Aeronautics & Space

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / March 21, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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Thumbs up? Solar-powered drone maker could be worth $60 million to Facebook (with video)

By Jessica McMathis / March 18, 2014

If reports of Titan Aerospace’s acquisition by Facebook are true, the solar-powered drone company is about to acquire 60 million new friends.

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‘Superbowl of STEM’ brings together big names to spark students’ interest in science

By Jessica McMathis / March 12, 2014

Some of the biggest names in science (and Hollywood!)—along with an additional 350,000 visitors, many of them K-12 students—are expected to attend the 3rd USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF), April 26–27, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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COSMOS is back, with Neil deGrasse Tyson in Carl Sagan’s seat

By April Gocha / March 7, 2014

The iconic 1980s series “Cosmos” returns this weekend–with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson as the new host, “Cosmos” has big ambitions.

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Obama’s proposed 2015 budget includes increased spending for R&D, STEM education

By Jessica McMathis / March 7, 2014

President Obama has delivered to Congress a $3.9-trillion budget request for 2015 that includes $56 billion for his “Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative” and increased spending for research and development (R&D).

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / February 18, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / February 14, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / January 24, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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GE Aviation on hiring spree, but they’re not alone

By Eileen De Guire / December 17, 2013

  GE Aviation posted eleven positions on the ACerS Career Center website this fall, and based on LinkedIn feeds I’ve been getting, they are still actively recruiting. Be sure to…

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Effect of volcano ash particle size on jet engines

By Eileen De Guire / October 15, 2013

A University of Cambridge (UK) team looked at factors that contribute to volcanic ash sticking to surfaces of a turbine of a small turbojet engine, focusing on tow key parameters—gas (and particle) temperature and turbine surface temperature.

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