Smart window technology is getting smarter and less expensive thanks to an electrochromic coating technology.
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The finalists in Science magazine’s “Dance Your PhD” contest have been announced, and the 12 videos include one related to materials science.
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Starting in the mid-1930s, Owens-Illinois Inc. and Corning Glass Works collaborated to develop glass textile materials, spawning Owens Corning. The company is now celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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The US Department of Energy last week announced awards totaling about $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development of both solar materials to improve efficiency and so-called “soft” costs such as solar photovoltaic system design, permitting, and installation.
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Researchers are using iron oxide-based nanoparticles to detect tumors in their early stages, deliver chemotherapy drugs with pinpoint precision, and monitor the drugs’ release in real time.
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MS&T’13 is in the books, and by all accounts the show was a hit, with solid attendance, highly informative technical tracks, many ACerS and student events, and a successful expo that left exhibitors happy with the quantity and quality of visitors to their booths.
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