Archive for June 2017
Future responsibilities and the road ahead for new graduates
[image above] Open-air networking between sessions at PACRIM12-GOMD. Credit: ACerS By Yin Liu, Alfred University Editor’s note: Yin Liu is a…
Read MorePACRIM Young Investigator Forum explores big ideas in nano
[image above] These raft recliners were not PACRIM attendees! They are dummies used in a children’s game show that was…
Read MorePACRIM forum takes mystery out of journal publishing
[image above] Lunch sponsored by Saint-Gobain made efficient use of the lunchtime publishing workshop. Credit: ACerS By Hui Li, University…
Read MoreEnvironmentally friendly maxi-pad could provide manufacturing business for developing countries
A University of Utah team has developed a biodegradable sanitary pad that breaks down in less than 6 months and is comfortable to wear. Made of locally-sourced materials, the pad could provide a revenue stream for developing countries.
Read MoreDisappearing act—will speakers of the future diminish into everyday objects?
Although boomboxes were once thought of as compact, today’s audio options are entering into uncharted territory—new developments with new materials are enabling atomically thin speakers and audio devices that are integrated into everyday objects.
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