Posts by Lisa McDonald
Scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and more—what can you do to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic?
Now, more than ever, it is critical for scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and other experts to contribute their knowledge, skills, and time to help advance our understanding of the coronavirus as well as devise strategies to mitigate the pandemic’s effects. Not sure where to start? We’ve got a list of ideas.
Read MorePeeking at the past—Bricks used to characterize past presence of radioactive materials
For successful nuclear nonproliferation initiatives, authorities must be able to detect and characterize radioactive sources—but how can they do so if the radioactive material was removed before they arrived? Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a technique that allows retrospective characterization of radioactive sources.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2020
GCL System to build $2.54bn solar panel manufacturing plant, Tile of Spain remains active, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2020.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Clive Randall
ACerS is pleased to announce that Clive Randall has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize…
Read MoreDeveloping a Nobel technology: A review of lithium-ion battery cathode chemistry
In 2019, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing lithium-ion batteries. A recent review article by ACerS Fellow Arumugam Manthiram traces the work done by John Goodenough’s group on oxide cathodes.
Read MoreVideo: Coronavirus exposes the digital divide
The spread of the coronavirus in the United States has thrown into sharp focus the problem of digital divide—unequal access to information and communication technologies. Although recent federal and local initiatives have worked to close this divide, there is still much work to be done.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector, superconductivity in meteorites, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2020.
Read MoreA call to the ACerS community: How can glass and ceramic materials contribute to fighting COVID-19?
Here are ACerS, we recently received a question from one of our members—how can ceramic and glass materials contribute to fighting COVID-19? We ask our community for help in answering this question.
Read MoreCould unraveling of the recycling cycle create new opportunities for glass?
Recycling is currently a materials dead end—but what does that mean for other container materials? Glass could capitalize on the void left by discarded single-use plastics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2020
O-I’s distribution center nears completion, Siemens opens AM network to produce medical equipment, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2020.
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