Volunteers from University of Cincinnati [Image Credit: ACerS]
The ACerS Dayton/Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Section participated in the TechFest 2026 on Feb. 14-15, 2026, at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. TechFest is Ohio’s premiere STEM event and brings over 90 total exhibitors and presenters together for K-12 students and their families. More than 2,500 people attended the event this year and experienced robotics, computers, engineering, or unmanned aerial systems.
Our section demonstrated thermal shock resistance of various glasses (flint glass, pyrex, and fused silica), the effect of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of bobby pins, and the principle of light guiding in optical fibers. For the two-day event, students from the University of Cincinnati and scientists from AeroVironment, AFRL and ARCTOS volunteered for booth setup and demonstrations. We plan to participate in the event again next year to introduce the world of ceramics to future ceramists.
Volunteers explain the concepts of thermal shock and fiber optics to booth visitors. [Image Credit: ACerS]
Volunteers interact with booth visitors. [Image Credit: ACerS]
