FeMET Initiative Accepting Proposals for 2008-2009 Design and Curriculum Development Grants
April 17, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top scholastic talent to the North American steel industry, is now accepting design and curriculum development grant proposals for the 2008–2009 school year.

Leading Steel Executives Debate Industry's Key Issues at AISTech 2008 Town Hall Forum
February 28, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - A moderated panel discussion featuring seven of the steel industry’s most influential executives, representing integrated and minimill producers as well as raw material suppliers, will take place at the AISTech Town Hall Forum, to be held Wednesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Thyssenkrupp's Rober Soulliere to Address Attendees at AISTech 2008 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition
February 12, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Robert P. Soulliere, president and chief executive officer of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, will be the keynote speaker at the AIST President’s Award Breakfast, to be held Tuesday, May 6 at 8 a.m. in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

AISI and AIST Scholarship Application Announcement
December, 3, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation (AIST Foundation) have announced that applications for the FeMET and StEEL Scholarships are being accepted now through March 2, 2008. Each scholarship includes US$5,000 for the scholar’s junior year, a paid summer internship with a North American steel company between his/her junior and senior year, and an additional US$5,000 toward his/her senior year tuition.

FeMET curriculum Development Program Grants Awarded
September 24, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top scholastic talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its curriculum development grants for the 2007–2008 school year. Seven university professors have been awarded US $5,000 each to fund proposals designed to enhance or update industry curriculum in ferrous metallurgy programs. Since 2005, the program has awarded in excess of $80,000 in curriculum development grants.

FeMET Initiative's Design Grant program Awarded
August 15, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pa – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its design grant for the academic year 2007–2008. A team of materials joining engineering students and their professor from Le Tourneau University, Longview, Texas, have been selected for their proposal entitled, “Numerical Modeling and Physical Simulation of Steel Coil Welding for Continuous Processing.” Their proposal was submitted in response to the 2007–2008 design theme, “Application of state-of-the-world modeling techniques to steel processes.”

2007 FeMET and Steel Scholarships Awarded
June 19, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” [FeMET] and “Steel Engineering Education Link”, [STEEL], initiatives, which are aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships for 2007.

AIST Promotes the Steel Industry to Students at AISTech 2007
June 19, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA — The AIST Foundation, with support from five industry companies — CMC Steel Group, IPSCO, Mittal, Nucor and Steel Dynamics — held special student-specific programs at AISTech 2007 in Indianapolis, Ind., May 5–8.

Consolidation, New Talent Key to Industry Sustainability, Says Panel of Steel Leaders
May 14, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA — The lows won’t be as low and the highs will be higher. That’s the consensus among a group of seven leading steel executives who met on Tuesday, May 8 to discuss their industry’s traditional vulnerability to boom-bust economic cycles.

Messina Appointed AIST President for 2007-2008
May 14, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA – Charles J. Messina, vice president, Praxair Metals Technologies, Indianapolis, Ind., has been appointed president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for 2007–2008. He replaces outgoing president Richard P. Teets Jr., executive vice president, Steel Dynamics Inc., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Arcelor Mittal Steel's Lakshmi Mittal Named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2007
May 14, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA — Lakshmi N. Mittal, president of the board and chief executive officer, Arcelor Mittal Steel, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2007 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). The Steelmaker of the Year Award is presented annually by AIST to recognize notable leaders and their contributions to the steel industry.

Influential Steel Executives Debate Industry's Key Issues
April 23, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA – The Town Hall Forum, a moderated panel discussion featuring seven of the steel industry’s most influential executives, representing integrated and minimill producers as well as a supplier of consumable materials, will be one of the highlights of AISTech 2007. The forum will include an interview-and-discussion format to stimulate ideas and provide insight on key issues during this evolutionary period in steel.

Keith Busse to Address Attendees at AISTech 2007
April 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA – Keith E. Busse, president and chief executive officer of Steel Dynamics Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the AIST President’s Award Breakfast, Wednesday, May 9 at 8 a.m. in the Sagamore Ballroom of the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Busse’s presentation is entitled: “Out of the Ashes: The 21st Century Transformation of the American Steel Industry”

AISTech 2007 Exposition Expanding Due to Sellout
January 24, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA – The early pace of exhibit sales indicates a robust event for AISTech 2007. Scheduled for May 7–10 at the Indiana Convention Center, AISTech 2007 represents the steel industry’s premier technology conference and exposition.

Steel Engineering Education Link Scholarship Application Announcement
December 15, 2006 – Pittsburgh, PA – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation (AIST Foundation) have announced that applications for the second year of the Steel Engineering Education Link (STEEL) Scholarships are being accepted now through March 2, 2007. All technical engineering students interested in a career in the steel industry may apply. The program's goals are to increase the number of students studying engineering in North America, and to encourage such students to pursue careers in the iron and steel industry upon graduation.

