June/July 2024 • Vol. 103, No. 5
feature articles
Engineering SiC quantum systems through precision implantation and analysis
Silicon carbide holds much promise as a platform for quantum systems. New research at Argonne and Sandia National Laboratories unlocks this potential through precision engineering and analysis.
by Nazar Delegan
Enhancing widefield quantum sensing with novel neuromorphic vision sensors
A novel method of performing widefield quantum sensing using neuromorphic vision sensors may pave the way to further advance the field of quantum sensing.
by Madhav Gupta and Zhiqin Chu
Evolving the lever rule: Short-range order configuration modeling of zinc borate glasses
This research describes the development of a modified modeling tool to reveal the short-range order of the binary zinc borate glass system.
by Brian Topper, Doris Möncke, and Christos Varsamis
C&GM
Building your business: Effective strategies to ignite growth
From expanding into new markets to investing in innovation, companies rely on several strategies to ignite growth in their businesses.
by David Holthaus
C&GM
Empowering the US workforce through state-specific initiatives
This article overviews the workforce development programs in each U.S. state to ensure domestic workers remain competitive.
by David Holthaus
C&GM
Looking to the past and the future of NIOSH nanotechnology guidance
As the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) celebrates its 20th anniversary, NTRC personnel Jay Vietas and Lilia Chen look back over two decades of NIOSH NTRC published guidance to help reduce worker exposures to engineered nanomaterials.
by Jan Vietas and Lilia Chen
emerging professionals
The “Emerging Professionals” section showcases young ACerS members along every step of their journey, from undergraduates to recent graduates.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the ‘Emerging Professionals’ issue • by Michael Thuis
RESEARCH ARTICLES
New architectures and materials for electronic packaging • by Javier Mena-Garcia
The ins and outs of multilayer ceramic capacitors • by Sevag Momjian
From experiment to digital-powered materials science: My transition from academia to research at Leonardo Labs • by Alessandro De Zanet
SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY
Navigating through the noise: Key factors for effective outreach in an age of information overload • by Rishabh Kundu
From Himalayan roots to technological heights: Experiencing the impact of science on society • by Seema Negi
Alloying my love of pottery with my love of materials science • by Alex I. Tam
FUTURE FOCUS
More inclusive Q&A sessions will lead to more learning • by Chris Rom
Celebrating underrepresented students with the CGIF’s Underrepresented Student Scholarship Fund • by Helen Widman
columns
The importance of education outreach to a fulfilling career • by David W. Richerson
Electronic chemicals and materials: The global market • by BCC Publishing Staff
Early career research in ceramics and glass • by Jonathon Foreman
meetings
Calendar & upcoming dates:
10th International Congress on Ceramics, ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T24, ICACC 2025, and EMA 2025
cover image
A chalcogenide glass billet, resting on the stand in the bottom left, is opaque under visible light but is transparent when viewed in the infrared, as shown on the screen in the top right. Credit: J. David Musgraves