Archive for September 2009
Wiley-Blackwell wins awards at publishing conference
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, at its international conference in Oxford Belfry, U.K., just gave Bob Campbell,…
Read MoreBerkeley National Lab receives $1.8M to spread energy efficiency
Lawrence Berkley National Lab has been commissioned to beef up the energy efficiency of several federal agencies. A press release…
Read MoreEfficient solar from a carbon nanotube
Technology Review reported that researchers at Cornell University have made a photovoltaic cell out of a single-walled carbon nanotube. They…
Read MoreFederal student loan forgiveness
Maybe this is old news, but I didn’t know there was a “Public Service Loan Forgiveness” federal program. In brief,…
Read MoreFriedman says the solar problem is . . .
Well, actually it is quite hard to tell what NYT columnist Thomas Friedman is saying about the solar industry. Like…
Read MoreCarbon sequestration training, certification to be offered
A trio of organizations in the Seattle area is gearing up to offer advanced training and certification in burying and…
Read MoreGet out your pens and publish with ACerS!
ACerS-Wiley is currently seeking new authors or volume editors for textbooks, handbooks or reference books on ceramics and ceramics-related topics.…
Read MoreVideo of the week: MU’s blast-resistant glass
This new video from the University of Missouri demonstrates a special explosion-resistant glass that may offer protection to federal buildings,…
Read MorePiezoelectricity’s positive vibrations
Via LiveScience, the Inside Science News Service reports that scientists at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in Blacksburg, Va., have recently…
Read MoreFriction forces offer new tool in carbon nanotubes
Publishing in Nature Materials this week, researchers report measuring different friction forces when a carbon nanotube slides along its axis…
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