Ceramic Tech Today

ACerS PCSA produces video to recruit the next generation of Society leaders

By Jessica McMathis / March 23, 2015

Attracting, inspiring, and training the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals starts with getting students engaged. At ACerS, that means getting students involved with the Society on the local, national, and international levels early and often.

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Remembering Joel Moskowitz—Ceradyne founder and ACerS Distinguished Life Member

By Eileen De Guire / March 20, 2015

Joel Moskowitz—the man known for saving the lives of soldiers in combat—lost his battle against cancer on March 15 at age 75.

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April’s ACerS Bulletin—now available online—is all about advanced ceramics

By April Gocha / March 20, 2015

Spring is calling, and it’s saying that the April issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / March 20, 2015

Corning Museum of Glass opens new wing, AGC plant to shut its doors, Siemens sets up manufacturing lab, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for March 20, 2015.

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7 inexpensive and easy-to-implement strategies to advance women in science

By Jessica McMathis / March 19, 2015

A working group of 30-plus academic and business leaders organized by the New York Stem Cell Foundation has put forth seven strategies to address financial support, psychological and cultural issues, and collaborative and international initiatives they believe will advance women in an often imbalanced STEM landscape.

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Glass fibers weave supersonic strength into ballistic panels for world’s fastest vehicle

By April Gocha / March 18, 2015

The Bloodhound Project hopes its new supersonic rocket-powered car will obliterate the world record by rocketing to 1,000 mph.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / March 18, 2015

New raw materials info repository, putting the squeeze on material interfaces, chameleon-like silicon thin film twists to change colors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 18, 2015.

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Ceramics Expo 2015

Ceramics Expo exhibitor spotlight: Harrop Industries

By Jessica McMathis / March 17, 2015

Over the next weeks, we’ll preview a handful of the 150-plus manufacturers and suppliers who have signed on for the first Ceramics Expo. Today, we turn the pre-show spotlight to Harrop Industries.

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Nanomaterials’ grain boundaries absorb defects, lengthen life of nuclear fuel

By April Gocha / March 17, 2015

New research from a team of scientists at University of California, Davis and Los Alamos National Lab is providing important insight into how nanomaterials behave under irradiation, a finding that may help significantly extend the life of nuclear fuels.

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / March 16, 2015

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.

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