L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Nigeria and Rwanda become first African nations to sign Artemis Accords, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 2, 2023.
Read MoreSaint-Gobain launches glass circular economy program, HarbisonWalker International announces acquisition by Platinum Equity, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 19, 2022.
Read MoreOn July 28, 2022, the United States House of Representatives approved the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature. This act, colloquially called CHIPS+, contains bipartisan semiconductor funding and innovation policy measures that have been in the works since the Trump administration.
Read MoreOn March 16, 2022, the National Science Foundation announced the establishment of a Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, its first new directorate in more than 30 years. Learn how this directorate came to be and what still needs to be decided concerning its operations.
Read MoreHouse unveils America COMPETES Act of 2022, agreement to develop hydrogen recycling of end-of-life wind turbine magnets, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 31, 2022.
Read MoreEndless Frontier Act: Will applied research become a main focus for the National Science Foundation?
The National Science Foundation is one of the main federal funding sources for basic science research—but China’s significantly increased investments in scientific research has led some U.S. senators to propose a bill that would reorganize NSF to support more applied research. Learn more about this proposal in today’s CTT.
Read MoreThe U.S. Senate just approved a $1.3 trillion spending package that significantly increases funding for research—the plan increases R&D funding by 12.8% over 2017 figures, the largest increases to research spending in nearly a decade.
Read MoreThe 24th International Congress on Glass (ICG) took place April 7–11, 2016, at the Shanghai International Convention Centre in China. Shanghai built on the meeting’s most valued traditions whilst successfully introducing new ideas to maintain its freshness and appeal.
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