The American Ceramic Society https://ceramics.org/ The American Ceramic Society: Ceramic Engineering, Ceramic Materials and Glass Science Resources Tue, 28 May 2024 13:55:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-acers_favicon-32x32.png The American Ceramic Society https://ceramics.org/ 32 32 154217883 ACerS International Italy Chapter hosts “The Thousand Lives of Glass 2024” in Venice, Italy. https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/acers-international-italy-chapter-hosts-the-thousand-lives-of-glass-2024-in-venice-italy/ https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/acers-international-italy-chapter-hosts-the-thousand-lives-of-glass-2024-in-venice-italy/#respond Tue, 28 May 2024 13:55:33 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170961 The ACerS International Italy Chapter hosted “The thousand lives of glass 2024” (“Le mille vite del vetro 2024”) in Venice, Italy, May 24. The organizers would like to thank all…

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]]> https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/acers-international-italy-chapter-hosts-the-thousand-lives-of-glass-2024-in-venice-italy/feed/ 0 170961 Eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellets enable closed-loop system of agriculture fertilization https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/environment/eggshell-bioplastic-pellets-enable-closed-loop-system-of-agriculture-fertilization/ Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170919 Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada developed eggshell-based “bioplastic” pellets that may address some of the environmental concerns with current agricultural practices.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-28-eggshell-bioplastic-pellets-768x512.png 170919 Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 27, 2024 https://ceramics.org/ceramic-and-glass-manufacturing-weekly/business-weekly/ceramic-and-glass-business-news-of-the-week-303/ Mon, 27 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170936 University of Texas at Austin launches pioneering hydrogen demonstration research hub, Congress orders cost estimate of open-access publishing requirement from White House, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 27, 2024.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CTT-Ceram-glass-business-news.jpg 170936 Semi-automatic annotation of materials science text accelerates data extraction from literature https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/modeling-simulation/semi-automatic-annotation-of-materials-science-text-accelerates-data-extraction-from-literature/ Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170915 The emergence of large language models has the potential to greatly accelerate data extraction from materials science literature, but annotating the text before extraction is often still a manual task. Researchers led by Taylor Sparks at the University of Utah developed a new method that harnesses the power of Google’s Gemini Pro to reduce the need for manual annotation.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-24-highlighter-pen-text-768x511.jpg 170915 Video: Fiber-optic probe offers inside look at the brain’s vasculature https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/ceramic-video/video-fiber-optic-probe-offers-inside-look-at-the-brains-vasculature/ Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170876 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a newer intravascular imaging technique that researchers have struggled to adapt for use inside the brain. Now, researchers in the U.S. and Canada reported on the development and testing of a modified OCT approach that can be used inside the brain.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-22-light-up-brain-768x512.jpg 170876 Other materials stories that may be of interest https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/materials-melange/other-materials-stories-that-may-be-of-interest-658/ Wed, 22 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170871 Silica glass sensors on optical fiber, complex rare earth formation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 22, 2024.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/OMS-header-new.jpg 170871 Registration is open for Pittsburgh Section 2024 Golf Outing https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/registration-is-open-for-pittsburgh-section-2024-golf-outing/ https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/registration-is-open-for-pittsburgh-section-2024-golf-outing/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 13:49:42 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170857 Registration is open for the Pittsburgh Section 2024 Golf Outing. This year the event will take place at Birdsfoot Golf Club on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please register and prepay…

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]]> https://ceramics.org/acers-spotlight/registration-is-open-for-pittsburgh-section-2024-golf-outing/feed/ 0 170857 Dislocation engineering in ceramics: Roadmap and recent progress https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/materials-innovations/dislocation-engineering-in-ceramics-roadmap-and-recent-progress/ Tue, 21 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170852 The growing field of dislocations in ceramics paves the way to harness versatile, unexpected functional and mechanical properties. Recent papers provide a roadmap for this emerging field and describe a new method for engineering dislocations that may work in industrial settings.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-21-Purdue-Haiyan-Wang-dislocations-in-ceramics-768x511.jpg 170852 Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 20, 2024 https://ceramics.org/ceramic-and-glass-manufacturing-weekly/business-weekly/ceramic-and-glass-business-news-of-the-week-302/ Mon, 20 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170848 World’s largest concrete thermal energy storage pilot successfully tested, Penn State research center offers industry practicum on additive manufacturing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 20, 2024.

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]]> https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CTT-Ceram-glass-business-news.jpg 170848 Ice templating of biomimetic materials: Roots in ceramic fabrication https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/manufacturing/ice-templating-of-biomimetic-materials-roots-in-ceramic-fabrication/ Fri, 17 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://ceramics.org/?p=170827 Advancements in the ceramics field have often supported innovation and discoveries in other fields. Now, knowledge gained from early work on ice-templated ceramics is aiding in the development of soft, bioinspired materials for medical applications.

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