ISM or Ism may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

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Incredible Shrinking Man ''The Incredible Shrinking Man'' is a 1957 American science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold based on Richard Matheson's 1956 novel '' The Shrinking Man''. The film stars Grant Williams as Scott and Randy Stuart as Scott's wife Louise. W ...

'', a film * ''ISM'' (album), a 2012 album by Norwegian electronic music producer Savant * ''Ism'' (film), a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film starring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram *

Ism (band) ism is an East Coast-based alternative rock quartet founded in New York City in 2004. It combines elements of melodic rock, electronica, electronic, trip hop, and industrial music. History The group came together when singer/guitarist Andre Mi ...

, an East Coast-based alternative rock quartet

Organizations

Institute for Supply Management Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is the oldest, and the largest, supply management association in the world. Founded in 1915, the U.S.-based not-for-profit educational association serves professionals and organizations with a keen interest ...

, with headquarters in Arizona, US * International Sports Management, English sports management company *

International Spy Museum The International Spy Museum is an independent non-profit museum which documents the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of espionage. It holds the largest collection of international espionage artifacts on public display. The museum opened ...

, Washington, D.C., US *

Independent Society of Musicians The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK and Ireland's professional body for musicians representing over 11,000 individuals across all areas of the music industry. The ISM is also a subject association for music education and is an ind ...

, (formerly Incorporated Society of Musicians) United Kingdom professional body *

Independent Sacramental Movement The independent sacramental movement (ISM) refers to a loose collection of individuals and Christian denominations which are not part of the historic sacramental Christian denominations embodying catholicity (such as the Catholic Church, Eastern Or ...

, section of Christianity *

International Society for Micropiles The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is a consortium of international representatives involved in the research and development, design, and construction of micropiles. In 1994, a core group of ISM members formed what was then IWM, the I ...

, concerned with micropile building techniques *

ISM Canada ISM is an information technology service company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The main company office is currently located in the ISM Building which was built by the University of Regina in 1991 to suit ISM's needs. The company is a wholly ow ...

, an information technology service company based in Regina, Saskatchewan *

ISM Racing ISM Racing is a former auto racing team owned by Bob Hancher. The team fielded entries in the Indy Racing League and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Indy Racing League ISM fielded cars in the IRL from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Jeff Ward finished 6th ...

, a former autoracing team owned by Bob Hancher

Politics

International Socialist Movement The International Socialist Movement was a Trotskyist current inside the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) from 2001 until March 2006. It came into existence as a change of name by Scottish Militant Labour, the since defunct Scottish section of the ...

, Scotland *

International Solidarity Movement The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian-led movement focused on assisting the Palestinian cause in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. ISM is dedicated to the use of nonviolent protests and methods only. The organization ...

, organization focused on assisting the Palestinian cause in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict *

Italian Social Movement The Italian Social Movement ( it, Movimento Sociale Italiano, MSI) was a neo-fascist political party in Italy. A far-right party, it presented itself until the 1990s as the defender of Italian fascism's legacy, and later moved towards national ...

, a former neo-fascist and post-fascist political party in Italy

Education

* Indian School of Mines, a Deemed University under the Section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 *

Indian School, Muscat Indian School Muscat (abbreviated: ISM) is an Indian school in the Darsait area of Muscat, Oman. The school is a non commercial organization established and funded by the local Indian community and parents. It is managed by a group of 15-21 hono ...

, a Central Board of Secondary Education-affiliated school in Oman *

International School of Management (Paris) The International School of Management (ISM) is an international business school based in Paris, France and New York City. It allows students to study at partner institutions: St. John's University in New York, Fudan University in China, A ...

, an American graduate institution based in Paris and New York City *

ISM University of Management and Economics ISM University of Management and Economics is an institution of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education in business, management and economics. The university serves as a centre of market analysis, executive training and ac ...

, an institution of management education based in Lithuania * International School of Myanmar * International School Moshi, Tanzania *

Illinois State Museum The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois. The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield. There are three satel ...

, US *

The International School of Minnesota The International School of Minnesota (ISM) is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian PS-12 college preparatory residential and day school, established in 1985. ISM is located on a 55-acre campus in Eden Prairie, MN, southwest of the Twin Citi ...

, US, a private preparatory school

Science and technology

ISM band The ISM radio bands are portions of the radio spectrum reserved internationally for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) purposes, excluding applications in telecommunications. Examples of applications for the use of radio frequency (RF) en ...

, the industrial, scientific and medical radio bands *

Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritis Idiopathic sclerosing mesenteritis (ISM) is a rare disease of the small intestine, characterized by chronic inflammation and eventual fibrosis of the mesentery. It has also been called mesenteric lipodystrophy, or retractile mesenteritis. Sig ...

, disease of the small intestine *

Interstellar medium In astronomy, the interstellar medium is the matter and radiation that exist in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, as well as dust and cosmic rays. It fills interstella ...

, in astronomy *

Implicit Shape Model An Implicit Shape Model for a given object category consists of a class-specific alphabet ( codebook) of local appearances that are prototypical for the object category, and of a spatial probability distribution In probability theory and stat ...

, technique in computer vision * InterSystems

MUMPS MUMPS ("Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System"), or M, is an imperative, high-level programming language with an integrated transaction processing key–value database. It was originally developed at Massachusetts Gen ...

, medical computer system * .ism, a filename extension for

InstallShield InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage softwar ...

MSI projects

Other uses

Ism (name) Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout ...

, the Arabic word for a personal name *

-ism ''-ism'' is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix ('), and reaching English through the Latin , and the French . It means "taking side with" or "imitation of", and is often used to describe philosop ...

, a suffix appended to many philosophical concepts *

Industry Structure Model SFIAplus is the IT training and development model of the British Computer Society (BCS). Based on the original Industry Structure Model, first published by the BCS in July 1986, which was remapped to the Skills Framework for the Information Age ( ...

, a formal model for skills and training, now superseded by SFIAPlus *

International Safety Management Code The International Safety Management (ISM) Code is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the safe management and operation of ships at sea. The purpose of the ISM Code * To ensure safety at sea and prevent damage to property, ...

, used in shipping *

Kissimmee Gateway Airport Kissimmee Gateway Airport , formerly known as Kissimmee Municipal Airport, is a public airport in Kissimmee, a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The airport is located 16 nautical miles (30 km) southwest of the central business ...

(IATA airport code) *

Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton, (16 January 1853 – 12 October 1947) was a British Army general who had an extensive British Imperial military career in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Hamilton was twice recommended for the Victoria Cros ...

(1853–1947), British general *

Imperial Service Medal The Imperial Service Medal (ISM) is a medal affiliated with the Imperial Service Order. The medal was established under the statutes of the Imperial Service Order, on 8 August 1902, by King Edward VII, with the first awards appearing in the Londo ...

, decoration affiliated with the British Imperial Service Order * Internationale Süßwarenmesse, confectionery fair held annually at

Cologne trade fair Koelnmesse GmbH (''Cologne Trade Fair'') is an international trade fair and exhibition center located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With around 80 trade fairs and over 2,000 conferences annually, Koelnmesse is one of the count ...