Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other 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.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Inside CoorsTek, Saxon sues Apple, China unveils its own jetliner, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 13, 2015.
Read MoreDesigning robots might be easier than you think—all thanks to this new interactive tool
Most of us can agree robots of all levels are fascinating, but few have the knowledge and capability to actually build sophisticated machines from scratch. At least that used to be the case, thanks to a new interactive design system developed by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University.
Read MoreGE boosts ceramic matrix composite capacity with $200M investment in silicon carbide manufacturing factories
Aviation giant GE recently announced that it’s investing more than $200 million to build a pair of new factories focused solely on silicon carbide manufacturing for ceramic matrix composites.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Boron-doped graphene makes ultrasensitive sensors, novel phase of matter surfaces, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 11, 2015.
Read MoreA new kind of ‘super’ glue—smarter, tougher adhesives inspired by nature
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have “developed a method to make synthetic, sticky hydrogel that is more than 90 percent water” that is “tougher than natural adhesives employed by mussels and barnacles,” according to a recent MIT News article.
Read MoreIt’s alive: Graphene oxide paper walks around when lights switch on
Scientists at Donghua University in Shanghai, China, created new materials that perform a more entertaining show—their graphene oxide innovation seems to have a mind of its own.
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