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The ACerS Bulletin brings you the latest ceramic and glass materials research news and industry trends, as well as updates about the Society, its members, and activities.

Research articles

• Review articles
  Four- or six-page articles that provide a high-level look at an emerging or growing research area that is expected to have significant market potential in the next five to 10 years.
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• Case studies
  Four-page articles that provide an in-depth look at an experiment(s) addressing a current challenge or research focus in the ceramics and glass industry.
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• Application notes
  One or two-page articles that describe an interesting experiment or novel product that address a current challenge or research focus in the ceramics and glass industry.
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• Extended abstracts
  Two-page articles that summarize the results from a recent journal paper(s).
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Industry opportunities

• Company profiles
  Two- or four-page articles that highlight an urgent challenge in today’s industry and then describe your novel product or service that can help address this challenge.
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• Industry Perspectives
  One-page column that offers the perspectives of industry experts on a topic related to a given issue’s theme.
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Other story ideas?

While the articles described above are the main types of articles published in the Bulletin, other stories that have appeared in our pages include

• Hidden histories of ceramic and glass scientists
• Summaries of unique university or research programs
• Reports on the market rather than research side of ceramic and glass materials
• Reviews of new textbooks or popular science books of interest to materials researchers

The Bulletin welcomes submissions from ceramic and glass scientists and engineers at all stages of their careers, from freshly graduated to seasoned expert. Students also have the opportunity to hone their writing skills through special sections. Feel free to email your article ideas to Bulletin editor Lisa McDonald below.