Posts by Lisa McDonald
The leading edge: Recent breakthroughs in hypersonic ceramic materials
This CTT takes a broad look at some recent breakthroughs in the development of advanced ceramic materials for hypersonic flight.
Read MoreCelebrating engineered ceramics, plus more inside January/February 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The January/February 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring developments in engineered ceramics—is now available online. Plus—announcing the International Day of Ceramics.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for January 14, 2026
Benefits of silica metasurfaces, modifying chirality with electricity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Jan. 14, 2026.
Read MoreOhio Creativity Trail: Heisey Glass Museum
This month’s featured site on the Ohio Creativity Trail is the Heisey Glass Museum in Newark, Ohio. This museum recounts the history of A. H. Heisey & Company, a former major producer of elegant glass during the Depression Era.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 12, 2026
CNN and NGK Insulators launch global campaign on innovation for a sustainable future, Congress set to finalize science budgets rejecting Trump cuts, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Jan. 12, 2026.
Read MoreNovel integrated analytical framework assesses safety of liquid hydrogen storage tanks
Researchers led by Seoul National University of Science and Technology developed a novel integrated analytical framework that combines thermal, mechanical, fatigue, and impact analyses to evaluate the safety of liquid hydrogen tanks used in unmanned aerial vehicles.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for January 7, 2026
Nonlinear microscopy images thin boron nitride, two-layer scaffold repairs joint injuries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Jan. 7, 2026.
Read MoreInsights into the primordial ocean: Fluctuating amounts of dissolved organic carbon contradict existing explanations
Determining the amount of dissolved organic carbon in the primordial ocean has implications for understanding the evolution of complex life on Earth. Researchers led by ETH Zürich used a new method to estimate the amount and determined it fluctuated throughout history, which contrasts with previous models.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for January 5, 2026
IREC launches world-first pilot plant for advanced hydrogen technology manufacturing, Japan to test rare earth mining from deep seabed mud, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Jan. 5, 2026.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 22, 2025
Amrize expands production capacity at flagship U.S. cement plant, glass manufacturer Verallia awarded for artificial intelligence project, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Dec. 22, 2025.
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