The IoM3 runs an annual lecture competition aimed at giving young people (defined such that competitors must be 28 or under on 1 June 2012) an opportunity to give a lecture of 15 minutes length on a topic related to materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology or wood science.

- What is the greatest Material of all time?
- After what material should the current age be named?
- What will be the next defining material?
- What are the challenges that face Materials Science as a discipline?
- What contributions can/will materials science make in the next 20-50 years?

- What is the greatest Material of all time?
- After what material should the current age be named?
- What will be the next defining material?
- What are the challenges that face Materials Science as a discipline?
- What contributions can/will materials science make in the next 20-50 years?

Civil Engineering is hosting the second lecture in the series celebrating the success of its graduates which provides a valuable opportunity for alumni networking.

Presented by Hom Dhakal, Advanced Polymer and Composites (APC) Research Group, University of Portsmouth

As scientists you will be familiar with using science in your area of expertise but as Christmas comes up and thoughts turn to festive food and what to have for the dinner, have you thought about how science is used to prepare the food you see in the supermarket?
This talk will focus on looking at food under the microscope and how using science, especially microscopy, helps the food industry develop new products or improve ones already out there. Examples of light and electron microscopy of foods will be combined with some examples to taste!