Archive for 2013
Research focuses on clays to build better bones
[Image above] Silicate nanoplatelets cause stem cells to become bone cells (increasing formation of red color). Credit: A. Gaharwar, Khademhosseini lab.…
Read More‘Low temperature’ processing with electric field assisted sintering
[Image above] Shrinkage during electric field assisted sintering can lead to debonding and cracking, as shown this sample of 8YSZ…
Read MorePACRIM–GOMD photoblog—receptions, plenaries, award lectures, speed mentoring, and more!
Sunday evening’s opening reception took place on a lawn with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Credit: ACerS. I am…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Turkey’s leading glassmaker Sisecam plans a series of share sales by its publicly traded companies, hoping to attract new…
Read More2013 Slate Announced
ACerS is pleased to announce the 2013 slate for President-elect and Board of Directors – the election will be held June 27 through July 26, 2013. 2013 President-Elect and Directors Slate
Read MoreSteel metallurgist and MS&T professor Kent Peaslee dies
Kent Peaslee, 1956–2013 The materials science community is interdependent, so the ceramics community shares the sorrow of the steel industry…
Read MoreVote for 2013 Board and Officers
Review the Candidate Statements from the June/July issue of ACerS Bulletin.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Surmet’s large-scale transparent aluminum oxynitride armor window. The company is on track to scale up fabrication processes to double the…
Read More‘New’ material for 3D printing: concrete
[Image above] Shown in a video screen capture, Contour Crafting may one day allow construction of entire homes in a…
Read MoreNo question that NovaMin is effective for sensitive teeth
[Image above] Credit: P. Wray; ACerS. I have no new insights into GlaxoSmithKline’s decision to sell its Sensodyne Repair…
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