Posts by Lisa McDonald
Setting the standard—ASTM Committee C28 Advanced Ceramics enters its 4th decade
With over 50 standards on test methods, practices, guides, terminology, and specification for advanced ceramics under its jurisdiction, Committee C28 is proud to hold its first meetings of the year in conjunction with ACerS in January 2017.
Read MoreVideo: Science for the New Year—How that champagne toast affects your body
A new video from the American Chemical Society’s Reaction series details the complex chemical processes behind one of the world’s most popular drugs, alcohol.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Nano-modified aerospace composites from carbon nanotubes, bacteria-powered battery built from a single sheet of paper, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 28, 2017.
Read MoreDefining an epoch—Can the case be made for the Glass Age?
The new issue of the International Journal of Applied Glass Science makes the case for affirming contemporary times as the Glass Age. Technical articles document the historical contributions of glass science and technology as well as reporting on new scientific understandings that will lead to new technologies.
Read MoreMichael Cable: Glass technologist, teacher, eminent scholar
Emeritus Professor Michael Cable, age 82, died August 20, 2016 in Sheffield, U.K. The world of glass technology lost a beloved teacher and an eminent scholar.
Read MoreVideo: 3-D-printed dreams—Additive manufacturing creates custom concrete castle
Minnesota-based company Total Kustom has built a 3-D printer that can custom-print concrete into whole houses—even castles.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Black phosphorus doesn’t mind water, supercomputer simulation reveals 2-D glass can go infinitely soft, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 21, 2016.
Read MoreMicrofluidic sweat sensor offers high-tech hope to keep your new year’s resolution
A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a sleek new microfluidic wearable sensor that can measure sweat in situ to provide a real-time readout of exercise fitness.
Read MoreFour ACerS members named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors named Delbert Day, Richard Riman, Mrityunjay Singh, and Anil Virkar to the 2016 Class of Fellows. They will be inducted at a ceremony in April 2017 in Boston, Mass.
Read MoreIs there room for porosity in nuclear ceramics? And much more inside January/February 2017 ACerS Bulletin
The January/February 2017 issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online—and it’s packed full of great content to kick off the new year.
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