Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
IRradiance Glass earns chalcogenide grant, systematic risk in mineral markets, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 20, 2015.
Read MoreIowa State University engineers put wind turbine towers made from precast concrete to the test
After almost a year of research and development, engineers at Iowa State University are putting their taller concrete wind turbine towers to the test with plans to revolutionize how we harness wind power in the U.S.
Read MoreLocal Motors debuts new LM3D Swim to drive mass production of 3D-printed cars
While Local Motors’ previous 3-D-printed car Strati was a prototype, the company has taken the concept one giant leap further—at this year’s SEMA show earlier this month, Local Motors debuted the LM3D Swim, its first attempt to enter 3-D printed cars into the mass production market.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Natural 2-D superconductors, NIST relieves the stress, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 18, 2015.
Read MoreJapanese company Spiber partners with North Face to spin synthetic spider silk into first-of-its-kind bioengineered parka
Japanese company Spiber has joined forces with high-performance sportswear outfitter The North Face to create a parka made from genetically engineered spider silk fiber—the first garment of its kind.
Read MoreAlfred University secures $7.75M investment to build advanced ceramic manufacturing center
The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University recently received a $7.75 million grant that will allow construction of a new Center for Advanced Ceramic Manufacturing and Education.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Piezoelectric washers, zinc oxide nanopyramids, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 17, 2015.
Read MoreTo ACerS members and friends in France
The American Ceramic Society extends its sympathy and concern to its French members and friends, and to the people of Paris as they recover from the November 13 terrorist attacks. May peace prevail.
Read More76th Glass Problems Conference brings together glass industry experts from 16 countries
This was the 76th edition of the Conference on Glass Problems (GPC), and the fourth year that it was organized by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University.
Read MoreLatest innovation in ‘smarter’ technology harnesses electrical power of the human body
What if the key to “smarter” technology literally lies within us? Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research are developing smartwatch technology that uses the human body’s electrical connectivity to automatically recognize what objects users are touching and launch specific contextual applications to help support the task at hand.
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