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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / September 8, 2014

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / August 8, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for August 8, 2014.

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Look out MRSA, here come ceramics: Clay may be key to thwarting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

By April Gocha / July 30, 2014

Arizona State University and US Geological Survey scientists report that mineral clay deposits may be key to stemming worldwide increases in deadly antibacterial resistance.

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Expanding horizons of varistors in electronics: From transistors to sensors

By Yoko Co / June 24, 2014

[Editor’s note: This report comes to us from R.K. Pandey, PhD, Professor at Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.] by R. K. Pandey A…

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Sobolev, Konstantin (2014)

By Deidre Haignere / June 17, 2014

Contact Information: Konstantin Sobolev, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WIsobolev@uwm.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program:   2014 Highlight: Presentation Material Keywords: Cement/Concrete Area Keywords: Innovation/Economy Broader Impact Keywords: Industry Press Release:  Press Release…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / May 23, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 23, 2014.

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Ceramics Gordon Conference announced for July 20–25

By Eileen De Guire / April 9, 2014

The next installment of the long-running Gordon Research Conference on “Solid State Studies in Ceramics,” organized by Monika Backhaus, will be July 20–25, 2014, at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.

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Doped yttrium silicate ceramics perform antibacterial upconversion magic trick

By April Gocha / March 11, 2014

Scientists have created antimicrobial ceramics from yttrium silicate that can perform photon upconversion to kill bacteria on the ceramic’s surfaces.

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ICC4 Day 1

By Lee Leonard / July 16, 2012

Maxine Savitz addresses the ICC4 audience. Credit: Russell Lee Leonard, ACerS. The 4th International Conference on Ceramics (ICC4) began on Sunday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago,…

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