Posts by Lisa McDonald
Making multiferroics: Turning paradigms around with polar metals
James Rondinelli—assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University and ACerS member and awardee—and his research team are on a hunt for a rare and elusive creature: multiferroics.
Read MoreAn entrepreneur’s vision and a company’s birth: An interview with Surmet’s Suri Sastri
Suri Sastri, president and founder of Surmet Corporation, shares insights about the company’s journey to success with ACerS in this video interview. Surmet won the ACerS Corporate Technical Achievement Award in October 2013.
Read MoreSchott’s multitalented glass is indispensable for energy technologies
Even though glass is usually not directly visible when used in energy technology, it is indispensable—and it holds immense potential for the energy landscape of the future.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Engineered self-cleaning surfaces, self-healing squid teeth plastic, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 9, 2015.
Read MoreConnect with ACerS online for cutting-edge content when you want it, how you want it
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Read MoreLCD tattoo promises no pain, no regrets, and a better handle on your health
John Rogers, his research team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and colleagues at Northwestern University and beyond have developed a liquid crystal display (LCD) tattoo that does more than look and sound cool—it monitors your health.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Google gets a metallurgist, new understanding of electronic phase separation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 8, 2015.
Read MoreFirst-of-its-kind ‘green’ antenna could double efficiency of solar cells
There might be a new solution in the works for improving solar cell efficiency. Researchers from the University of Connecticut have developed a “unique, ‘green’ antenna that could potentially double the efficiencies of certain kinds of solar cells,” according to a news release from the American Chemical Society.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Orton offers refractories short courses, Pentagon funds high-tech ventures, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for September 4, 2015.
Read MoreInnovations in ceramics and glass technology core of ACerS Award Lectures at MS&T15
If you haven’t registered for MS&T15 in Columbus, Ohio, happening Oct. 4–8, there’s still time to secure your spot. And this year’s event promises to be the best one yet, with a stellar lineup of plenary sessions, lectures, networking opportunities, and activities.
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