Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
More manufacturing jobs, tech to boost to ceramic industry, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 15, 2015.
Read More3-D printing 2-D materials with air—direct ink writing builds graphene aerogels
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab have combined three of the most promising and popular technologies today—3-D printing, graphene, and aerogels. The team is the first to 3-D print graphene aerogels, according to a LLNL press release.
Read MoreManufacturing success: A glimpse of the current state and future trajectory of manufacturing in the US
ACerS knows firsthand that manufacturing is changing—especially in the ceramic and glass world. But what will the future bring?
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Materials science in forensics, new NIST director, three-atom-thick electronic sheets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 12, 2015.
Read MoreStrontium aluminate keeps Nissan Leaf’s glow-in-the-dark paint shining bright after the sun sets
Nissan’s European arm is the first vehicle manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark paint to a vehicle—and the results are glowing.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Partnership to improve ceramic catalytic filters, updated tableware guidelines, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 8, 2015.
Read MoreSpending at nation’s federal R&D centers down—again
The majority of the nation’s federally-funded R&D centers slashed spending in fiscal year 2013 by more than $1 billion over the previous year.
Read MoreBioceramics isolated from Jaws may someday fix your jaw
Researchers at the University of Vigo’s Institute of Biomedical Research of Vigo (Spain) have shown that bioceramics isolated from shark teeth can potentially help regenerate human bone tissue.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Metal-to-insulator transition, pseudoparticles zoom through zinc oxide, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 5, 2015.
Read MoreBetter together—Boosting American clean energy manufacturing through pairing national labs and industry
The Department of Energy, like the rest of us, wants U.S. clean energy manufacturing to be more competitive. It’s why the DOE has launched a $2-million Technologist in Residence pilot designed to increase competitiveness and allow our national labs to make a greater commercial impact through strengthened lab-industry partnerships.
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