The 74th Glass Problems Conference is sure to offer valuable information to anyone involved in the glassmaking industry, but some of the event’s most useful programming is in the exclusive short courses and symposia being offered as separate options to attendees.
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Renewable energy technologies such as solar and fuel cells are moving toward commercialization but still compete for government R&D funding.
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The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute announced a request for proposals for its second round of projects on additive manufacturing. The RFP is open to any organization or institution, but a NAMII member must be a partner in the proposal. NAMII expects to award $9 million in multiple awards.
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The Royal Society of Chemistry and the British Cheese Board applied the scientific method to determine optimum “process parameters” for making cheese on toast, a favorite snack of UK children and inspire school-age children to consider STEM careers. A deeper question, though, how urgent is the need for new STEM-trained graduates?
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IAG Co. Ltd. announced plans to reopen the figured flat glass factory at Bhadaninagar (Jharkhand, India). Once considered Asia’s foremost glass producer, the facility closed downed some years ago because…
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Oxygen ‘sponge’ may lead to improved catalysts, energy materials Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., have developed a material that can easily…
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Glassy SiOC sensors responded well to NO2 below 400°C. Above 400°C, sensitivity to NO2 disappears, and they become responsive to H2, but the concentration is much higher—5 ppm for NO2 compared to 2,000 ppm for H2.
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A pilot program run by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will equip four refrigerator trucks with fuel cell-powered refrigeration units.
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We reached way back for this cartoon, which first appeared in the November 1953 issue of the Bulletin. It’s a fun take on a problem that still faces employers nearly…
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