Ceramic Tech Today

The economy of research: Study shows impacts of US science funding felt far beyond the lab

By Jessica McMathis / April 19, 2014

A new study indicates that university research is more than fodder for headlines—rather, it’s a “key component of the US economic ecosystem.”

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Concrete abstracts—oxymorons describe longer-lasting and greener concrete formulations

By April Gocha / April 18, 2014

New advances in concrete could create-longer lasting and more environmentally-friendly improvements for the world’s “go-to” building material.

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Travellers, rejoice: New app uses math to help overcome jet lag

By April Gocha / April 18, 2014

University of Michigan researchers have used their circadian rhythm research to develop an iPhone app that can help weary travelers adjust to timezone changes and mitigate jet lag.

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Additive manufacturing for everything from penguin beaks to electrophoretic deposition—and Easter chocolates

By April Gocha / April 18, 2014

The media for additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, run the gamut, but new developments widen the scope for electrophoretic deposition techniques and put Easter chocolates into the list of outputs for new 3D printers.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / April 17, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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Billion-dollar global development lab seeks scientific solutions to end extreme poverty by 2030

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2014

The newly formed US Global Development Lab is set to offer up scientific solutions to the world’s poverty problems—and end extreme poverty by 2030.

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K-Coke? How Coca Cola’s ‘Green’ initiatives might impact the glass bottling industry

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2014

Whether it’s classic, diet, or caffeine-free, one thing’s for certain: Coca-Cola is getting the quintessential 21st century makeover complete with 21st century impacts.

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 15, 2014

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.

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European, US glass communities come together for historic first meeting in Aachen

By Eileen De Guire / April 15, 2014

ACerS Glass & Optical Materials Division and the German Society of Glass Technology are set to meet jointly for the first time in Aachen, Germany, May 25-30.

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Manufacturing is alive & kicking! Despite challenges, industry is finding creative ways to succeed, say execs at CLS

By Eileen De Guire / April 15, 2014

Execs tie competitive advantage to innovation and workforce at Ceramic Leadership Summit

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