ACerS Spotlight

ACerS International Japan Chapter completes International Session at 62nd Symposium on Basic Science of Ceramics

By Vicki Evans / January 16, 2024

The International Session, jointly organized by the ACerS International Japan Chapter and The Ceramic Society of Japan, was held January 7–8, 2024, at the 62nd Symposium on Basic Science of…

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Research Exchange launched for the ACerS subscription/hybrid journals

By Jonathon Foreman / January 12, 2024

[Image above] Credit: Wiley Last week, the ACerS journals group announced exciting new changes to enhance the authors’ journey in the manuscript review process. These changes include simplifying the manuscript…

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Greater Missouri Section and Refractory Ceramics Division to sponsor 59th Annual Symposium, March 27-28, 2024

By Vicki Evans / January 10, 2024

The Greater Missouri Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division of The American Ceramic Society will sponsor the 59th Annual Symposium on Refractories on the theme “Unleashing Refractory Potential: Root Cause Analysis” on March…

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Carolinas Section to host 2024 Annual Meeting on April 16, 2024

By Vicki Evans / January 9, 2024

The Carolinas Section is organizing its 2024 Annual Meeting on the theme “Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics” at the University of South Carolina, Columbia SC on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.…

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ACerS International Taiwan Chapter to host International Symposium

By Vicki Evans / January 9, 2024

The ACerS International Taiwan Chapter will hold the 8th International Symposium on Advanced Ceramics and Technology for Sustainable Energy Applications toward a Low Carbon Society May 9-11, 2024, at the GIS…

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Volunteer spotlight: Kiyoshi Shimamura

By Vicki Evans / January 9, 2024

ACerS is pleased to announce Kiyoshi Shimamura has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

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Revolutionary changes for the ACerS journal author journey

By Jonathon Foreman / January 5, 2024

ACerS journals have implemented greatly simplified requirements for manuscript formatting and added a policy on the use of artificial intelligence tools. Additionally, Research Exchange, a simplified site for manuscript submission and management, is coming soon.

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Professional Skills and Personal Development Webinar Series: “Challenges in graduate school: how to deal with failure and move forward”

By Vicki Evans / December 11, 2023

Hosted by: President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) Thursday, January 18, 2024; 1p.m. – 2p.m. Eastern US time Sponsored by the ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA), the January…

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Volunteer spotlight: Scott McCormack

By Vicki Evans / December 11, 2023

ACerS is pleased to announce Scott J. McCormack has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through…

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Central Ohio Section returns to Glass Axis for a hands-on glass blowing demonstration 

By Vicki Evans / November 16, 2023

The Central Ohio Section returned to Glass Axis on November 10, 2023, for a hands-on-demonstration. Members had the unique opportunity to hand blow a glass pumpkin for decorating the Thanksgiving table.

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