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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 2, 2023

By Lisa McDonald / January 2, 2023

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.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for December 19, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / December 19, 2022

Saint-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.

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CHIPS+ nears the finish line after two plus years of discussion

By Lisa McDonald / August 2, 2022

On 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.

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National Science Foundation adds new directorate for the first time in more than 30 years

By Lisa McDonald / March 29, 2022

On 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.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 31, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / January 31, 2022

House 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.

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Endless Frontier Act: Will applied research become a main focus for the National Science Foundation?

By Lisa McDonald / March 26, 2021

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.

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Congress-approved spending bill proposes big boosts to research funding

By April Gocha / March 23, 2018

The 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.

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24th International Commission on Glass Congress in Shanghai—growing a valued tradition

By April Gocha / July 4, 2016

The 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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Show me the money: Science agencies see pre-sequestration federal budget levels in FY 2016

By Stephanie Liverani / February 9, 2016

Many science agencies will see federal budget numbers return to levels not seen since the fiscal year 2013 sequestration in FY 2016, according to a recent article published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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