Alpha Sigma Mu

International metallurgy honor society

Alpha Sigma Mu

ΑΣΜ
Founded| January 1932; 93 years ago (1932-01)
Michigan Technological University
Type| Honor society
Affiliation| ACHS
Status| Active
Emphasis| Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Scope| International
Colors|  Silver and  Gold
Symbol| C-curve
Publication| ASM blog
Chapters| 34
Members| 150 active
8,000+ lifetime
Headquarters| c/o Walter W. Milligan
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931
United States
Website| www.alphasigmamu.org

Alpha Sigma Mu (ΑΣΜ) is an international scholastic honor society recognizing academic achievement among students in the fields of metallurgy and materials engineering. It was established in 1932 at Michigan Technological University.

## History

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Alpha Sigma Mu was founded by the Metallurgy Department of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in January 1932.[1][2] It was established as a scholastic honor society to recognize academic achievement of students of metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, and materials engineering.[1][2]

After expanding to three campuses, it maintained these three chapters without further growth.[1] In 1957, the society was reorganized with the assistance of the American Society for Metals.[3] Alpha Sigma Mu was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1965.[1][2]

It separated from the American Society for Metals in the 1990s.[3] In the 21st century, it expanded internationally, with chapters installed in Australia, India, Russia, and Spain.[4][5][6][7]

In 2012, the society had 34 active chapters, 150 active members, and a total membership of over 8,000.[2] Its headquarters are housed at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.[2]

## Symbols

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The Alpha Sigma Mu badge is a rectangular gold or silver key engraved with a C-curve and the Greek letters ΑΣΜ.[8] The society's colors are silver and gold.[1] Its symbol is the C-curve. Its publication is ASM Blog.

## Membership

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Alpha Sigma Mu has three classes of membership: regular (student), honorary, and distinguished life members.[2] Potential student members are nominated by the chapters' faculty advisors.[9] Initiates are juniors and seniors ranked in the top 25 percent of the department, with and a GPA in the top fifty percent.[9] Graduate students are also eligible for membership.[2]

## Chapters

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Following is list of Alpha Sigma Mu chapters.[10]

Chapter  | Charter date and range  | Institution  | Location  | Status  | References

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Michigan Alpha | January 1932 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, Michigan | Active  | [1][2][a]
|  | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | Active  | [11]
|  | Boise State University | Boise, Idaho | Inactive  |
|  | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, California | Active  | [12]
|  | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Active  | [13]
|  | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive  |
|  | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Inactive  |
Colorado Alpha |  | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, Colorado | Active  | [14]
|  | Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Active  | [15][16]
Pennsylvania Alpha |  | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active  | [17]
|  | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive  |
India Alpha | 2016  | IIT Bombay | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India  | Active  | [18]
|  | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Inactive  |
|  | Lafayette College | Easton, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [19]
|  | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Active  | [20][21]
|  | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Inactive  |
|  | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active  | [22]
|  | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, Missouri | Active  | [23][24][b]
|  | Montana Technological University | Butte, Montana | Inactive  | [c]
|  | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, New Jersey | Inactive  |
|  | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, New Mexico | Inactive  |
|  | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, North Carolina | Inactive  | [25]
|  | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Inactive  |
|  | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive  |
|  | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [26]
Russia Alpha | May 2014 | Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Active  | [27]
|  | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Active  | [28][29]
|  | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, New York | Active  | [30][31]
|  | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, South Dakota | Inactive  |
Australia Alpha | October 5, 2010 | Swinburne University of Technology | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  | Active  | [32]
|  | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active  | [33]
|  | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Inactive  |
|  | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama | Active  | [34]
|  | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Inactive  |
|  | University of California, Los Angeles | Los, Angeles, California | Inactive  |
|  | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive  |
|  | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Active  | [35]
|  | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Inactive  |
|  | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, Illinois | Inactive  | [36]
|  | University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Active  | [37][38]
|  | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Active  | [39]
Michigan Gamma |  | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Active  | [40]
|  | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | Active  | [41]
|  | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, Indiana | Inactive  | [42]
Spain Alpha | 2013  | University of Oviedo | Asturias, Spain | Active  | [43]
|  | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive  |
|  | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active  |
|  | University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, Texas | Active  | [44]
|  | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Inactive  |
| 19xx ? – 1988; May 2009  | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active  | [45][46]
|  | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | Active  | [47]
|  | Wright State University | Fairborn, Ohio | Inactive  | [48]

1. ^ Chapter formed at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, now Michigan Technological University.
2. ^ Chapter formed at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, now Missouri University of Science and Technology.
3. ^ Chapter formed at the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, now the Montana Technological University.

