Attention students and young professionals: Are you planning on attending the Electronics Materials and Applications (EMA 2019) conference, Jan. 23-25, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, USA.? If so, you will want to stay connected by joining the EMA 2019 Facebook event. Simply search “EMA 2019” on Facebook. The Facebook event page will also provide a list of…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2019 Material Advantage CVD! Let your voice be heard on April 1 – 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Congressional Visits Day (CVD) gives US-based Material Advantage Student Members an exciting opportunity to visit with legislators and congressional staff from their own states. The goal of the event is to educate Congress about the…
Read MoreAttention students and young professionals: Are you planning on attending the 43rd International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC’19), Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.? If so, you will want to stay connected by joining the ICACC 2019 Facebook event. Simply search “ICACC 2019” on Facebook. The Facebook event page…
Read MoreIf you are attending ICACC 2019, don’t miss this design contest organized by ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA)! Show off your design skills in the PCSA Shot Glass Competition. Contestants are given one shot glass and 30 minutes to build protection devices using straws or pipe cleaners. Further, the glasses are dropped at…
Read MoreACerS Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division sponsored four $500 travel stipends to help students fund their attendance to MS&T18 in Columbus, OH, USA. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Adrianna Lupercio, Boise State University Edward Pang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yiyu Li, Alfred University Mostafa Ahmadzadeh, Washington State University
Read MoreACerS Basic Science Division recently announced the winners of its 2018 Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) awards. The division sponsors the GEMS award as part of the annual MS&T conference and ACerS Annual Meeting events each year. Congratulations to the 2018 GEMS Award Finalists! Diamond Ranking: Carli Moorehead, University of Washington, “Optimizing the rheology of ceramic suspensions…
Read MoreThe Young Professionals Network (YPN) of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is continuing to help foster relationships between students and professionals in the field. At MS&T18 in Columbus, Ohio, the YPN is planning a “Lunch with a Pro” event. They will be pairing off industry/national lab/academia professionals with students (over lunch or coffee) on Monday, October…
Read MoreStudents will have the opportunity to visit the Owens Corning Science & Technology Center in Granville, Ohio, USA, on Monday, October 15, 2018, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m., during MS&T18. The registration deadline is September 24, 2018. Space is limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration for the tour is…
Read MoreACerS PCSA announces the ACerS Next Top Demo Competition 2018 winners. The Next Top Demo competition focuses on ceramic and/or glass outreach demonstration skills and acts as a way to educate the public while promoting the community outreach students already perform at university. Please help us to congratulate this year’s winners: Scientific Choice Winner: Sadhana…
Read MoreThe Refractories Institute (TRI) will once again award a limited number of scholarships based on academic merit and the applicant’s demonstrated experience and interest in the field of refractories. The scholarships will be awarded in the form of one time grants of $5,000 each and are available to an undergraduate or advanced degree in ceramic…
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