Dr. Mirna Urquidi-Macdonald, Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, is organizing a symposium for the Electrochemical Society in Hawaii beginning in early October. From Hawaii, Dr. Urquidi-Macdonald will travel to Taiwan to serve as a keynote speaker at the 16th Annual Asian Pacific Corrosion Control Conference. Finishing her travels, Dr. Urquidi-Macdonald will present a paper at the International Conference and Expo on Military and Marine Applications (IWCEM) 2012 conference in Singapore.