineering degree courses in the academic year 1979/80. Besides being tax free, the scholarships are free from parental contribution and are in addition to the mandatory student grants. They are open to candidates from all parts of Great Britain and are tenable in universities, polytechnics and other higher education establishments. It is informed that the Department of Education and Science (DES) has written to various institutions and organisations connected with education drawing their attention to the educational implications of micro-electronic technology and setting out the general views of the DES. The letter points out that the Government wishes to ensure that the best possible use is made of the new technology and is working on an appropriate strategy.

The article discusses the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Antennas and Propagation Society Research Awards for 2013-14 for pre-doctoral scholarships and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) fellowships to promote students to pursue their career in electromagnetics. It further informs about the eligibility and selection and the procedure for filling up the application form.

The article presents information on the IEEE Foundation, philanthropic services provider, and seeks financial support for it so that it can nourish the heritage of electrotechnology by providing schlorships and recognizing scientific and engineering excellence.

The article presents information on the recent development in the field of technology education. On September 7, 2005, the Triangle Coalition celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. Although Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education issues are becoming the topic of discussion among education policy leaders, Triangle Coalition members have been working diligently on these issues for many years. In the past fifteen years, Triangle Coalition has placed 123 exemplary educators as Albert Einstein Distinguished Educators on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. and among various Federal Agencies in fellowships, bringing their classroom expertise to the policy forum. Looking to the future, Triangle Coalition will continue to bring together the voices of government, business, and education to improve the quality and outcome of mathematics, science, and technology education. Triangle Coalition has been integral to the development and success of the Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers program, has held numerous regional and national conferences, and brought clarity to its members on subjects like the No Child Left Behind Act, NAEP, TIMSS, and PISA tests.

Presents the recipients of higher education and continuing education engineering scholarships from the Education Committee of the Antennas and Propagation Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Aytac Alparslan; Afshin Edrissi; Chia-Wei Liu; David Landon; Jamesina Simpson; International Survey of Electromagnetics Education.

Presents comments from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Young Leader interns, a group of young professionals from the materials science and engineering fields who attended the 2004 TMS Annual Meeting and the TMS Fall Meeting. Ellen Cerreta of the Los Alamos National Laboratory; Andrea Hodge of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Hugo Joubert of Pyromet Technologies.

In recognition of the talented students who represent the future of computer engineering, the IEEE Computer Society regularly rewards top achievers with scholarships, promotes innovation through events like the Computer Society International Design Competition, supports student chapter activities,and sponsors awards for precollege science fair participants. Each year, in conjunction with the international computing honor society Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the Computer Society awards the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Award for Academic Excellence to students who demonstrate high academic achievement and participate extensively in computer-related extra-curricular activities. This year, the IEEE Computer Society presented the awards to Rania Azhar Malik, Prashant Prashant and V.V. Balaji Viswanath. Bhavin Jayprakash Shastri from the McGill University in Montreal won a scholarship for submitting the top-finishing entry in the 1997 Lance Stafford Larson best student paper contest.

Reports on the invitation of IEEE Computer Society for active members of its student branches to apply for the 2004-2005 Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship. Availability of the scholarships; Criteria for selection; Benefits of the scholarship for computer-related field of engineering students.

Reports that the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors is calling for engineering students to apply for two $5,000 scholarships which will be awarded in 1998. Requirements for applying; Date by which materials must be postmarked to be acknowledged.

The article announces the scholarship awards handed out by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists at the Fall Meeting at Auburn, Alabama in 1985. The $1000 scholarship beneficiaries include Janine Pederson of Seattle, Washington, a freshman student majoring in textile chemistry at Auburn University and Tracy L. Philips, also a student of the university. Present at the awarding of the scholarships were Arthur W. Davis, chairman of the section, and Bob Walker, chairman of the scholarship committee for Aurburn's textile engineering department.