The awards for best papers presented at the RadTech 2008 Conference and Exhibition in Chicago have been announced.

FSCT President Yasmin Sayed-Sweet has announced that Joe Pontoski has resigned as FSCT Executive Director effective July 8, 2008.

The observatoryNANO consortium has been established to help European decision makers gain objective information for their decisions when considering a rapidly changing field of technology such as nanoscience and nanotechnology.

The International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) and a coalition of consumer, health and environmental groups has filed a legal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency use its pesticide regulation authority to stop the sale of numerous consumer products now using nanosized versions of silver. The legal action is the first challenge to EPA’s failure to regulate nanomaterials.

A new study from the Freedonia Group reports that U.S. demand for automotive coatings, adhesives and sealants is expected to increase 2.6 percent annually to $5.3 billion in 2012, with volume reaching 1.6 billion pounds.

Eight leading-edge organizations were recognized by RadTech at the group's recent biennial conference in Chicago.

The Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is offering two courses this fall. “Basic Composition of Coatings" will be held Sept. 15-19, 2008, and “Introduction to Paint Formulation" will be held Nov. 3-7, 2008.

Deacom Inc. has launched Deacom University, an accredited program designed to train users of all levels in each area of the DEACOM System.

The ASM Thermal Spray Society and the National Research Council Canada are co-sponsoring a symposium titled “Improving Reliability and Consistency in Thermal Spray,” to be held Dec. 2-3, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal, Canada.

The Southern Society of Coatings Technology (SSCT) has issued a call for papers for its 2009 Annual Meeting and Technical Conference, to be held March 15–18, 2009, in St. Simons Island, GA.