Posts by Lisa McDonald
FunGLASS research center in Slovakia established with €25M, including €15M from EU’s Horizon 2020
The global glass community received terrific news of a €25 million investment to establish the new Centre for Functional and Surface-Functionalized Glasses (FunGLASS) in Trenčín, Slovakia.
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Nanotube film may resolve longevity problem of challenger solar cells, Non-toxic thermoelectric material generates electricity through hot and cold, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 29, 2017.
Read MoreDr. Skateboard inspires science learning by connecting with students through action sports
Bill Roberston, better known as Dr. Skateboard, catalyzes STEM learning through a unique pairing of his passions—skateboarding and teaching.
Read MoreACerS Michigan/NW Ohio Section to present The Toledo Glass and Ceramic Award at April 27 dinner
ACerS Michigan/Northwest Ohio Section is holding its annual dinner to present The Toledo Glass and Ceramic Award to Dr. Kang Lee on April 27, 2017. If you’re attending Ceramics Expo 2017, why not end your week with this event in Toledo?
Read MoreLearn what glass researchers are doing in GOMD’s series of videos
Glass researchers are doing amazing things in the lab. Watch these videos submitted by ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division members and learn how they’re making advances in the glass industry.
Read MoreACerS UK Chapter attracts 55 members to its inaugural meeting
It’s an exciting time for ceramics professionals in the U.K., as ACerS recently launched its first international chapter. The inaugural meeting featured eight speakers on a variety of ceramic-related topics and attracted 55 attendees.
Read MoreHigh heat and pressure help researchers fabricate first samples of transparent silicon nitride
By processing samples of silicon nitride under high pressure and heat, researchers at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron have converted an originally opaque hexagonal crystal structure into optically transparent cubic silicon nitride.
Read MoreGlass researchers: Show off your work in a short video!
Glass researchers: It’s time to brag about your work in a short video! ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division is encouraging its members to create videos about the important research they’re doing.
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Star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics, mapping the effects of crystal defects, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 22, 2017.
Read MoreSaved by glass: Tardigrades use biological vitrification to survive complete desiccation
New research reveals that tardigrades encode a specific set of proteins that allow the animals’ insides to undergo vitrification, using glassy materials to prevent cellular damage that would otherwise occur when the animals desiccate.
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