ASME President Named to Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (3/05/04)

ASME President Reginald Vachon, P.E. has been named to the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) of the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.

HSSTAC has been established to serve as a source of independent, scientific and technical planning advice to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology as mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The committee held its first meeting from February 26-27 of this year.

The 20-member advisory committee meets at least four times a year. Committee members are eminent in their fields, which include emergency response, research, engineering, new product development, business, and management consulting. These scientists, engineers, medical researchers, first responders, industrial and academic leaders, former government officials, and others provide expertise relevant to the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology enterprise.

More information about HSSTAC, including the full list of members, can be found at: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=53.

ASME Members Receive 20 Percent Discount On Clarion Conferences (3/04/04)

ASME has entered into a partnership with Clarion Technical Conferences, a nonprofit organization that will offer a 20 percent discount on tuition for short courses to ASME members.

Upcoming courses, all of which will be held in Houston, include: Weibull Analysis Workshop, March 22-24; Weibull Users Conference, March 25-26; and Deepwater Riser Engineering Course, April 27-29.

Three other important short courses are coming to Houston, as well: DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations Guidelines for Compliance, March 2-3; Pipeline Risk Management, March 4-5; and Marine Pipeline Engineering, April 6-9.

For more information or to register go to www.asme.org/education/shortco.



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