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Power shift: Three clean energy trends we saw in 2015 thanks to materials science

By Stephanie Liverani / December 29, 2015

Materials science has been and will continue to be at the forefront of clean energy innovations. In 2015, we reported on three major clean energy trends thanks to advanced materials and engineering.

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NASA gives jet engines layer of glass with injection of volcanic ash

By April Gocha / December 6, 2015

Scientists at NASA have taken measurements of what happens in full-scale tests—in which the scientists injected actual volcanic ash into an operating jet engine—and will spend the next several months analyzing the experimental data.

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Anything but ordinary: Latest glass innovations report strength surpassing steel, integrated but unobtrusive displays

By April Gocha / November 20, 2015

In addition to the material’s everyday obscurity, glass often isn’t what people think—it’s not the thick and breakable material that most people conjure up when they hear “glass.” Instead, glass is smart. It’s high-tech. And it keeps getting stronger and thinner.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / November 13, 2015

Inside CoorsTek, Saxon sues Apple, China unveils its own jetliner, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 13, 2015.

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Industry-specific online career database is go-to resource for ceramic and glass job seekers and employers

By Stephanie Liverani / November 6, 2015

Looking for your next career opportunity in the ceramic and glass industry? You’ll want to check out this premiere online resource designed to match qualified job seekers with leading industry organizations.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / November 6, 2015

Breakthroughs enable razor-thin glass, CASIS awards tech research agreements, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 6, 2015.

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Florida’s tallest lighthouse stacks up ceramics and shines through glass just minutes away from Daytona Beach

By April Gocha / November 3, 2015

The ICACC’16 conference venue will be teeming with the latest research on advanced ceramics and composites—but there’s plenty more to learn about ceramic and glass materials beyond Daytona Beach.

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Rare earth-doped glass boosts lasers, tests experimental theories at National Ignition Facility

By April Gocha / October 15, 2015

The Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s National Ignition Facility—“the world’s largest and most energetic laser facility ever built”—contains thousands of rare earth-doped glass slabs that collectively amplify laser pulses into the facility’s incredible testing capacity.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / October 9, 2015

Boeing opens news Center for Advanced manufacturing, Nextech changes to Nexceris, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 9, 2015.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / October 2, 2015

Alcoa to split into two, PPG lifts force majeure, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 2, 2015.

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