Archive for January 2012
Photoblog from the Electronic Materials & Applications meeting in Orlando
Beautiful weather in Orlando, Fla. beckoned these attendees at the Electronic Materials and Applications meeting. The 2012 Electronic Materials and…
Read MoreGiant Magellan Telescope: U Arizona finishing first, casting second of seven 8.4-meter mirrors
“Mirror, mirror on the wall/Who’s the best mirror maker of them all?” In the story of Snow White, the magic…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Cyrus Wadia outlines Materials Genome Initiative
[Image above] Credit: ACerS; YouTube The Materials Genome Initiative is a multi-stakeholder effort to develop an infrastructure that will accelerate…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Warning on fracture of the alumina-bearing couple delta ceramic liner in hip implants Although the fracture rate…
Read MoreCorning debuts Gorilla Glass 2, posts videos on thin glass tech at CES [updated]
Credit: Corning Incorporated; YouTube I’ve been following the news coverage of the annual Consumer Electronic Show held last week in…
Read MoreMore on new DOE strategic materials update: A visual representation
As Eileen notes in her post, the DOE has updated its assessment of factors affecting the availability of critical materials…
Read MoreNREL interactive atlas shows where to find the renewable energy
People in the renewable and alternative energy business talk about an “energy portfolio,” where the electricity deposited on the local…
Read MoreDOE releases updated report, ‘Critical Materials Strategy’
The Department of Energy recently released its second “Critical Materials Strategy” report. In late December 2011, the Department of Energy…
Read MoreWhy R&D did well in the federal FY12 budget and looking ahead to FY13
We’ve been following the FY12 budget process and its favorable outcome for the science R&D community. The Budget Control Act…
Read MoreFinal FY12 budget reveals happy new year for federally supported R&D
In December, President Obama signed the 2012 budget bill, breathing life into the federal fiscal year before the continuing resolution…
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