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The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) was created to attract, inspire, and train the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals. The CGIF’s mission is to help the industry attract and train the highest quality talent available to work with engineered systems and products that utilize ceramic and glass materials. The CGIF seeks to…
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Prior to the 16th Conference of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS), the 2019 Summer School will take place June 14 and 15, in Torino, Italy. “High and Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics” will be held at Politecnico di Torino. The aim of this school is to create a forum that brings together students, professors, and industrialists from…
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The The 2019 ACerS Winter Workshop took place Friday, January 25 through Tuesday, January 29, at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida. The workshop provides a combination of technical and professional development sessions, outstanding networking opportunities, and includes a tour of the Kennedy Space Center. The annual event is designed for…
Read MoreThe Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) and The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC), are pleased to announce the receipt of a generous grant from the Owens-Illinois (O-I) Charities Foundation, as well as unique funding from Air Products of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to foster innovation by the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals. The Air Products Foundation…
Read MoreThe Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) recently approved funding for student outreach grants to the following applicants: ACerS Humanitarian Activities Network: $7,000 for the creation and distribution of a video to inspire a diverse population of students to participate in hands-on experiences with ceramic materials technologies used to fight waterborne diseases in poor communities…
Read MoreHarbisonWalker International (HWI), the largest supplier of refractory products and services in the U.S, recently partnered with The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) and The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) to provide a free one-day event, Materials Science Workshop for Teachers on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at HWI’s…
Read MoreIn conjunction with its 16th Electroceramics Conference and Exhibition, The European Ceramic Society (ECerS) hosted its summer school, “Process and Properties of Electroceramics for Energy Applications”, July 6 and 7, 2018, in Hasselt, Belgium. The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) provided $1,000 in travel support to selected undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from non-European based universities.…
Read MoreThe Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) was created to attract, inspire, and train the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals. The CGIF’s mission is to help the industry attract and train the highest quality talent available to work with engineered systems and products that utilize ceramic and glass materials. The CGIF seeks…
Read MoreCGIF staff members and volunteers participated in the 2018 USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, DC, April 6 – 8. The Festival was an exciting opportunity for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, students, and families to visit the CGIF exhibit to learn about ceramic and glass science through fun, interactive demonstrations. Based on…
Read MoreHarbisonWalker International (HWI) is partnering with The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) and The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) to provide a free one-day event, Materials Science Workshop for Teachers, to be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at HWI’s Advanced Technology & Research Center at 1001 Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard in West…
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