Posts by Lisa McDonald
Deep learning provides morphological classification of archaeological ceramics
Researchers led by University College London and Nagoya University of Japan showed how a deep learning model called Point Transformer could be used to automate the morphological classification of archaeological ceramics.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 17, 2026
Cardinal commits to world’s first float glass carbon capture installation, African countries oppose immediate deep-sea mining, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Aug. 17, 2026.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society names Andrea Ross as its next executive director
The American Ceramic Society has named Andrea Ross, CAE, as its next executive director. Ross, currently director of meetings, membership, and marketing, will assume the role on Nov. 1, 2026.
Read MoreRedefining glass history: The materials science behind Chinese realgar glass
Through reverse engineering, a team from the Corning Museum of Glass and Corning Incorporated showed that Chinese realgar glass may be the first example of an intentionally and systematically produced boron oxide-based glass.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for August 12, 2026
Sunlight turned into hydrogen with 31.3% efficiency, rhombohedral graphene grown at scale, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Aug. 12, 2026.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Chia-Chen Li
We feature Chia-Chen Li in this month’s edition of ACerS Volunteer Spotlight. She currently serves as chair of the ACerS International Taiwan Chapter.
Read MoreStructural clay experts convene in Canton for networking and plant tours
The 2026 combined meeting of the ACerS Structural Clay Products Division, ACerS Southwest Section, and Clemson University’s National Brick Research Center took place in Canton, Ohio, June 8–10. More than 150 attendees came to enjoy the networking, technical presentations, and plant tours.
Read MoreRectifying reproducibility: Paper offers practical guidelines for 2D materials research
The growing fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology often struggle with reproducibility and replication. A multi-institution group recently published a list of practical guidelines to support reproducibility in 2D materials research.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 10, 2026
Oklo’s Groves reactor achieves first criticality in under a year, EU launches AI gigafactories call to boost Europe’s computing capacity, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Aug. 10, 2026.
Read MoreGlass etching cream inspires new method to extract lithium from commercial ores
A new process developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses ammonium fluoride, the same active etching agent used in craft glass etching creams, to extract lithium from hard-rock ores more effectively.
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