Recently added articles from JOM:
In the Final Analysis
Jun 01, 2009; ... "Not only will atomic power be released, but someday we will harness the rise and fall of the tides and imprison the rays of the sun." -Thomas Alva Edison One water cooler argument that can never be settled centers on "who is the world's greatest inventor?" Some folks take ...
Correction
Jun 01, 2009; ... The TMS meetings cosponsorship policy was established by the board of directors in February to set guidelines for cosponsoring future meetings. The board members agreed that the policy ...
Sliced to Nanoribbons
Jun 01, 2009; ... A world of possibilities - particularly for electronics applications - may be tied up in graphene nanoribbons, but a reliable way to create enough uniform nanoribbons for extensive studies of this potential has been elusive. Now, researchers at Stanford University report that they may have ...
President Obama Hopes to Double Science Funding
Jun 01, 2009; ... In a speech before members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on April 27, President Barack Obama gave hope to scientists and engineers as he pledged his administration's support for increased funding of basic research and math and science education. "I'm here today to set this ...
U.S. Loses Edge in Simulation Superiority
Jun 01, 2009; ... With some high-powered computers becoming almost as accessible as gaming computers, simulation and modeling for science and engineering can be performed by almost anyone from anywhere in the world, according to a report released April 22 by the World Technology Evaluation Center, headquartered ...