Posts by Lisa McDonald
ACerS 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…
Read MoreACerS Seeks Business Development Manager
Attention all ACerS members with a BS or advanced degree! A job has just been posted for a Business Development Manager. If you’d like to work at ACerS Headquarters in Ohio, then find out more today.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we’re hearing: SGS ClimaCoat : The innovative windshield combining comfort and respect for the environment (pdf) Saint-Gobain Sekurit…
Read MoreVideo of the week: 3D printing of bone-like scaffolds
Professor Susmita Bose uses 3D printing to make bone-like scaffolds from tricalcium phosphate. Credit: Washington State University Pullman; YouTube. We’ve…
Read MoreA call to action: Establishing performance metrics for supercapacitors
Ragone plots are useful for comparing electrochemical energy storage devices. The energy and power densities in this plot are weight-based.…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Ultralight metallic microlattices A team of researchers from UC Irvine, HRL Laboratories and the California Institute of…
Read MoreVideo of the week: 30 coffee cups in 30 days by additive manufacturing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZU7O1BHfyo This video shows the 3D printing process used to fabricate ceramic espresso coffee cups designed by Bernat Cuní. Credit:…
Read MoreThe Energy Race: Will federal budget woes affect progress?
Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, was in Colorado last week, and after months of reeling from the Solyndra debacle, was…
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