materials science

Batteries, silicon among five hottest fields in scientific research

By Jessica McMathis / December 18, 2014

If your work involves batteries or silicon, consider yourself among the members of the five hottest fields in scientific research.

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People, plenaries, and prizes: Days 1 and 2 at MS&T14

By Eileen De Guire / October 14, 2014

Whether you’re amidst the action or looking to see what you’re missing, check out the latest from MS&T14 in Pittsburgh, Pa. with these snapshots of all the action.

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4 lectures not to miss at MS&T14—Ceramics for innovation and sustainability

By Jessica McMathis / September 15, 2014

In the weeks leading up to Materials Science and Technology 2014, we preview four lectures not to miss. First up: Ceramics for Innovation and Sustainability.

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‘Google for materials’—How ORNL’s new imaging institute will change materials research

By Jessica McMathis / July 1, 2014

Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently announced the launch of the Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials, which will unite experts in imaging instrumentation, fundamentals in physical and chemical imaging processes, and data analytics.

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Basic Science Division

By / January 6, 2014

Get Involved with the Basic Science Division The Basic Science Division of The American Ceramic Society is dedicated to the development of the ceramic science underlying present and future applications…

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IBM’s Watson, unchained for materials discovery

By Jim Destefani / October 18, 2013

IBM is working hard to harness the firepower of its Watson computer system to solve real-world problems, including materials discovery.

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How does Superman shave?

By Jim Destefani / June 11, 2013

If you’ve been living under a rock, you may not be aware there’s a new “Superman” movie due out June 14. A trailer for Man of Steel shows a bearded…

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Materials stories that may also be of interest

By / November 19, 2010

At the end of each week, we end up with a list of stories I started to write about, or started to investigate or didn’t even get that far even…

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Flexible cellulose aerogel to overcome brittleness

By / August 24, 2010

PopSci recently reported that a team of researchers have created a new cellulose aerogel. The researched was published in Nature Nanotechnology. The team, composed of scientists from the Department of…

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’09 Friedberg Lecture: ‘Ceramics in a 21st Century Materials World’ by Gary Fischman

By / March 2, 2010

Gary Fischman, director of National Academies’
boards dealing with Materials, Manufacturing and Infrastructure, was
the 2009 Arthur L. Friedberg Memorial Lecturer at the recent ACerS
Annual Meeting and MS&T’09 conference.

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