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ASTM International Presents 2024 Cavanaugh Award at Board Meeting

Taco van der Maten receives the William T. Cavanaugh Award. Photo courtesy of ASTM.

PPG Announces Leadership Changes in Industrial Coatings Business

Juliane Hefel (left) has been appointed senior vice president of industrial coatings in addition to her strategic and operational leadership of the global specialty coatings and materials business, and Xiaobing Nie (right) will expand her leadership responsibilities with industrial coatings to now include all of Asia Pacific. Photos courtesy of Business Wire.

SwRI Researchers Use Corrosion Prediction Software to Detect Microbial Life

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) researchers are expanding corrosion modeling software to predict if icy worlds such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be able to harbor microbial life. In this cross-polarized light microscope image, pores are visible in glycine-doped ice formed in a laboratory investigation of Enceladus’ subsurface conditions. These pores could form habitable niches for microbial life. Image courtesy of SwRI/Charity Phillips-Lander.

SGH Welcomes Corrosion and Materials Engineering Experts

Brian Pailes, Ph.D., P.E. (left) and Dustin Turnquist, P.E., CFEI (right) have joined the Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure group at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH). Photos courtesy of SGH.

Tnemec Appoints New Sales Director of National Accounts

Tnemec Company announced the addition of Mike Branch (pictured) to its team. Photo courtesy of Tnemec.

Protech Group Acquires Industrial Business of Caldwell Chemical Coatings

Graphic via Protech Group.

U.S. Air Force Awards Contracts to Sustain Aging Aircraft

The Southwest Research Institute received a contract to help the U.S. Air Force sustain the structural integrity of the B-52 Stratofortress, a strategic heavy bomber manufactured in the 1950s. Photo courtesy of Air Force via SwRI.

Lead Detected in North Carolina Schools after Hurricane Helene

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Borin and Automa Tech Joint Venture Launches in North America

Graphic via Borin and Automa Tech.

H.B. Fuller Appoints New Board Chair

Terry Rasmussen (pictured) has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors at H.B. Fuller. Photo courtesy of Business Wire.

Dow Leader Recognized for STEM Excellence from Hispanic Engineer Society

Dr. Yenny Cubides, associate research scientist, was selected as a recipient of the STAR of Tomorrow Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Photo courtesy of Dow.

AMPP Webinar: Discover What’s Next for Certifications in 2025

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Interview: Why AMPP Launched Its New CP Field Techniques Course

Photo courtesy of AMPP.

Former NASA Astronaut Leads AMPP 2025 as Keynote Speaker

Mike Massimino. Photo by Jeffrey Schifman for Columbia Engineering.

Graco Finalizes Acquisition of Dispensing and Mixing Solutions Manufacturer