Alpha Sigma Mu inducted a new class of Distinguished Fellows at the ASM International IMAT 2025 Conference on October 21, 2025 in Detroit.

Shown above is Dr. Aisha Haynes, center, receiving her plaque from ASMu Board Members Dr. Iver Anderson (left) and Dr. Chris Berndt.  Dr. Haynes is currently Vice President at Strategic Marketing, Inc., after a two decade career in the Department of Defense.

Dr. Pete Collins, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University, receives his fellow plaque.

Dr. Emily Kinser receives her Fellow Plaque.  Dr. Kinser is currently a Program Director at ARPA-E, and has been a researcher at NIST and a research director at 3M.

Mr. Chris Misorski receives his Fellow plaque.  Mr. Misorski has had a distinguished 33 year career at Mercury Marine, where he is currently a Brunswick Fellow in Materials.

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Dr. Navin Manjoorin displays his Fellow Plaque.  Dr. Manjoorin is currently the Chairman of Solve Global and is the 2025 President of ASM International.

Congratulations to all of our new Fellows on your distinguished careers!

Professor Brajendra Mishra, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was honored to deliver the Annual Alpha Sigma Mu lecture at the ASM International IMAT 2024 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 1, 2024.

Shown in the photograph are (left-right) Former ASM International Presidents Fred Schmidt, Dave Furrer, Bill Frazier, Mishra, Pradeep Goyal and Ravi Ravindran.

Covid was hard on a lot of organizations, and Alpha Sigma Mu is no exception.  We are trying to rebuild engagement with MSE Departments and revitalize the Society.  Please contact Walt Milligan at milligan@mtu.edu for further information!

Alpha Sigma Mu Vice President and WPI Chapter Faculty Advisor  Professor Diana Lados admires a cake that was baked for the initiation ceremony at WPI.

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The Colorado Alpha chapter of Alpha Sigma Mu at the Colorado School of Mines inducted a class of 17 undergraduate, 4 graduate, and 2 professional members on May 1, 2018. President Joe Newkirk from Missouri University of Science and Technology attended and presented the membership certificates, honor cords and pins to the new members.

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The University of Connecticut held their annual Banquet and Initiation Ceremony in Storrs, CT on May 3.

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The Missouri University of Science and Technology held their Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony in Rolla, MO on April 15.  Initiates manufacture their own Alpha Sigma Mu Plaque, and Mikaela Weiseman won a gift card for having the nicest one.

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Alpha Sigma Mu held the usual Annual Meeting activities at the Materials Science and Technology conference in Pittsburgh in October 2017.  The Board of Trustees meeting occurred on Sunday October 8, 2017, and the Alpha Sigma Mu lecture and awards occurred on Monday, along with a social reception Monday evening.  Above, Past President Fred Schmidt (right) presents current President Joe Newkirk with his commemorative plaque for delivering the Alpha Sigma Mu Distinguished Lecture.Continue Reading

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Due to the tireless efforts of Ash Khare and Professor Pradeep Goyal (IIT-Bombay), Alpha Sigma Mu officially established the first chapter in India!  Below is a photo of the Charter being presented to the leadership team in Bombay.