Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: National Park Service celebrates 105 years
Today, August 25, is the 105th anniversary of the National Park Service. Learn about the history of this federal agency, the types of sites it manages, and how it is dealing with overcrowded parks this summer.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
High-rate magnesium rechargeable batteries, world’s largest computer chip, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 25, 2021.
Read MoreRestoration of porcelain artifacts: Opportunities and challenges for ceramic additive manufacturing
Plastics used to restore porcelain artifacts can become yellowish or differ in color from the ceramic base material over time. Researchers in Germany explored the potential of using ceramic additive manufacturing technologies and subtractive post-processing steps to restore porcelain artifacts instead.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 23, 2021
National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding, BIA opens entries for 2021 Brick in Architecture Awards, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 23, 2021.
Read MoreAshes to glasses—researchers turn coal and rice husk ashes into glass-ceramic materials
In Colombia, industrial wastes such as rice husk and coal ashes are disposed of in uncontrolled landfills, generating high environmental impact. Researchers in Colombia and Spain explored turning these ashes into glass-ceramic materials as a way to keep them out of landfills.
Read MoreProcessing of high-performance materials, plus more inside September 2021 ACerS Bulletin
The September 2021 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring processing of high-performance materials—is now available online. Plus—ACerS Awards and C&GM.
Read MoreVideo: Internet service provider leverages dark fiber to deliver affordable broadband
More and more initiatives are being implemented to tackle the digital divide in the United States. Learn how internet service provider Flume is using the dark fiber network to close the gap in New York City.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Glass as hard as diamond, blue hydrogen downsides, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 18, 2021.
Read MoreNeural network speeds up identification of piezoelectric properties
Modeling is a good way to evaluate the performance of new piezoelectric materials without conducting costly experiments. Two researchers from University of the Republic in Uruguay explored using a neural network to speed up the modeling process.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 16, 2021
NIST model cuts measurement needs for spectrum sharing, Vital acquires Kipawa and Zeus projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 16, 2021.
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