Archive for 2017
PACRIM 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.
Read MoreVideo: Go inside GE Aviation’s jet manufacturing and testing facility
Join former “MythBusters” host Adam Savage and “Innovation Nation” correspondent Alie Ward as they go inside GE Aviation’s testing facility in Peebles, Ohio, to see how the company’s jet engines are manufactured and tested.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene on silicon carbide can store energy, feather-light metal cathodes for stable lithium-oxygen batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 31, 2017.
Read MoreDo you want to be cited? Search engine optimization can accelerate your career with minimal additional effort
You can give yourself a leg up in the professional world by employing search engine optimization techniques while writing your manuscripts—simply focus on the most important keywords and place them into your manuscript strategically.
Read MoreIn prestigious company: ACerS president Bill Lee gains Freedom of the City of London
ACerS president Bill Lee recently participated in one of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today—and, as a result of this “peculiarly English” ceremony, Lee is now a Freeman of the City of London.
Read MorePACRIM12 with GOMD brings together 1,200 for ceramic and glass science conference
PACRIM12 drew a record number of attendees—nearly 1,200—to give 1,400 presentations and 250 posters. With attendees coming from 44 countries, the international character of the conference could be heard everywhere.
Read MoreApple’s investment in Corning is investment in US manufacturing
Apple’s latest announcement of its $200 million investment in Corning’s Harrodsburg, Ky., manufacturing facility appears to solidify a partnership it has had with Corning since 2007. The Kentucky facility makes screens for the iPhone with Corning’s Gorilla Glass.
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