Posts by Lisa McDonald
What is a ceramic engineer?
What makes someone a ceramic materials engineer or scientist? The Society was founded 115 years ago to meet the professional needs of those who worked on ceramic and glass materials, a mission that is still valid.
Read MoreVideo: Atoms make ‘the world’s smallest stop-motion film’
Last spring, scientists at IBM’s Research Laboratories in San Jose, Calif., used a scanning tunneling microscope to create what Guinness World Records has certified as “the world’s smallest stop-motion film.”
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MorePing! Mary Barra named GM’s CEO-designate
Mary Barra will take over as CEO of General Motors in January. An electrical engineer, she began her career as a co-op student at GM.
Read MoreNIST team wins 80M hours of supercomputer time for concrete rheometer study
A NIST team has been awarded 40 million hours of computer time per year for two years to support the study of the design of rheometers for large-particle dense suspensions such as concrete.
Read MoreStart 2014 strong at ICACC—science and tech, expo, special forums, short course, more!
An action-packed 38th ICACC January 26–31 will have plenary and award speakers, 13 technical symposia, four focus sessions, a Global Young Investigators Forum, 2nd Pacific Rim Engineering Ceramics Summit, Expo, and a short course on mechanical properties.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreVideo: Tapping into source of tiny bubbles
Applied here to study the phenomenon of a “tapped” beer bottle spewing its contents everywhere, fluid dynamics may also result in better materials for cavitation environments.
Read MoreVideo: 3D printed holiday fun from GE Research
General Electric, one of the world’s largest proponents of 3D printing, is celebrating the holiday season with a special “3D on D3” event on its Edison’s Desk research blog.
Read MoreACerS is recruiting for a new associate editor!
We are looking for an associate editor to fill this chair! ACerS is growing! If you are a regular reader…
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