Archive for 2014
ACerS announces 2014 Distinguished Life Members, Class of Fellows
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) recently announced its 2014 Distinguished Life Members and Class of Fellows.
Read MoreACerS delegates travel to Shanghai to plan 2016 XXIV International Congress on Glass
A delegation representing the American Ceramic Society met with colleagues from the Chinese Ceramic Society and the International Commission on Glass in Shanghai, China on April 15 to discuss planning for the XXIV International Congress on Glass, to be held in Shanghai in 2016.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreBlurred lines—Art, science converge in identification of rare iron oxide in ancient Chinese ceramics
An international team of researchers have identified a rare iron oxide in ancient Chinese pottery, which could be critical in developing improved and inexpensive magnets for electronics.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for May 20, 2014.
Read MoreNIST awards 19 grants to bolster manufacturing, innovation
NIST recently handed out advanced manufacturing technology grants to 19 U.S. universities and nonprofits to strengthen manufacturing and innovation through technology roadmapping.
Read MoreVideo: First self-cleaning automobile helps drivers bid bye-bye to the car wash
Nissan has unveiled a prototype of the European-market Nissan Note that comes with a protective super-hydrophobic paint that self-cleans.
Read MoreThe most dynamic duo: Lasers and plasma combine to create microstructures in glass
A new technology developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany combines lasers with atmospheric pressure plasma beams to create glass microstructures more efficiently.
Read MoreAn attractive gut? Artificial magnetic bacteria may monitor human health
Artificially magnetic probiotic bacteria may have future uses as human health monitors, and a new magnetic chip may improve single cell analyses to better detect rare genetic changes.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 16, 2014.
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