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ACerS International Spain Chapter to sponsor keynote lecture at CNMAT

By Vicki Evans / May 6, 2024

The ACerS International Spain Chapter will sponsor the keynote lecture awarded to an outstanding researcher in the field of ceramics and glass during the 17th edition of the Spanish Materials Society…

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Carolinas Section 2024 Annual Meeting: Message from the president and invited presentations on additive manufacturing of advanced ceramics materials

By Vicki Evans / May 6, 2024

The annual meeting of the ACerS Carolinas Section was held on April 16, 2024, at the Learning Center for Sustainable Futures, University of South Carolina. More than 40 attendees from…

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ACerS International United Arab Emirates Chapter members participate in ECO Materials 2024 Conference

By Vicki Evans / May 6, 2024

Members of the ACerS International United Arab Emirates Chapter attended the ECO Materials 2024 Conference held February 1-2, 2024, at New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under the theme “Emerging Construction…

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New Jersey/New York Metro/Philadelphia Section holds annual event

By Vicki Evans / May 6, 2024

On April 12, 2024, the New Jersey/New York Metro/Philadelphia Section of ACerS held its annual event in conjunction with the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Rutgers University and the…

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 6, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / May 6, 2024

Uzbekistan looks to develop $500m rare earth metal projects, European Parliament votes in favor of Net-Zero Industry Act, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 6, 2024.

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Smart glass, simple design: Ferroelectric tungsten trioxide allows for single-layer color-changing display

By Lisa McDonald / May 3, 2024

Optical devices traditionally require numerous layers to guide and transform light to achieve the desired result. Researchers at The Ohio State University showed that only a single layer of epsilon-phase tungsten trioxide, which they just experimentally confirmed is ferroelectric, can be used to create color-changing smart windows.

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Novel glass systems and sustainable processing, plus more inside May 2024 ACerS Bulletin

By Lisa McDonald / May 2, 2024

The May 2024 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring an overview of chalcogenide glasses—is now available online. Plus—approaches to sustainable glass processing.

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Professional Skills and Personal Development Webinar Series: “Navigating a scientific career in the National Labs”

By Vicki Evans / May 2, 2024

Hosted by: President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) Monday, May 20, 2024; 12p.m. – 1p.m. Eastern US time Sponsored by the ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA), the May…

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2nd São Carlos School on Glasses and Glass-ceramics

By Vicki Evans / May 1, 2024

Article courtesy of Edgar Zanotto The 2nd São Carlos School on Glasses and Glass-Ceramics was a huge success—a full 40 hours (19 lectures and lab visits) packed with updated info…

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Video: ‘Ceramic textile’ offers fast way to cool buildings

By Guest Contributor / May 1, 2024

Reducing the amount of solar radiation absorbed by a structure is one way to improve a building’s energy efficiency. A novel ceramic façade called Flexbrick offers a fast way to reduce warming.

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