Contents

October/November 2024 • Vol. 103, No. 8

feature articles

Cover Story

United States of America: Market giant with great expectations

U.S. companies, universities, and institutions assess the next-generation talent, technologies, and climate-friendly practices needed to sustain global leadership.

by Randy B. Hecht

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Women in the Department of Defense: Recognizing contributions to our nation

Since the birth of the United States, women have served the country in a multitude of roles. This article profiles seven women who were previously members of the ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors and now work for the U.S. Department of Defense as civilian military personnel.

by Randi Swanson

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columns

Business and Market View

Industrial IoT: Global markets • by BCC Publishing Staff

Journal Highlights

Recent advances to all-solid-state lithium batteries • by Jonathon Foreman

Deciphering the Discipline

Nuclear waste reduction: Exploring new pathways one step at a time • by Stephanie Castro Baldivieso

meetings

Calendar & upcoming dates:
ICACC 2025, EMA 2025, PACRIM16 with GOMD 2025, and ACerS Annual Meeting at MS&T25

Now launched: A new look for ceramics.org

Visitors to the ACerS website will find a newly refreshed and updated site with streamlined navigation capabilities and improved search functionalities. Check out the new site.

New ACerS website