The Macrogram April ‘01
Joint Meeting with ASM Southern CT Chapter Speaker:
Date: April17, 2001 Place: Institute of Materials Sciences and Alumni House
Technical Chairperson: Arnie Grot, Grot Enterprises Social Hour sponsored by: The
Torrington Company Speaker Bio: Dr. Roger Crouch currently serves as the Lead Scientist for the International Space Station. As an astronaut, he flew on the Space Shuttle, Columbia, on Microgravity Science Laboratory missions, STS-83 and STS-94. In his present position, he is responsible for oral and written presentations to the scientific community and general public defining the scientific content of the NASA Human Exploration and Development of Space program and the International Space Station (ISS). Over the past 14 years, Dr. Crouch has given more than 200 talks to audiences ranging from scientific meetings to all grade levels of school children. Abstract: Dr. Crouch will talk about the space station and the scientific experiments that will be conducted on it using anecdotes from his experiences as an astronaut and scientist. His presentation is a must for all present and future scientists and astronauts, those interested in the experience of living and working in space, and those wanting to know more about the contributions of space related research to our quality of life on earth. See the Hamilton Sunstrand Space Suit Display with
Mr. Don Rethke. Mr. Rethke has participated in the
development of life support technology for every NASA
program since Apollo. His most recent work has been
in the development of the Waste Collection System for the
extended duration flights of the International Space
Station.
DOOR PRIZES: Tour a really Far Out Facility (3 offered) TOUR the UCONN IMS Department SEE the poster displays by UCONN IMS and other students’ of their research projects. They are competing for prizes. SEATING IS
LIMITED
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Letter from The
chairperson Dear Members: April is Material’s Week in CT. We have requested that the professional societies in CT join us in celebrating this event. What better way than to think of the future of materials and the new frontier of space than to have Dr. Roger Crouch, NASA Astronaut and Lead Scientist for the International Space Station, visit us in Hartford. Also attending will be Mr. Don Rethke, (a.k.a., Dr. Flush) of Hamilton Sunstrand with a demonstration of the H-S Space Suit. Both Dr. Crouch and Mr. Rethke will lead discussions about their work with students from UCONN and area high schools. Applications for our annual scholarship award are available from Arnie Grot or our Web Site. This scholarship is open to any high school senior or undergraduate college student for study in the field of metallurgy or material science. If you know of any one that qualifies, please have them call Arnie or myself for an application. ASM also has a summer camp for interested materials minded students. Contact Stu Weiss for details. Anyone wishing to become active and participate in chapter affairs should contact any member of the present board. Our chapter needs members to stay active and healthy. Join a winning team. With best regards, Harley Gaimes Executive Committee
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