Archive for 2010
Video of the week: Richard Brow on glass strength, phosphate glasses and the continuing allure of glass materials and applications
[Image above] Credit: ACerS; YouTube Richard Brow will tell you he likes everything about glass science, art and processing. Brow,…
Read MoreMesoporous silica honeycomb carries antibodies, kills tumors
Like bees and their honeycomb, a team of PNNL and University of Washington scientists have figured out a way to…
Read MoreCement failures, lack of regulations coming under scrutiny in Gulf oil spill
The AP is reporting that there have been numerous problems and failures related to the use of cement in sealing…
Read MoreS&T’s Engineers Without Borders bring biosand filtration to Bolivia
Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will bring sustainable, clean water to portions of rural Bolivia this summer.…
Read MoreAspen Aerogel to expand, Hanesbrand to market superinsulating jacket
Following up on the post from last week about Hanesbrands/Element 21’s Champion aerogel jacket that was used in Jamie Clarke’s…
Read MoreNational Research Council: PHEV pessimism, energy’s hidden costs (and a few surprises)
A new National Research Council report starts to get at the real costs of energy versus what everyone pays at…
Read MoreParticipants needed for ceramic engineering survey
Industry folks: Your opinions are sought – Dear Colleague, I have been involved with ABET accreditation of ceramic engineering programs…
Read More$38M in DOE Nuclear Energy University Program awards for materials, science, math and systems R&D
Today, the DOE announced $38 million in new Nuclear Energy University Programs awards going to 42 university-led R&D projects for…
Read MoreSchool of fish offers new school of thought for turbine design
Researchers at CalTech have found that schooling fish unlock clues to better vertical axis wind turbines, which could yield as…
Read MoreGroup shows hysteretic behavior of ferroelectric materials changes at nanoscale
A collaborative group of researchers from Oak Ridge National Lab, Penn State, the Univ. of Sheffield (U.K.) and EPFL (Switzerland)…
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