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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Faye Oney / November 23, 2018

SCHOTT AG invests in AI start-up NNAISENSE, Morgan Advanced Materials and Penn State open carbon science center, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 23, 2018.

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Video: Football—Science skills can help a quarterback complete the pass

By Faye Oney / November 21, 2018

There is more to football than running, throwing, kicking, and tackling. Watch today’s video to learn how science helps a quarterback ensures his pass reaches the receiver.

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‘Tis the season: ACerS and Wiley offer new books for your favorite ceramic, glass, or materials scientist (or maybe a gift for yourself!)

By Faye Oney / November 20, 2018

Just in time for Black Friday, ACerS and Wiley have new books for your favorite materials scientists and ceramic and glass engineers. Visit the online bookstore, and ACerS members can take 35% off of all ACerS-Wiley titles.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Faye Oney / November 16, 2018

America Makes expands service offerings, DOE launches energy-savings competition, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 16, 2018.

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ACerS and Wiley offer free access to 40 journal articles through end of year

By Faye Oney / November 15, 2018

ACerS and Wiley are offering free access to 40 journal articles through December 31, 2018. Members always have free access, but if you are not a member, considering joining ACerS and take advantage of access to all four ACerS journals!

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World Cement Association lays out plan to reduce global carbon emissions

By Faye Oney / November 13, 2018

The World Cement Association recently outlined a five-part initiative to reduce carbon emissions in its industry and support the Paris Agreement’s goal of reducing global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Faye Oney / November 9, 2018

Administrators seeking buyer for tungsten mine in UK, American Insulated Glass acquires Innovative Glass of America, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for November 9, 2018.

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Video: 5,000 fiber-optic robots will teach scientists about dark energy’s effects on the universe

By Faye Oney / November 7, 2018

Berkeley Lab scientists are leading a project to explore the expansion of the universe. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument consists of 5,000 robots that will gather light from distant galaxies to measure dark energy’s effects on the universe.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / November 7, 2018

A solar cell that does double duty for renewable energy, rare earths common in New Zealand, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 7, 2018.

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Air Products Foundation to donate up to $15,000 to support future of ceramic, glass science

By Faye Oney / November 6, 2018

Visit Air Products Foundation’s hospitality suite at the 79th GPC in Columbus, Ohio this week and help support the future of ceramic and glass science. For every 100 visitors, it will donate $100, up to $15,000 to the CGIF and the GMIC.

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