Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramic matrix composites conference a mix of ‘promise delivered’ and ‘promised potential’
About 425 ceramic engineers, scientists, and students are in Toronto this week to attend the 9th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (HTCMC) and the Global Forum on Advanced Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development (GFMAT). This truly international conference brings together attendees from 24 countries, and 58 students are here.
Read MoreHTCMC-GFMAT student view—Plenary session inspires
University of North Dakota graduate student, Matt Fuka, reports on the opening plenary session at HTCMC-GFMAT in Toronto, Canada.
Read MoreSubmit abstracts to 6th Global Young Investigator Forum at ICACC17
The Global Young Investigators Forum (GYIF), held at the 41st International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC17),…
Read MoreSupercomputer-powered materials database unleashes data deluge
The Materials Project—a public database of materials property data launched in 2011—just released another massive chunk of data, complete with user-friendly tools to explore and analyze that data.
Read MoreACerS summits Denali as ‘stowaway’ with Society Fellow Ivar Reimanis
Reimanis, ACerS Fellow and former Society director and a lifelong climber, fulfilled an ambition that struck when he was 19 years old with his 17-day climb to the summit of Denali.
Read MoreUpdated metrics highlight ACerS journals’ impact in ceramic and glass materials
Each year, Thomson Reuters releases the latest rankings of metrics for a slew of journals in its Journal Citation Reports—see how ACerS journals stack up with the just-released 2015 metrics.
Read MoreGlass genome opens up new opportunities for functional glasses with tailored properties
Scientists at Corning Inc. (Corning, N.Y.) and Aalborg University (Aalborg, Denmark) have turned to computer modeling to help develop a glass-specific genome that will allow exploration and tailoring of specific properties of functional glasses.
Read MoreVideo: Multilayered materials offer new potential for improved strength, heat tolerance, and performance
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, are using the power of data to help develop new materials for extreme environments.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Developing new material for stronger 3-D printing, new approach to thermoelectric nanomaterials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 22, 2016.
Read MoreSolar energy news roundup: Solar cells go ‘green,’ ultrathin, and power 24/7
It’s officially summer—and that means more sun-filled days ahead. So it’s only fitting that we round up the latest solar energy research news. This week, solar cells get ‘greener’ and thinner, and a solar power plant in Nevada keeps the energy going 24/7.
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