Archive for 2013
E-glass fiberglass flywheels for low cost energy storage
E-glass—already a workhorse reinforcement for fiberglass composites used for everything from shower doors to printed circuit board platforms to boats…
Read MoreStudents visit Washington, D.C., for Congressional Visits Day
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Erin Donohue at MA’s “Congressional Visits Day” last week. Donohue is a graduate student at the University…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Aruvian Research presents analysis of Asahi Glass Co. A complete and comprehensive analysis of Asahi Glass Company includes an…
Read MoreFriday funny—A mixed up miller and a bawling employer?
I found this cartoon while poking through our archives, and it made me chuckle. Perhaps you will, too! It was…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Interdisciplinary Department of Materials Science and Engineering established The formation of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas…
Read MoreLessons from the ancients—engineered ceramic materials and climate change
[Image above] Ancient cultures used innovative ceramic pots as part of their adaption to severe climate change. What role will…
Read MoreNanotoxicology emerging as specialized field for nanoparticle safety
[Image above] This image of toxic effects from exposure to nanoparticles dates to 2007. New nanotoxicological techniques could mean significant…
Read MoreUK announces £85 million funding availability for advanced materials, grid storage and robotics
David Willetts’ speech on the eight-part strategic technology roadmap for the UK. Credit: PolicyExchangeUK; YouTube. The United Kingdom’s Engineering and…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires Photovoltaics based on tiny colloidal quantum…
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces 2013 Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society is pleased to announce that 18 members will be elevated to Fellow status in 2013. The…
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