Posts by Lisa McDonald
Volunteer spotlight: Bikramjit Basu
We feature Bikramjit Basu in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. He played a key role in the ACerS Strategic Planning Committee by chairing the International Theme Committee.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 19, 2025
U.S. Critical Materials reports highest-grade neodymium deposit in the U.S., Corning collaborates with Broadcom to accelerate AI data center processing capacity, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 19, 2025.
Read MoreVideo: ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest winners give fiery performances inspired by flora and collective phenomena
Why write your way through a thesis when you can dance it? The winners of this year’s annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest run by AAAS and Science gave fiery performances on several topics highly relevant to modern life, from microbial resistance to quantum science.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for May 14, 2025
Graphene coating supercharges zinc-ion batteries, submillimeter waveguide shrinks augmented-reality glasses, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 14, 2025.
Read MoreJosiah Wedgwood: Her Majesty’s potter, marketing genius, and abolitionist
Potter, entrepreneur, and uncompromising perfectionist, Josiah Wedgwood’s ambition changed the face of the decorative arts in Britain. This CTT explores the history of this marketing genius and abolitionist.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 12, 2025
Cimpor to open new R&D center in Portugal, Europe’s space agency weighs fallout from proposed NASA budget cuts, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 12, 2025.
Read MoreFostering successful root canal therapy: Exploring the biocompatibility of bioceramic sealers
Bioceramic sealers are becoming more popular in root canal therapy, yet surprisingly little is known about the interaction of some newer bioceramic sealers with the surrounding gum tissue. In an open-access paper, researchers from several universities in Egypt investigated the biocompatibility of two newer bioceramic sealers on the market.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for May 7, 2025
Accordion effect makes graphene stretchable, scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals,’ and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 7, 2025.
Read MoreNanoscale 3D printing may herald a new future for ceramic bone grafts
Microstructure affects the osteoinductive properties of calcium phosphates, but current fabrication techniques cannot systematically and reproducibly incorporate these microstructural features into the material. A novel 3D printing method developed at the University of Sydney in Australia overcomes this roadblock.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 5, 2025
Seven takeaways from US–Ukraine resources deal, ACI Center commences environmental claim validation/verification service, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 5, 2025.
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