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| today, August 26th, I have created a 'strength blog': I have invited quite a large number of glass scientists from around the world to be contributors. If your name is not there and you would like to take part, please let me know. Chuck "Old news' PacRim This meeting will feature an all-day session on Thursday June 4th on the 'Strength of Glass", including a Round Table discussion at the end of the day. Please check this site for more information!!! March 4, 2008 1. Materials Science and Engineering meeting in Nürnberg, Germany, 1-4 September 2008 (MSE 2008) February 2008. Featuring a symposium (Towards Ultrastrong Glasses) is being organized by Lothar Wondraczek, presently of Corning, Inc. (France). see sympoxium B18 at : 2. ACerS 2008 Glass & Optical Materials Division Meeting We presented two talks at this meeting: one on stress birefringence which is discussed on the 'photoelasticity' page and the other on photoluminescence which is discussed on the new 'Photoluminescence' page, both on this site. Starting in February (NOW!) we will be posting updates to our (hopefully) continuing work on the measurement and characterization of stresses in glasses. Progress in this area is contingent on the availability of funding. We are currently working on getting funding for this work which we feel is of exceptional importance to all makers and users of inorganic glasses. If you are interested in this work, please contact us. JANUARY 2008!!!! Notice of 'next FFAG. FFAG5 will be held as a session (and a joint meeting, if necessary) of ICF12.....see: !!!!!!! see my Power Point poster to (hopefully be pressented at the FFAG4!!! (http://glass-fracture.org/Chuck.aspx)!!!! 1. Strength of glass 'PRIZE' (see: www.materialadvantage.org). This prize is the second one that has been offered by GMIC (Glass Manufacturing Industry Council: www.gmic.org). The purpose is to stimulate interest in the issue of the STRENGTH OF GLASS. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!! New, Innovative Uses for a Stronger Glass Contest
Suppose you could retain all the desirable physical properties and aesthetic qualities of glass AND could expect 50X higher strength...
What new applications can you imagine for this stronger glass?
What kind of engineered systems could benefit?
What about energy savings?
What about environmental impact?
How might such a discovery change our lives?
The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council, the International Commission on Glass, and the NSF-International Materials Institute on New Functionality in Glasses are sponsoring this competition with the financial support of industry and individuals, and with the assistance of The American Ceramic Society. We will award up to $50,000 for ideas submitted by students for new, innovative applications for glass based on a 50X improvement in strength and mechanical reliability of manufactured glass.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!
WE WANT YOUR INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE — EVEN WILD —IDEAS
Criteria. The winning essays will focus on one potential application or opportunity. It will describe the concept in detail, and will provide a quantitative justification for the proposed application, or systems improvement or cost savings; i.e., you must show that assuming a glass of nominal fracture strength 500,000 psi is available, that your innovation or systems improvement or cost savings is quantitatively achievable.
Eligibility. Any currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in ANY discipline (or who graduates in Spring 2007). We encourage input from any engineering or science discipline, as well as architects, artists, and business majors. Team submissions are encouraged. 1st Prize: $20,000
2nd Prize: $10,000
3rd Prize: $5,000
Plus numerous honorable mentions
All entries must be submitted electronically before
midnight May 1, 2007 to: Strongerglass@gmic.org
The top three awardees will be invited to, and announced at, the XXI International Congress on Glass in Strasbourg, France (2-6 July, 2007).
For additional information, please contact:
Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Executive Assistant, Donna Ransom
Tel: +1-614-523-3033
E-Mail: dransom@gmic.org 2. FFAG4. Prof. J. Matsuoka has just announced the preliminary details of FFAG4 (http://ffag4.org) as follows: Dear Sir,
As the chair of the 4th International Workshop on Flow and
Fracture of Advanced Glasses, I will announce you, member
of the Scientific Committee of FFAG, that we will hold the
workshop from Nov. 4 to Nov.7 of 2007 at Kitabiwako Hotel
Grazie, Nagahama-city, Shiga, Japan. The venue is besides
the Biwa Lake and about 2hr30min from Kansai International
Airport by train and taxi.
The scientific program will include about 10 invited lectures,
about 20 oral presentations, and poster presentations.
Please see the homepage http://ffag4.org/ for detailed plan.
Please let me know the possibility of your attendance to
this workshop.
I also hope you to recommend invited speaker(s).
In addition, I welcome your sending me advices and suggestions.
I sincerely hope your attendance to this workshop.
Yours
JUN MATSUOKA e-mail: matsuoka@mat.usp.ac.jp
Phone:+81(Japan)-749-28-8365, Fax: -28-8596
Dep. Materials Science, Univ. Shiga Prefecture
Hasaka, Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan 3. (Glass) "Sky Walk" at the Grand Canyon. see the 'Official Site': http://www.destinationgrandcanyon.com/skywalk.html
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