The Junior Engineering Technical Society is looking for some volunteer experts in the energy field to assist the organization develop questions for its annual high school engineering contest. JETS is a national nonprofit group dedicated to promoting engineering and technology careers at the secondary school level. Each year, JETS organizes a competition called “TEAMS,” a…
Read MoreAlfred University today announced that Linda Jones, a ceramics professor we recently featured in one of our videos, will be the new chief administrative officer of the university’s College of Ceramics. Jones, currently the director of the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, will join the staff at Alfred University as associate vice president for…
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Earlier this year, as part of ACerS’s Electronic Materials and Applications conference, Dave Danielson, from ARPA-E, made a valuable keynote presentation about ARPA-E funding interests and how ceramists and other materials scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs can best match up their interests with those of the agency. Danielson has a good reputation in the world of…
Read MoreACerS’ Ceramic Leadership Summit is fast approaching. Unlike purely technical meetings, the Ceramic Summit fosters a participative environments that delivers the opportunity to discuss, listen and learn with some of the most influential people in the field of ceramics and glass. The Summit will host four general sessions: Emerging Business and Technology Opportunities and Challenges…
Read MoreIn celebration of Earth day, the DOE announced today that it will invest over $200 million to the development of solar and water power technologies. “Expanding the U.S. clean-energy manufacturing base is an important part of the Administration’s goals to diversify electricity supply options, increase national security, and accelerate green jobs development,” says Secretary Steven…
Read MoreAmericans for Energy Leadership has some opportunities for ceramic and materials science students, post docs and young professionals. AEL says it is now accepting applications for the position of “policy fellow” to perform high-level research, development, reporting and advocacy on energy and innovation policy. Full- and part-time positions are available in Washington, D.C. and across…
Read MoreEveryone talks about the need networking in research. Everyone always tell you networking is how to make job connections. And, everyone says they intend to do a lot of networking “at that big meeting coming up.” Everyone says that stuff – but do they really know what they’re doing? And, especially if you are a…
Read MoreCeramic, glass and other small tech businesses, take notice! The National Academy of Science’s Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy is hosting a free, day-long symposium on April 16, 2010 on getting the most from the federal Small Business Innovation Research program. The meeting is organized around the theme, “Early-Stage Capital in the United…
Read MoreWe just learned that one of ACerS distinguished members, Fred Lange, suddenly died over the weekend. Few details are available right now. Frederick F. Lange was a professor in materials science and chemical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara since the mid-1980s. Over the years, he published more than 300 journal articles, particularly…
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