## Notable members

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* Y. Austin Chang, material engineering researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
* Anthony G. Evans, professor of materials and mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara
* Mukta Farooq, metallurgical engineer for IBM
* Julie Schoenung, materials scientist who is a professor at the University of California, Irvine

## See also

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* Honor society
* Professional fraternities and sororities

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-14–15. ISBN 978-0963715906.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Alpha Sigma Mu Honor Society- Metallurgy and Materials Engineering". Association for College Honor Societies. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2024-09-06 - via web.archive.org.
3. ^ a b "About Alpha Sigma Mu". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
4. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes India – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
5. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu chapter established at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
6. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes Russia – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
7. ^ "Spain – Alpha Chapter Induction". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
8. ^ "Constitution and By-Laws of Alpha SIgma Mu" (PDF). Alpha Sigma Mu. August 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
9. ^ a b "Membership". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
10. ^ Milligan, Walt (December 2, 2024). "Alpha Sigma Mu" (PDF). Michigan Technological University. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
11. ^ "National Honor and Recognition". Auburn University. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
12. ^ "Student Clubs | Materials Engineering". California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
13. ^ "Program: Materials Engineering Minor - Cal Poly Pomona - Modern Campus Catalog™". California Polytechnic State University. Pomona. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
14. ^ "Colorado School of Mines 2018". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
15. ^ "Local Students Receive Honors". The Star-Democrat. Easton, Maryland. 1986-04-30. p. 32. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Clubs and Organizations". Cornell Engineering. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
17. ^ "Zavaliangos Elected Alpha Sigma Mu Fellow". Drexel University College of Engineering. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
18. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes India – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
19. ^ "Briefs". The Sentinel. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 1965-06-02. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Raiser Brothers Excel at Collegiate Level". Lititz Record. 2004-06-10. pp. B10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
21. ^ "Honor Societies | Catalog". Lehigh University. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
22. ^ "Honors Societies – Student Organizations & Leadership". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
23. ^ "Missouri S&T 2018". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
24. ^ "Roy A. Smith in Fraternity". Effingham Daily News. 1960-04-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ "Henry E. Lippard". The Salisbury Post. 1992-06-02. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ "Metallurgy Sheepskin Earned". Pottsville Republican. 1981-06-10. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes Russia – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
28. ^ "Maddox-Lorenz". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. 2002-07-07. p. 40. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ "Materials Engineering Graduate Program". Purdue University. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
30. ^ "Island Students Receive Higher Honors". Staten Island Advance. 1989-07-16. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ "Student Groups and Professional Societies | Materials Science and Engineering". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
32. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu chapter established at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
33. ^ "Scholarships & Honor Societies | Department of Materials Science & Engineering". Texas A&M University. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
34. ^ "Student Groups - Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
35. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu Student Honor Society". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
36. ^ "Bronze Tablet Award". The Breese Journal. 1985-05-30. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
37. ^ "Honoraries Induct Student Engineers". Lexington Herald-Leader. 1976-05-11. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
38. ^ "Student Organizations | Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
39. ^ "Student Groups, Societies & Events | Department of Materials Science and Engineering". University of Maryland, College Park. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
40. ^ "Home". Alpha Sigma Mu Michigan Gamma Chapter. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
41. ^ "MTSE Graduate Awards | Engineering". University of North Texas. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
42. ^ "Nashville Wedding Planned". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. 1974-04-14. p. 25. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
43. ^ "Spain – Alpha Chapter Induction". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
44. ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu International Professional Honor Society for Materials Science and Engineering". University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
45. ^ "Churchill". Bristol Herald Courier. 1968-10-13. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.
46. ^ Folz, Diane (Fall 2009). "Students and Faculty Inducted into Alpha Sigma Mu" (PDF). Exploring Materials at Virginia Tech. 12 (1): 8. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
47. ^ "Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2018". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
48. ^ "Hereabouts: Students Honor". Dayton Daily News. 2000-09-07. p. 79. Retrieved 2025-02-23 - via Newspapers.com.

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