Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 24, 2025
Event Partners and Messe München partner on launch of ceramitec USA Pavilion, EU launches Clean Industrial Deal to overhaul energy sector, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 24, 2025.
Read More2024 Brick in Architecture Awards showcase inspired, sustainable designs
Since 1989, the Brick Industry Association has sponsored the Brick in Architecture Awards to recognize exceptional uses of clay brick in architecture. The 39 global winners for the 2024 awards include entries spanning the United States, Canada, China, England, Mexico, and Russia.
Read MoreThird São Carlos School welcomes nearly 100 attendees to advance glass science education and research
[Image above] Instructors and attendees of the Third São Carlos School on Glasses and Glass-Ceramics (March 2025). Credit: Edgar D.…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 19, 2025
Solar-heated sand floors keep homes cozy, 3D-printed microlens can see inside blood vessels, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 19, 2025.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Delbert E. Day
We feature Delbert E. Day in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. He is a Distinguished Life Member and ACerS past president.
Read MorePerovskite solar cells: Progress continues in efficiency, durability, and commercialization
Numerous significant advancements in perovskite solar technology have taken place in the past two years. This CTT reports on some of the latest developments.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 17, 2025
Romania unveils hydrogen technology hub to boost green energy, Corning partners with Suniva and Heliene to form U.S. solar supply chain, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 17, 2025.
Read MoreTwo’s company, three’s a crowd: Stable triple bond finally achieved between boron and carbon
There have long been stable double bonds between boron and carbon, but only simple transient molecules featuring boron–carbon triple bonds have been experimentally confirmed. Researchers in Germany finally achieved the necessary conditions to form stable triple bonds between boron and carbon.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society announces participation in inaugural International Day of Ceramics
The American Ceramic Society announced its participation in the International Day of Ceramics, a new global initiative that will have its first official celebration on March 12, 2026.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 12, 2025
Microwave energy enables low-cost production of carbon fiber, ice on the moon more common than previously thought, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 12, 2025.
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