Posts by Lisa McDonald
ASTM Committee C28 Advanced Ceramics celebrates three decades of excellence in standards
2016 marks the thirtieth year of the founding of ASTM Committee C28 on Advanced Ceramics. Committee C28 kicks off its anniversary year with a joint meeting with ACerS on Jan. 24, 2016, as part of the 40th Jubilee celebration of ICACC’16 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Read MoreTethon 3D moves toward additive manufacturing stronger, harder ceramics with compression-enhanced 3-D printer
Ceramic 3-D printing company Tethon 3D has filed a U.S. patent application for a new ceramic printer design that seeks to optimize additive manufacturing of ceramics.
Read MoreFive materials science wonders to watch in 2016
Now that we’ve relived the best of Ceramic Tech Today from the past year, it’s time to turn towards the future—here are my predictions for the top five materials science topics that will take center stage in 2016.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Alcoa signs with Boeing, Materials Technologies moves forward, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 30, 2015.
Read MoreACerS in 2016—meetings, content, and the Foundation gets rolling
As we stand on the threshold of a new year and all the opportunity it will offer us, we take a moment to anticipate highlights of the ACerS 2016 year.
Read MorePower shift: Three clean energy trends we saw in 2015 thanks to materials science
Materials science has been and will continue to be at the forefront of clean energy innovations. In 2015, we reported on three major clean energy trends thanks to advanced materials and engineering.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New techniques for MEMS, GaN building blocks, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 29, 2015.
Read MoreYear in review: Infographic reveals top Ceramic Tech Today posts from 2015
Thinking back to 2014, we published some great stories on Ceramic Tech Today. And for 2015, we kept the dream alive—here’s a look at our most popular posts from the past year.
Read MoreThey know when you are sleeping—Netflix launches socks that sense when you’ve dozed off
Netflix has a technical solution to a very fundamental problem. The brand recently launched a kit for ambitious do-it-yourselfers to assemble their own pair of socks that detect when you’ve fallen asleep and pause your program so you don’t miss any of the action.
Read MoreACerS Bulletin kicks off 2016 with new materials development, data management, and an introduction to the incoming president
Can you believe 2016 is almost here? Regarding the ACerS Bulletin, 2016 has already begun—the first issue of the new year is now available online.
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