Posts by Lisa McDonald
Building future STEM leaders, one brick at a time
The Pittsburgh Section of The American Ceramic Society was one of several engineering organizations that sponsored the Annual National Engineers Week Future City Competition, where students are charged with envisioning a future city through digital and desktop modeling.
Read More24th International Commission on Glass Congress in Shanghai—growing a valued tradition
The 24th International Congress on Glass (ICG) took place April 7–11, 2016, at the Shanghai International Convention Centre in China. Shanghai built on the meeting’s most valued traditions whilst successfully introducing new ideas to maintain its freshness and appeal.
Read MoreFourth of July science—what makes grilled food delicious and sparklers sparkle
Another holiday weekend is upon us—which means that many of you will be celebrating America’s independence with food, fun, and fireworks. But what is it that makes grilled food taste so good?
Read MoreCareer tips for young scientists at HTCMC—self knowledge, mentors, planning
Dr. Federico Rosei’s interactive session offered points to students and young professionals on managing their careers, and, to a certain degree, their lives.
Read MoreConference inspires new thoughts on optical materials
The HTCMC, GFMAT conference provided some new ideas for a student researcher about single crystals, phosphors, and how to make good optical materials.
Read MoreCNT supercapacitor research a good fit for HTCMC-GFMAT conference, Georgia Tech student finds
Tyler Colling, a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was invited to present his research at HTCMC-9, GFMAT 2016, in Toronto, Canada, but he wasn’t sure how his work with carbon nanotube-based super capacitors would translate to the other research topics at the conference.
Read MoreMaterials processing for advanced materials and sustainable development
Many excellent studies on material processing and characterization were included in the session “Powder Processing Innovation and Technologies for Advanced Materials and Sustainable Development” during the HTCMC-9, GFMAT 2016 conference in Toronto, Canada.
Read MoreSuccessful poster session at HTCMC 9, GFMAT 2016 in Toronto, Canada
The HTCMC-GFMAT poster session was outstanding and provided an excellent opportunity for many researchers to present their most recent work with each other.
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2016 GOMD student poster winners
At its Annual Meeting in May 2016 the Glass & Optical Materials Division awarded best student poster prizes to the…
Read MoreVideo: NASA’s Juno spacecraft approaches Jupiter’s orbit July 4
While those of us in the United States stare awestruck at the firework-filled night sky on July 4 in celebration of our nation’s independence, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will finally reach polar orbit around Jupiter—a long-awaited journey from when Juno launched on Aug. 5, 2011, from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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