Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 24, 2026
Arizona–Taiwan partnership advances semiconductor talent and innovation, Tanzania gives cement producers eight days to tackle shortages, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Aug. 24, 2026.
Read MoreClay-based supercapacitors could serve as biocompatible energy systems
Researchers at the University of Central Florida developed a novel supercapacitor based on pillared bentonite clay that could help address outstanding design challenges with supercapacitors for implanted medical devices.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 19, 2026
Discovery of “slow” electrons in 2D material, self-repairing aircraft coating, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Aug. 19, 2026.
Read MoreDeep learning provides morphological classification of archaeological ceramics
Researchers led by University College London and Nagoya University of Japan showed how a deep learning model called Point Transformer could be used to automate the morphological classification of archaeological ceramics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 17, 2026
Cardinal commits to world’s first float glass carbon capture installation, African countries oppose immediate deep-sea mining, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Aug. 17, 2026.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society names Andrea Ross as its next executive director
The American Ceramic Society has named Andrea Ross, CAE, as its next executive director. Ross, currently director of meetings, membership, and marketing, will assume the role on Nov. 1, 2026.
Read MoreRedefining glass history: The materials science behind Chinese realgar glass
Through reverse engineering, a team from the Corning Museum of Glass and Corning Incorporated showed that Chinese realgar glass may be the first example of an intentionally and systematically produced boron oxide-based glass.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 12, 2026
Sunlight turned into hydrogen with 31.3% efficiency, rhombohedral graphene grown at scale, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Aug. 12, 2026.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Chia-Chen Li
We feature Chia-Chen Li in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. She currently serves as chair of the ACerS International Taiwan Chapter.
Read MoreStructural clay experts convene in Canton for networking and plant tours
The 2026 combined meeting of the ACerS Structural Clay Products Division, ACerS Southwest Section, and Clemson University’s National Brick Research Center took place in Canton, Ohio, June 8–10. More than 150 attendees came to enjoy the networking, technical presentations, and plant tours.
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