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Passport Program
<\/strong>Monday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 22 | Various Times<\/span><\/h5>

Get ready to explore! This interactive contest will guide you through key conference locations and events to encourage you to learn and see more. To participate, simply download the conference app (\u201cIMAT \/ Heat Treat \/ ICRS\u201d) when it becomes available and select \u201cPassport Program\u201d on the main menu. Prizes will be offered!<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Perspectives for Emerging Professionals Symposium
Monday, October 20\u00a0 |\u00a0 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 | Room 312AB<\/strong><\/h5>

Early career development and progression is some of the most crucial and formative time in one\u2019s professional life. The ASM Emerging Professionals Committee is organizing these sessions on professional development themes such as networking, job hunting, career planning, \u2018ace the interview\u2019 tips, etc. While registration is not required, it is encouraged to help the organizers prepare for your participation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Future Leaders Reception - <\/strong>Registration Now Closed
<\/span><\/strong>Monday, October 20 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.<\/h5>

Student attendees of IMAT are invited to enjoy refreshments and drinks in this casual social to meet new peers, other emerging leaders within ASM, and current local Chapter leaders. While complimentary to students, registration is required and will close October 13. Space is limited.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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ASM Career Connections
<\/strong>Tuesday, October 21 - Wednesday October 22 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/h5>

IMAT attendees are invited to connect with hiring organizations to learn more about their opportunities. Participating is easy and requires no registration.\u00a0Simply view our brief one-pager to see details<\/a>. A dozen companies are already signed up, including Ipsen, Quaker Houghton, PSNERGY, LLC,\u00a0 and Solar Manufacturing!<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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DomesDay Competition \u2013 Registration Now Closed<\/span>
<\/strong>Tuesday, October 21 | 9:30 a.m. \u2013 2:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall B\u00a0<\/h5>

Come out to DomesDay to cheer on the contestants to see who can beat the compression machine! Numerous teams from several schools will be designing and building a dome that will be judged in various categories. Several cash prizes are up for grabs. Visit the contest webpage for more details.<\/span><\/p>

Thank you to our supporters:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Emerging Professionals Roundtable
Tuesday, October 21 | 10:30 \u2013 11:50 a.m.<\/h5>

Want to join the workforce? Need help with grad school applications or polishing your resume? Come join us to make new friends, professional connections, and get some coaching advice for your ambitions. While registration is not required, it is encouraged to help the organizers prepare for your participation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n


HTS Strong Bar Competition
<\/strong>Phase 1: Student Poster - Tuesday, October 21 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall B
Phase 2: Bend Test - Wednesday, October 22 | 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall B<\/h5>

Flex your metallurgical muscle by participating in the Strong Bar Competition, organized by the ASM Heat Treating Society! Student teams will heat treat steel bar to achieve the highest combination of bending strength and bend deflection. This is a two-phase competition that begins with a poster competition, describing the team\u2019s heat treatment method, the hardness profile, and microstructure. During phase two, teams with heat treat the specimen according to their best choice. The bars will be tested on the exhibit show floor to determine the winners. College student teams (Material Advantage or other) are invited to participate.<\/p>

Prize: $1000 USD for the winning teams<\/p>

Team Submission Deadline: Closed<\/strong><\/p>

Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\n

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Fluxtrol Student Research Competition
<\/strong>Phase 1: Student Poster - Tuesday, October 21 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall B
Phase 2: Oral Presentations - Wednesday, October 22 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Room 140E<\/h5>

Heat Treat and IMAT will offer a young innovative scientists\/professionals\u2019 competition-based award and recognition program, seeking to encourage participation of young scientists in the ASM Heat Treating Society, and to provide attractive offers and opportunities in the worldwide Thermal Processing community. We are soliciting abstract submissions based on thermal processing of metal\/metal containing components for this competition. This is a 2-phase competition encompassing a poster competition, as well as an oral presentation competition for semi-finalists.<\/p>

Submission Deadline: Closed<\/strong><\/p>

The winners of the competition will be announced and will receive the following:
First Place:\u00a0 $2,500 USD
Second Place:\u00a0 $1,000 USD
Third Place:\u00a0 $500 USD<\/p>

SPECIAL NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0Students who wish to include a manuscript in the Heat Treat 2025 conference proceedings will need to adhere to the same (earlier) deadlines as authors in the general Heat Treat technical program.<\/p>

Undergraduate and Graduate students who submitted an abstract and were accepted to present as a speaker during Heat Treat are eligible to apply for a limited number of Participation Grants to help offset travel to the conference. Be sure to review the grant rules and\u00a0apply before the deadline.<\/strong><\/p>

Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

ASM Materials Venture Challenge
<\/strong>Wednesday, October 22 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall B<\/h5>

Attention, aspiring innovators! This is an incredible opportunity for students, emerging professionals, and startup companies to showcase an entrepreneurial spirit! Organized by ASM International, this competition is all about nurturing your ideas and ventures in the materials science and engineering field.<\/p>

This is your chance to take your startup venture to the next level. Don\u2019t miss out on this amazing opportunity to compete and make a real impact in the world of materials science. Embrace the challenge, and let your creativity shine!<\/p>

The winners of the competition will be announced and will receive the following:
1st place: $2,500 USD
2nd place: $1,500 USD
3rd place: $1,000 USD<\/p>

EXTENDED Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
<\/strong>On the submission page, please choose the program titled \u201cASM Materials Venture Challenge\u201d<\/p>

Co-Chairs:<\/strong>
Ho Lun Chan, University of Virginia; Jeremy Schaffer, Fort Wayne Metals; Othmane Benafan, NASA<\/p>

Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\nVIEW RULES & ELIGIBILITY\n\n

ICRS Emerging Professionals Poster Competition
<\/strong>Tuesday, October 21 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.<\/h5>

Are you a rising star in the field of residual stress? Here\u2019s your chance to showcase your research at ICRS-12<\/strong> in front of a global audience of leading scientists and industry experts!<\/p>

The Emerging Professionals Poster Competition<\/strong> invites graduate students and post-doctoral researchers<\/strong> to present their most innovative and impactful work in residual stress research<\/strong>. This is your platform to demonstrate your ideas, methods, and results through a visually engaging and scientifically rigorous poster presentation<\/strong>.<\/p>

Submission deadline is closed<\/strong><\/p>

Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>