Archive for March 2015
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreACerS PCSA produces video to recruit the next generation of Society leaders
Attracting, inspiring, and training the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals starts with getting students engaged. At ACerS, that means getting students involved with the Society on the local, national, and international levels early and often.
Read MoreRemembering Joel Moskowitz—Ceradyne founder and ACerS Distinguished Life Member
Joel Moskowitz—the man known for saving the lives of soldiers in combat—lost his battle against cancer on March 15 at age 75.
Read MoreApril 2015 ACerS Bulletin—now available online—is all about advanced ceramics
Spring is calling, and it’s saying that the April issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Corning Museum of Glass opens new wing, AGC plant to shut its doors, Siemens sets up manufacturing lab, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for March 20, 2015.
Read More7 inexpensive and easy-to-implement strategies to advance women in science
A working group of 30-plus academic and business leaders organized by the New York Stem Cell Foundation has put forth seven strategies to address financial support, psychological and cultural issues, and collaborative and international initiatives they believe will advance women in an often imbalanced STEM landscape.
Read MoreGlass fibers weave supersonic strength into ballistic panels for world’s fastest vehicle
The Bloodhound Project hopes its new supersonic rocket-powered car will obliterate the world record by rocketing to 1,000 mph.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New raw materials info repository, putting the squeeze on material interfaces, chameleon-like silicon thin film twists to change colors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 18, 2015.
Read MoreNanomaterials’ grain boundaries absorb defects, lengthen life of nuclear fuel
New research from a team of scientists at University of California, Davis and Los Alamos National Lab is providing important insight into how nanomaterials behave under irradiation, a finding that may help significantly extend the life of nuclear fuels.
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