GOMD

4 lectures not to miss at MS&T14—My borate life: An enigmatic journey

By Jessica McMathis / September 24, 2014

In the weeks leading up to Materials Science and Technology 2014, we preview four lectures not to miss. Today: My Borate Life: An Enigmatic Journey.

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PACRIM–GOMD photoblog—Societies sign PACRIM MoU, the 54-year overnight success of Gorilla Glass, and more from PACRIM

By Eileen De Guire / June 10, 2013

The presidents of the five PACRIM partner societies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue the conference collaboration through at least 2031. Credit: ACerS. “The ‘average’ level of the talks…

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Passion for ceramic science—PACRIM, day 3

By Ling Fei / June 6, 2013

Tuesday evening’s poster session. Credit: Fei; ACerS. Today (Tuesday) began with the ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division George W. Morey Award lecture. George W. Morey is famous for his…

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Looking forward to GOMD—Phillips to speak at honorary symposium; Varshneya reprises glass short course

By Eileen De Guire / April 29, 2013

James C. Phillips, who will speak at GOMD a symposium in his honor, discusses the idea of “big data” in this YouTube video, “Six Impossible Things.” Credit: YouTube. Have you…

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Gorilla Glass 3 explained (and it is a modeling first for Corning!)

By / January 7, 2013

Credit: Corning; YouTube. [updated with link to Corning’s new GG3 product information sheet] Among techies (amateur and professional), Gorilla Glass has developed a cult following. Even my barber, who was…

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Society gains new awards through generosity of Cooper, Varshneya families

By / August 1, 2012

Left, Arun and Darshana Varshneya, and right, Lora Cooper Rothen and Reldon Cooper. Because of the kindness and philanthropy of two families who had already given much support to The…

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ACerS short courses ‘make things easy to understand’

By Eileen De Guire / July 10, 2012

Arun Varshneya brings glass science and technology to life during his short course taught during GOMD in May. Credit: ACerS. You may learn more than you were expecting at an…

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Chemical & Engineering News reports on GOMD; Saint-Gobain releases life cycle assessments for glass and mirrors

By Eileen De Guire / June 19, 2012

Approaches to studying the dissolution mechanisms of glasses for nuclear waste containment was one of the topics reported on by a Chemical & Engineering News science writer at the May GOMD…

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Active week in ceramics, glass fields: GOMD, CMCEE and Ceramitec

By / May 21, 2012

It isn’t often that we have three major events going on in the same short stretch of time, and ACerS will be represented at all of them. ACerS Glass &…

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Richard Bradt’s: ‘A fracture mechanics view of the practical strength of glass”

By / February 21, 2012

Organizers of the Glass & Optical Materials Division’s 2011 meeting invited veteran materials engineer Richard C. Bradt to address the topic of glass strength.

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