After a seemingly endless winter amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, amusement parks are eagerly awaiting a flood of guests looking to escape the reality of the world with family and friends. At the…
read moreThe 2021 ASTM International board of directors (pictured above), from left: (top row) Bonnie McWade-Furtado, Katharine E. Morgan, Bill Griese, Francine Bovard; (second row from top) Amer Bin Ahmed…
read moreFrom its founding in the late 19th century, ASTM International has been an organization concerned with resilience. At the time, the resilience being addressed was that of steel rails, but…
read moreHow do organizations become resilient? By planning and preparing before any disruption ever takes place.
But resilience goes further than just business continuity, which can be…
read moreAs society and world governments further embrace sustainability, increasing emphasis is being placed on the move from a linear to a circular economy.
For centuries, the global economy has…
read moreLines and circles. In the world of geometry, they’re straightforward, easily understood concepts.
Considered metaphorically, however, in the context of the relationship between the…
read morePennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC is most well known as the road on which the White House is located – the home address of the U.S. president. However, it is also has great significance in the…
read more“The Wrong Trousers” is a 1993 British animated film starring the stop-motion characters of Wallace and Gromit. In it, Wallace comes into the possession of a pair of so-called “techno trousers,”…
read moreFor organizations in 2021, diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are important to keep up with industry trends and workplace needs. But for Heidi Turley, ASTM International’s vice…
read moreFor more than 120 years, ASTM International has committed and recommitted itself to the principles of an international standards organization available to all — anyone, anywhere — as a forum to…
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