Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ohio Creativity Trail: Packer Creek Pottery and Glass Heritage Gallery
This month’s featured sites on the Ohio Creativity Trail are Packer Creek Pottery and the Glass Heritage Gallery in northwest Ohio. These sites provide the history of majolica and Fostoria glassmakers, respectively.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2026
Hanford radioactive waste disposal site hits new milestone, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan strengthen collaboration on critical minerals, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2026.
Read MoreNew Mizzou Center focuses on the economic and social impact of energy infrastructure on rural America
There is a lack of information on the economic, environmental, health, and cultural consequences of renewable energy and data center projects on rural communities. The new Center for Rural Energy Security at the University of Missouri aims to help fill this gap.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 8, 2026
Fine tuning nanoscale heat flows, quantum battery charges faster when it gets bigger, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 8, 2026.
Read MoreRoboBall: Rolling into a new era of geological exploration
Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing a sphere-shaped robot called RoboBall that could transform how we conduct both Earth-based and lunar exploration missions.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026
Mexico eyes USMCA to reduce mining dependence on China, thousands of dumped wind-turbine blades prompt crackdown in Texas, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026.
Read MoreNo fooling these scientists: Breakthroughs in superconductivity, contactless friction, and orientation-dependent structures
Three recent studies may sound like April Fool’s hoaxes, but these genuine breakthroughs promise exciting advancements in materials science.
Read MoreGrand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry, plus more inside April 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The April 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring discussions on grand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry—is now available online. Plus—announcing CERAMIC XCHANGE.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2026
Synthetic charged domain wall in 2D material, qubits created using unexpected materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2026.
Read MoreResearch funding in uncertain times: State funding and private partnerships offer a path forward
In the face of reduced government funding for scientific research, the success of Clemson University’s new Advanced Materials Innovation Complex demonstrates one way that science can continue to persist during this era of constrained federal budgets.
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