Posts by Lisa McDonald
Refractories for nonferrous applications, plus more inside March 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The March 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring supply discussions and refractory developments in the nonferrous metals market—is now available online. Plus—benefits of “fail fast” manufacturing.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 4, 2026
Manual for efficient wave energy converters, AI speeds up X‑ray spectroscopy, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 4, 2026.
Read MoreUncovering the hidden frontier beneath our feet: Old mine maps transformed into 3D models
New digital technologies are making it easier to recover and repurpose information from fragile paper records, as demonstrated by Michigan Technological University researchers who are converting century-old mine maps into 3D computer models.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 2, 2026
U.S. offshore wind projects report progress after resuming offshore work, EU countries give final approval to weaken company sustainability laws, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 2, 2026.
Read MoreKitchen chronicles: Countertop developments for hygienic food preparation
Countertops designed specifically for food preparation emerged in the early 20th century as part of the sanitary movement. There is now a surplus of options for hygienic work surfaces, including some recently engineered materials.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for February 25, 2026
Pyrochlore oxide-based energy storage, hybrid materials for faster radiation detection, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Feb. 25, 2026.
Read MoreThe Superman of ceramic aerogels: High-entropy composition shows super resiliency
High-entropy ceramic aerogels have demonstrated improved thermal properties compared to conventional aerogels, but some are still brittle and have poor compressive resilience because of their pearl-necklace-like microstructure. Researchers in China overcame these limitations by developing a “super” high-entropy oxide aerogel with a fluorite structure.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for February 23, 2026
Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump’s tariffs, a look inside the 2026 EU-Mercosur deal, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Feb. 23, 2026.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Fumie Iizuka
We feature Fumie Iizuka in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. She is a previous chair of the Art, Archaeology & Conservation Science Division.
Read MoreOhio Creativity Trail: Cowan Pottery Museum and Museum of American Porcelain Art
This month’s featured sites on the Ohio Creativity Trail are Cowan Pottery Museum and the Museum of American Porcelain Art. These Cleveland-based museums recount the history of American art potter Reginald Guy Crowan and preserve the porcelain art of five studios, respectively.
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