Students will have the opportunity to visit the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, USA, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, during MS&T19. The ACerS Student Tour to PNNL will be an all-day event and is open to all MS&T19 student registrants. PNNL is a US Department of Energy National Laboratory with over 4400…
Read MoreApply for the GEMS Award by July 15 Are you a graduate student speaking at MS&T this year? The Basic Science Division of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) organizes the annual Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of graduate students in materials science and engineering. The award is open…
Read MoreKeys to Successful Project Leadership Friday, April 19, 2019, at 11 am (EST) WEBINAR DESCRIPTION In this webinar we will explore and discuss Keys to Successful Project Leadership. It will focus on stakeholder analysis, project planning, managing expectations, focusing on delivery, asking for help and the future of team collaboration. Project leadership requires the use…
Read MoreDOE and Its National Labs: Innovating our Nation Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 11 am (EST) The Department of Energy’s roots go back to the Manhattan Project and the development of nuclear weapons. A major focus of DOE continues to be in maintaining an adequate nuclear deterrent for the nation but today the work includes…
Read MoreThe Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of up to 10 graduate students in materials science and engineering. The award is open to all graduate students who are making an oral presentation in any symposium or session at MS&T19. All papers must be submitted by March 15, 2019. The awards…
Read MoreAttention 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
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