FeMET Scholarship Application Announcement
December 12, 2006 – Pittsburgh, PA – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation (AIST Foundation) have announced that applications for the third year of FeMET Scholarships are being accepted now through March 2, 2007. FeMET’s three goals are to encourage more students to choose metallurgy or materials science as their field of study; to recruit more of such graduates into the steel industry; and to increase the number of professors knowledgeable in steel in North American universities.

FeMET Initiative's Curriculum Development Program Grants
September 28, 2006 – PITTSBURGH, September 28, 2006 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top scholastic talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its curriculum development grants for the 2006–2007 school year. Five university professors have been awarded US $5,000 each to fund proposals designed to enhance or update industry curriculum in ferrous metallurgy programs.

2006 AIST Foundation Scholarship Winners Names
September 28, 2006 – PITTSBURGH, September 28, 2006 – The AIST Foundation recently announced the 2006–2007 scholarship recipients for the following endowed scholarships.

AIST Foundation Adds Russo To Board Of Trustees
September 15, 2006 – AIST announces the addition of Thomas J. Russo, general manager, Mittal Steel USA – Sparrows Point to the AIST Foundation Board of Trustees (BOT). Russo term will begin immediately and conclude in May of 2007. The Foundation board is governed by 14 trustees representing various interests within the steel industry. The trustees are a vital component of the AIST Foundation’s governance, which relies on their leadership and direction to further the objectives and goals of the Foundation in accordance with its bylaws.

AIST Award Winner Announces 2006 Lecture Schedule
August 28, 2006 – Pierre H. Dauby, 2006 AIST John F. Elliott Lecture Award recipient, recently announced his 2006 lecture schedule. Dauby, vice president — process technology, Danieli Rotelec, received this award for his passion to guide steelmaking trainees through the labyrinth of physical chemistry and process metallurgy, and to create motivating technical relationships with industry personnel.

FeMET Initiative's Design Grants Awarded
July 31, 2006 - Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s (AIST Foundation) “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its design grants for 2006. Teams of materials science engineering students and their professors from Carnegie Mellon University and University of Missouri–Rolla have been granted $47,500 each to put toward their efforts in addressing an industry technological problem or “challenge” by working collaboratively to determine how the problem is best solved. Their proposals included exposure to important problems in the steel industry, as well as learning various technical and economic aspects in creating a solution.

FeMET Initiative's Curriculum Development Program Grants
June 7, 2006 - Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top scholastic talent to the North American steel industry, calls for proposals for its curriculum design grants for the 2006-2007 school year.

AISI and AIST Foundation Accepting Applications for Steel Engineering Education Scholarships for 2006
May 23, 2006 - Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation (AIST Foundation) have announced the launch of the Steel Engineering Education Link (STEEL) Initiative to students of engineering interested in a career in steel industry. Applications for the STEEL Scholarships are being accepted now through June 9, 2006. The program's goals are to encourage more students to choose a career in the steel industry and to increase the number of professors knowledgeable about steel in North American universities.

Leading Industsry Executives Focus On Building Sustainable Steel Industry
May 8 , 2006 - Town Hall Forum at AISTech 2006 Addresses Consolidation, China and Global Growth
Thanks to industry consolidation, a more conciliatory labor environment and a strong global economy, a panel of leading steel executives believes that the vicious swings between periods of prosperity and scratch-and-claw survival may be part of their industry’s past.

Nucor's Dan Dimicco Named Steelmaker of the Year At AISTech 2006
May 8 , 2006 - Industry Leaders Recognized for Significant Contributions to AIST and the Global Iron and Steel Industry

FeMET Initiative Accepting Proposals for Design Grant Program
March 21, 2006 - Washington, D.C. – In its second year of promoting interest in the steel industry to students studying metallurgy and materials science under the banner of their “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation are calling for proposals from North American universities under FeMET’s Design Grant Program, seeking innovative designs and solutions to an industry-related theme.

Arcelor CEO and Leading Steel Executives Highlight AISTech 2006
March 14, 2006 - PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2006 — A keynote address by Guy Dollé, chief executive officer of Arcelor, will be one of two major highlights for AISTech 2006 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, May 1–4 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Technical Themes Announced for 2006 Materials Science & Technology Conference
February 14, 2006 - Five major themes comprise the technical program for the 2006 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T’06) Conference scheduled for October 15-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The technical themes--materials and systems; product manufacturing; processing; fundamentals and characterization; and education and professional development—ensure a comprehensive program for materials science and engineering technologies.

FeMET Initiative's Curriculum Development Grants Awarded
October 31, 2005 - Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top scholastic talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its curriculum development grants for the 2005-2006 school year. Four university professors have been awarded an initial $5,000 each to fund proposals designed to enhance or update industry curriculum in ferrous metallurgy programs.

FeMET Initiative's Design Grant Program Awarded
July 25, 2005 - Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, which is aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its first design grant. A team of material science engineering students and their professor from The Ohio State University have been granted $30,000 to put toward their efforts in addressing an industry technological problem or “challenge” by working collaboratively to determine how the problem is best solved. Their proposal included anticipation of exposure to important problems in the steel industry, as well as learning various technical and economic aspects in creating a solution.