ACerS news

Introduction to “Porous ceramics” for ACT @ 20

By Jonathon Foreman / August 23, 2023

To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is porous ceramics.

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Facing the lithium shortage, plus more inside August 2023 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / August 3, 2023

The August 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of the global lithium market—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.

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Introduction to “Ceramic armor” for ACT @ 20

By Jonathon Foreman / July 21, 2023

To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is ceramic armor.

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European Ceramic Society Conference attracts 1,300 to Lyon, the City of Lights

By Eileen De Guire / July 11, 2023

The European Ceramic Society held its biennial conference on July 2–6, 2023, in Lyon, France. About 1,300 people attended the conference, which featured 16 symposia, an exposition hall, and a gala dinner.

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13th Advances in Cement-Based Materials covers all aspects of cements research, from basic to applied

By Karen McCurdy / June 23, 2023

The 13th Advances in Cement-Based Materials meeting, which took place June 14–16, 2023, at Columbia University in New York, featured a variety of events, including a poster session, the Della Roy Lecture, and an industry panel.

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Enabling change for research evaluation

By Jonathon Foreman / June 23, 2023

Evaluating the quality of research and researchers is neither easy nor simple. An open-access paper by two ACerS journal editors demonstrates how some newer evaluation methods can better capture the short- and long-term performance of journal articles.

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Introduction to “Thermal and environmental barrier coatings” for ACT @ 20

By Jonathon Foreman / June 16, 2023

To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is thermal and environmental barrier coatings.

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Structural clay experts convene in Austin, Texas, for networking, technical presentations, plant tours, and more

By Greg Geiger / June 14, 2023

The 2023 combined meeting of the ACerS Structural Clay Products Division, ACerS Southwest Section, and Clemson University’s National Brick Research Center took place in Austin, Texas, June 5–7. More than 100 attendees came to enjoy the networking, technical presentations, and plant tours.

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Glass & Optical Materials Division meets in the Crescent City

By Eileen De Guire / June 13, 2023

The Glass & Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting took place June 4–8, 2023, in New Orleans. Organized by Walter Kob (University of Montpellier) and Qiang Fu (Corning Inc.), the conference welcomed just over 300 people, with about 40% of the attendees from outside the U.S.

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Dislocations and student perspectives on community, plus more inside June/July 2023 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / June 8, 2023

The June/July 2023 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring unusual properties of ceramics—is now available online. Plus—new C&GM.

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