Department of Defense

Mitigating the spread of respiratory illnesses: DOD funds research into portable, easy-to-use breath analyzers

By Lisa McDonald / October 3, 2023

Breath analyzers are handheld, rapid testing devices that could transform how the medical community diagnoses diseases and disorders. A new program housed under the U.S. Department of Defense aims to accelerate development of breath analyzers for rapid diagnosis of respiratory illnesses among warfighters. The program has so far provided funding to three different organizations, including ACerS Fellow Perena Gouma’s research group at The Ohio State University.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 19, 2022

By Lisa McDonald / September 19, 2022

Africa’s first hydrogen power plant to start producing electricity in 2024, NIST and Google to create new supply of chips for researchers and tech startups, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 19, 2022.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 2, 2021

By Lisa McDonald / August 2, 2021

Bolivia pours first concrete for nuclear research facility, Kyocera celebrates 50 years of U.S. manufacturing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 2, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 14, 2021

Graphene keeps artworks’ colors ageless, cyber risks of 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 14, 2021.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 12, 2021

By Lisa McDonald / July 12, 2021

Energy Fuels and Neo Performance Materials launch shipments of rare-earth product to Europe, Uzbekistan establishes the copper industry cluster, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 12, 2021.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 18, 2021

By Lisa McDonald / January 18, 2021

Eclipse Metals acquires world’s largest historical cryolite mine, NIST requests comments on proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Regulations, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 18, 2021.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 14, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / September 14, 2020

Singapore glass technology company sets up shop in Columbus, rare earth recycler draws $28 million in federal funding, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 14, 2020.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald / August 30, 2019

PNNL to study grid security, Aegg to open first major UK warehouse facilities, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 30, 2019.

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Show me the money: Science agencies see pre-sequestration federal budget levels in FY 2016

By Stephanie Liverani / February 9, 2016

Many science agencies will see federal budget numbers return to levels not seen since the fiscal year 2013 sequestration in FY 2016, according to a recent article published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Bill proposes incentives to overhaul, strengthen engineering programs at US universities

By Jessica McMathis / September 4, 2014

What are lawmakers in Washington doing to ensure that manufacturing remains a focus of economic recovery and revitalization? For one, they’re backing a bipartisan bill that helps strengthen engineering programs at learning institutions across the nation to meet the growing demands—and challenges—of manufacturing in the 21st century.

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