ACerS news

Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division announces activities at MS&T’11; Rankin and travel stipend winners

By / September 28, 2011

The ACerS Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division wants to invite all MS&T’11 attendees to join them for several NETD-related events for the big meeting in Columbus, Ohio. NETD has assembled…

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ACerS ceramicSOURCE print deadline Oct. 1, 2011: Still time to get or update a listing

By / September 27, 2011

The new online version of The American Ceramic Society’s ceramicSOURCE directory has been well received and is constantly available for new entries and updating. However, if you or your company…

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Refractory Ceramics Division activities at MS&T’11

By Eileen De Guire / September 20, 2011

I Enthusiasm always runs high at the Materials Science and Technology conferences. MS&T’11 is Oct. 16-20 in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: ACerS. The Refractory Ceramics Division extends a general invitation to…

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NASA shuttle tiles and space food available to schools and universities

By Eileen De Guire / September 13, 2011

Discovery’s under wing surfaces were protected by thousands of high-temperature insulation tiles. Credit: NASA; Wikipedia. NASA is jettisoning some stuff they don’t need, now that the Shuttle program has ended,…

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MS&T’11 plenary session features NSF director, Nobel Prize winner

By Eileen De Guire / September 7, 2011

Here’s a plug for a great event coming up in just about a month. The  Materials, Science and Technology 2011 Conference & Exhibition will host an outstanding plenary session, “Grasping…

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Materials Football Game of the Week: University of California, Davis at Arizona State University

By Eileen De Guire / September 1, 2011

The GameUniversity of California, Davis at Arizona State UniversitySept. 1, 7:00 p.m., PT; Tempe, Ariz. The last time these teams met was 71 years ago in September 1940, a contest…

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October book releases from ACerS-Wiley

By Eileen De Guire / August 30, 2011

Check out three great, new authored books being released in October. ACerS members receive a 20% discount by simply entering “ceram” in the promotion code box at check-out. Advanced Structural…

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Businesses, suppliers, consultants: Please update your ceramicSOURCE listings

By / August 29, 2011

Back in July, I wrote about how ACerS had just launched its revamped ceramicSOURCE online directory of all things ceramic (e.g., manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, labs, schools, consultancies, etc.). When the…

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MS&T’11: Materials Genome Initiative special session scheduled

By / August 25, 2011

Credit: “Materials Genome Initiative for Global Competitiveness.” In a timely addition to the agenda, the organizers of the upcoming Materials Science & Technology 2011 conference have announced that the new…

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MatSci & Engineering ‘Football Game of the Week’: The preseason

By Eileen De Guire / August 25, 2011

2005 Poinsettia Bowl: The U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen position themselves defensively in preparation for a play by the Colorado State Rams. Credit: Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf; from Wikipedia I spent…

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