Posts by Lisa McDonald
Materials stories that may also be of interest
At the end of each week, I end up with a list of a bunch of stories I started to…
Read MoreLux: Existing nanotech could slash energy use by 12% in U.S., Germany and Japan
Nano R&D is opening up new energy-conservation vistas, but a new report from Lux Research claims that the adoption of…
Read MoreClemson breaks ground on 15-MW wind turbine testing facility
Last week, Clemson University held the ground breaking ceremony for its planned wind turbine testing center, expected to be the…
Read MoreCement usage still coming under fire for role in Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill
I wrote about this issue back in May and June, and now the lead investigator of the presidential commission investigating…
Read MoreMicro-photovoltaic devices for use in chemotherapy
A press release from the American Institute of Physics claims that miniature photovoltaic devices are being developed for the delivery of…
Read MoreBeth Judson, husband die in plane crash (updated)
Ceramist, materials engineer and university-business technology partnership expert Beth Judson and her husband, Jim, were killed Tuesday when their…
Read MoreJohn Marra to discuss advanced ceramics and nuclear energy at Alfred U.’s McMahon lecture Nov. 4
Alfred University has selected nuclear power expert and ACerS leader John Marra give the Inamori School of Engineering’s 2010 John F.…
Read MorePore-enhanced silicon used to increase capacity of Li-ion batteries
According to a press release, a team of Rice University and Lockheed Martin scientists has discovered a way to use…
Read MoreMichigan/Northwest Ohio Section of ACerS to Host Tour
Reserve your spot to tour Adaptive Materials Inc. (AMI) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Thursday, Nov. 11! AMI specializes in the making of solid oxide fuel cells.
Read MoreVideo(s) of the week: Granular material techniques reboot robots’ grip
Credit: The University of Chicago; YouTube A granular “blob” instead pinchers or fingers at the end of robot arms? Researchers…
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