Archive for October 2011
Ceradyne is one of top 5 companies in aerospace & defense industry
A SmarTrend press release lists Ceradyne as the second of the five highest-growth businesses in the aerospace and defense industry…
Read MoreAnalysis of China’s markets for advanced ceramics offered
Two weeks ago, researchandmarkets.com offered a study on the US’s advanced ceramics markets. Now, the research firm is offering a…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: US firm uses solar power to recover oil reserves A new technology to increase oil production is…
Read MorePublish or perish, plus mark-up
Like most professional societies of our ilk, ACerS is in the publishing business. The Society is a necessary—and willing—partner in…
Read MoreMIT study: Engineers highly constrained by noncompete agreements
According to Matt Marx, an assistant professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, many engineers say noncompete agreements cause…
Read MoreMaterials Football Game of the Week: Missouri S&T vs. South Dakota School of Mines
The Game South Dakota School of Mines & Technology at Missouri University of Science & Technology Oct. 7, 1:00 p.m.,…
Read MoreNSF’s first Innovation Corps awards announced
We first told you about the NSF Innovation Corps initiative when it was unveiled by NSF director, Subra Suresh, in…
Read MoreSimple nanoscale processes improve electrode performance in Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors
Stanford University associate professor of materials science and engineering, Yi Cui, knows his way inside and out of a carbon…
Read MoreSteve Jobs: Nunc ad astra
Me: Ran into my first Macintosh in a store and thought what it could do in Draw was mesmerizing. Bought…
Read MoreARPA-E awards $31.6 million to rare-earth substitute projects
ARPA-E announced $31.6 million in awards to develop new, rare-earth-free permanent magnet materials. Rare earth permanent magnets are key components…
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