Posts by Lisa McDonald
Simple nanoscale processes improve electrode performance in Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors
Stanford University associate professor of materials science and engineering, Yi Cui, knows his way inside and out of a carbon…
Read MoreSteve Jobs: Nunc ad astra
Me: Ran into my first Macintosh in a store and thought what it could do in Draw was mesmerizing. Bought…
Read MoreARPA-E awards $31.6 million to rare-earth substitute projects
ARPA-E announced $31.6 million in awards to develop new, rare-earth-free permanent magnet materials. Rare earth permanent magnets are key components…
Read MoreWith quasicrystal discovery, Daniel Shechtman earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Daniel Shechtman, while working at NIST alongside other luminaries, such as John Cahn, set the physics and materials science world…
Read MoreAnd, in honor of today’s Nobel Prize (quasicrystals)
Björk – you either lover her or hate her. But, she is on a science+Apple apps binge, so I think…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we are hearing (some from news releases): JEOL opens new office in Brazil A leading supplier of electron…
Read MoreNSF launches new Career-Life Balance Initiative, workplace flexibility policies
Last Monday the White House and National Science Foundation announced a new 10-year plan to increase workplace flexibilities to support…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
NIST Extends Response Period for Comments on Proposed New Advanced Manufacturing Program To accommodate additional interested parties, the National Institute…
Read MoreReport on US advance ceramics markets available
Taiyou Research, via Research and Markets, is offering a €338 (~$450), 110-page report on the market for advanced ceramics in the…
Read MoreForgot your microscope? Use your tricked-out iPhone instead
Some clever folks at the University of California, Davis have figured out how to turn an ordinary iPhone into a…
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