Posts by Lisa McDonald
Oct/Nov 2015 ACerS Bulletin features South Korea and highlights burgeoning careers in ceramics
The October/November issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring the annual international profile of the ceramics and glass industry and the annual CAREER award article—is now available online.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Glass recycling forum, new fingerprint sensors for under glass and ceramics, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 18, 2015.
Read MoreW. David Kingery’s legacy in ceramics lives on in MIT ceramics and glass lab
Dr. William David Kingery is still revered for his myriad contributions to the study of modern ceramics. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology materials science and engineering department reopened the W. David Kingery Ceramics and Glass Laboratory in April and students have been busy at work in the new space ever since.
Read MoreGo for the free buttons, stay for the amazing science
What could be better than getting to hear inspiring talks by some of the world’s leaders, researchers, scientists, and business people? Getting free stuff, too, of course.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Butterfly wings inspire gas sensors, solar water splitters, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 16, 2015.
Read MoreEmerging solar harvesting technology could turn windows into power sources
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos (N.M.) National Laboratory are developing a new sunlight harvesting technology that can turn a nearly transparent window into an electrical generator using what they call “quantum dot solar windows.”
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Customizing 3-D printing, graphene relative phagraphene discovered, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 15, 2015.
Read MoreInspired by tardigrades: Vapor deposition creates molecular order in glass
A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with researchers in Wisconsin and France, has made a surprising discovery about glass—amorphous isn’t the only way to go.
Read MoreSpecial whisky glass designed for out-of-this-world cocktails
One day, space tourism will be a reality for the lucky few who can afford the journey. And when that day comes, a celebratory cocktail will be in order. So the makers of Ballantine Scotch are funding the development of the perfect open-topped cup for drinking whisky in microgravity.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
American factories slow pace, Morgan’s new CEO, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 11, 2015.
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