Eileen De Guire

A homage to IYOG: A review of photonic glasses and heralding the Age of Glass

By Eileen De Guire / February 17, 2023

The International Year of Glass may be over, but the Age of Glass is just beginning. In homage to IYOG, an international group of researchers published an open-access review paper describing the past, present, and future of glass in the exciting field of photonics.

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A big ‘Hello, again!’ at ICACC in Daytona Beach

By Eileen De Guire / February 7, 2023

The 47th International Conference on Applied Ceramics and Composites took place in person in Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 22–27, 2023. The conference included a special symposium in honor of Tatsuki Ohji, 19 symposia, and four focused sessions.

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Together again for Electronic Materials and Applications 2023 in Orlando

By Eileen De Guire / February 1, 2023

For the first time since 2020, the Electronic Materials and Applications Conference met in person in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 17–20, 2023. Close to 270 attendees from 20 countries attended the three-day conference.

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Close of International Year of Glass heralds start of the Age of Glass

By Eileen De Guire / January 4, 2023

About 120 people gathered in New York City for a debriefing of the International Year of Glass at the United Nations Headquarters in December 2022. This CTT summarizes what took place at the event, as well as highlights the “Seven Glass Wonders of the World” that were revealed at the IYOG Closing Ceremony in Japan.

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Baseball physics: ‘Seams’ like an increase in homeruns

By Eileen De Guire / July 29, 2022

When watching the Major League Baseball All-Star game last Tuesday, did you wonder what influenced the ball’s flight path after being hit? In a recent open-access paper, two professors from Washington State University and Delft University of Technology looked closer at the role of materials design in baseball aerodynamics.

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The microscopist’s dilemma: How to take advantage of an abundance of data

By Eileen De Guire / June 28, 2022

Storing data generated by sophisticated microscopy instruments is quite easy, but accessing, interpreting, and acting on the terabytes of data is challenging. Two recent papers offer interesting approaches to interacting with electron microscopes and the data they produce.

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GOMD conference in Baltimore reunites, rejuvenates, and celebrates

By Eileen De Guire / June 3, 2022

ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division held its 2022 annual meeting and conference in Baltimore, Md., May 22–26, 2022. About 215 people attended the conference in person, with 22 countries represented.

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GOMD 2022 meets in Baltimore

By Eileen De Guire / May 25, 2022

The Glass & Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting is taking place this week in Baltimore, Md. See some highlights from the event so far, and be on the lookout for a full report early next week.

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ACerS announces 2022 Class of Fellows

By Eileen De Guire / May 17, 2022

The American Ceramic Society will elevate 19 members to Fellow Status this year. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T22 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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ACerS announces 2022 Distinguished Life Members

By Eileen De Guire / May 17, 2022

The American Ceramic Society will award the honor of Distinguished Life Member to Sylvia Johnson, Tatsuki Ohji, and Kent Weisenstein. The awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual Honor and Awards banquet at MS&T22 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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