Posts by Lisa McDonald
Technical ceramics and art ceramics—only a brain apart
Is this a familiar experience? You are at a social gathering and somebody asks what you do for a living.…
Read MoreLED ceiling virtually recreates clouds drifting across the sky
If rainy days and Mondays get you down, a remedy is now available thanks to researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we’re hearing from press releases, news stories, blogs, etc.. Morgan Technical Ceramics’ ceramic end effectors set to become…
Read MoreVideo: Khan Academy—A fresh, fun approach to online learning
The Squeeze Theorem explained by Sal Kahn, the creator of the online learning resource, Kahn Academy. Credit: Kahn Academy; YouTube.…
Read MoreRendering cotton self-cleaning by coating with titania and silver iodide
A recent press release from the American Chemical Society about a coating that imparts self-cleaning properties to cotton caught my…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Electronics made of plastic Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed an alternative to silicon semiconductors using…
Read MoreTrendy tech transfer from ARPA-E — “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator Challenge”
National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists found multiple uses for thin film lithium ion conductors – for batteries and for solar…
Read MoreFederal budget 2012—Congress starts committing to R&D funding
Congress has finalized the first three of twelve parts of the FY’12 federal budget. So far, things look relatively promising…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we’re hearing (from press releases, news stories and blogs) Lancaster Products introduces the Model K-3.5 Hi-intensive industrial mixer…
Read MoreEngineered proppants for hydrofracturing
While alternative and renewable energy technologies have been the center of attention as the country works to research and innovate…
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