Posts by Lisa McDonald
Engineered proppants for hydrofracturing
While alternative and renewable energy technologies have been the center of attention as the country works to research and innovate…
Read MoreBSD $500 Travel Scholarships for ICC4
Basic Science Division is offering six scholarships to offset ICC4 registration and travel costs. YPs who received their PhD after January 2008 and who plan to present a poster must apply by January 6th.
Read MoreAnimation of energy released during earthquakes since 1960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooXt6p35Kzw This two minute animation compares the relative sizes, i.e., energy released, in memorable earthquakes since 1960. The area of…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Functionalized graphene oxide plays part in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids Graphene’s star is rising as a material…
Read MoreA new kind of poster session—ACerS launches Interactive Technology Forum at ICC4
Want your research to be highly visible and remembered long after the conference ends? Then, think about presenting your research…
Read MoreFeatured abstracts from EU-USA Ceramics Summit: Tissue engineering, ceramic membranes for energy
Following last year’s successful Pacific Rim Engineering Ceramics Summit, The ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division has organized a transatlantic European Union-USA…
Read MoreFree IJAGS article from Wiley
Access free article from Wiley Online Library: Phase Equilibria of the MnO-SiO2-Al2O3-MnS System Dae-Hee Woo, Hae-Geon Lee Journal of the…
Read MoreACerS job opening: Corporate program development manager
If you have an advanced degree in materials science, are passionate about engineered ceramics, have an entrepreneurial spirit with a…
Read MoreSecure hotel rooms for EMA 2012 by Dec. 19th
The EMA 2012 conference rate ends December 19th. Visit Hotel & Travel to reserve your room online. Remember, sign up by December 19th to save on EMA registration.
Read MoreIs it safe to wear sunscreen? Mapping ZnO nanoparticles in human skin
In June 1997, Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich decided to write a high school commencement speech. Lacking an invitation proved…
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