1. Call for Topical, Leading-edge Symposia for TMS Meetings

   Also in this Issue 26 October 2012 Pages: 3 - 3

2. News & Update

   Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 4 - 5

3. Businessline

   Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 5 - 5

4. Perspective

   • Firoze E. Katrak

   Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 6 - 6

5. Technology and Materials Considerations in Electronic Packaging

   • K. R. Kinsman

   Feature 26 October 2012 Pages: 7 - 7

6. VLSI Device Packaging

   • K. M. Striny

   Feature 26 October 2012 Pages: 8 - 13

7. Optoelectronic Packaging

   • Sheree H. Wen

   Material 26 October 2012 Pages: 14 - 17

8. Thermal Fatigue in Solder Joints

   • D. R. Frear
   • Dennis Grivas
   • J. W. Morris Jr.

   Material 26 October 2012 Pages: 18 - 22

9. The Mechanics of Molded Plastic Packages

   • K. R. Kinsman

   Material 26 October 2012 Pages: 23 - 29

10. IC Packaging: The Materials Science Challenge

    • T. D. Schlabach

    Feature 26 October 2012 Pages: 31 - 31

11. Recovering Platinum and Palladium at Stillwater

    • Gregg J. Hodges
    • Roger K. Clifford

    Process 26 October 2012 Pages: 32 - 35

12. Recovery of Platinum-Group Metals from Gabbroic Rocks

    • I. Iwasaki
    • H. Nakazawa
    • Li Xiaowei

    Process 26 October 2012 Pages: 36 - 39

13. Recovery of Platinum-Group Metals from Gabbroic Rocks Metals from Auto Catalysts

    • James E. Hoffmann

    Process 26 October 2012 Pages: 40 - 44

14. Hydrochemical Preparation of Fine Precious Metal Powders

    • G. P. Demopoulos
    • G. Pouskouleli

    Process 26 October 2012 Pages: 46 - 50

15. Technical Emphasis Calendar

    Also in this Issue 26 October 2012 Pages: 51 - 51

16. Iron Production in Prehistoric Europe

    • Michael N. Geselowitz

    Feature 26 October 2012 Pages: 52 - 53

17. New Products & Processes

    Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 54 - 55

18. Metallurgraphics

    Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 56 - 56

19. News

    Also in this Issue 26 October 2012 Pages: 57 - 60

20. Campus Notebook

    Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 62 - 63

21. The Journal Talks with the Platinum Guild’s Jacques Luben

    Forum 26 October 2012 Pages: 64 - 65

22. Recent Titles

    Forum 26 October 2012 Pages: 66 - 66

23. Periodical Previews

    Forum 26 October 2012 Pages: 66 - 67

24. Book Reviews

    • Gianfranco Vidali
    • A. O. Ibidunni
    • T. S. Srivatsan

    Forum 26 October 2012 Pages: 67 - 67

25. Helpful Literature

    Forum 26 October 2012 Pages: 67 - 67

26. Meetings Calendar

    Department 26 October 2012 Pages: 69 - 73

27. Retrospect

    • Dennis F. Hasson

    Feature 26 October 2012 Pages: 80 - 80