The American Ceramic Society

ACerS leaders expand intersociety collaborations at International Congress on Glass

By Eileen De Guire / July 2, 2013

L. David Pye (standing) delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 23rd International Congress on Glass. This picture is from the recent PACRIM–GOMD meeting in San Diego, Calif.…

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PACRIM–GOMD photoblog—Societies sign PACRIM MoU, the 54-year overnight success of Gorilla Glass, and more from PACRIM

By Eileen De Guire / June 10, 2013

The presidents of the five PACRIM partner societies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue the conference collaboration through at least 2031. Credit: ACerS. “The ‘average’ level of the talks…

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Students visit Washington, D.C., for Congressional Visits Day

By Eileen De Guire / April 15, 2013

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Erin Donohue at MA’s “Congressional Visits Day” last week. Donohue is a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Barbara in Carlos Levis‘s group studying thermal…

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Eileen’s five fave CTT posts in 2012 (and her liberal interpretation of the number five)

By Eileen De Guire / December 31, 2012

Background image: Molten glass. Credit: Michael Germann; Dreamstime.com. Peter and I thought it would be fun to share our five favorite posts from 2012. Finding that choosing only five was…

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ceramicSOURCE now available in December Bulletin

By Eileen De Guire / November 27, 2012

They say, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” The just-published 2012-13 ceramicSOURCE buyer’s guide gives you access to more than 700 vendors worldwide that serve the ceramics…

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Technical ceramics and art ceramics—only a brain apart

By Eileen De Guire / January 5, 2012

Teapot by Diane KW and Corey Lum featured in the Potters Council 2012 Teapot Collection calendar. Credit: Ceramic Publications Company. Is this a familiar experience? You are at a social…

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ACerS job opening: Corporate program development manager

By Eileen De Guire / December 6, 2011

If you have an advanced degree in materials science, are passionate about engineered ceramics, have an entrepreneurial spirit with a talent for building business relationships, and like being at the…

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What Eileen saw behind the scenes at the Annual Meeting and MS&T

By Eileen De Guire / October 21, 2011

Because the Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society is held at MS&T, much of the Society’s business is conducted in committee and Division meetings. A few other things caught…

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New ACerS website adds Knowledge Center, tools, community and speed

By / June 10, 2009

The American Ceramic Society has launched its spanking-new website. The ACerS website has many visible and behind-the-scenes upgrades, and a number of brand new features that will enhance user experiences…

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Three Issues of The Bulletin of the American Ceramic Society – Free

By / November 4, 2008

Explore the advances ceramic and glass materials are making in energy, transportation, space, medicine, electronics and construction in the pages of the ACerS monthly Bulletin. Receive a FREE 3-month subscription.…

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