Ceradyne International Prizes for
Professional Development
Joel Moskowitz, Chairman, CEO and President
of Ceradyne, Inc. announced a gift of $5000 for prizes for "The Future
of Ceramics" Student
Paper Contest to be held in conjunction with the 1st International
Congress on Ceramics.
The Ceradyne Prizes will consist of awards of $2,000 (first), $1500 (second)
and $500 (three honorable mentions), recognizing one of the world's fastest-growing
advanced ceramic companies.
The Ceradyne Prizes will be awarded in addition
to 24 travel grants provided by the National Science Foundation and the
Canadian Ceramic Society. Contest details including a revised
paper submission date
of March 25, 2006 are found below.
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Play a role in developing the
global roadmap for ceramics and glasses!
Attend the 1st International Congress on Ceramics in June 2006!
What new applications can you imagine for ceramics or glasses?
These could be structural, thermal, electronic, chemical, or biomedical.
Will your application avert the coming energy crisis? Will it have a
longer lifetime than current products? Is it easily recyclable? Will
it influence our quality of life?
The American Ceramic Society will award up to 20 registration and travel grants
(valued at $750) for the best ideas submitted by students for new, innovative
applications for glass and ceramic materials. The 20 winning students will take
part in a poster session during the 1st International Congress on Ceramics, 25-29
June 2006, in Toronto, Canada where they will meet international leaders in ceramics
and glass technology. The winning entries also will be published in “The
Global Roadmap for Ceramics,” the formal conference publication. Additional
cash prizes will be awarded to the top three entries.
Need more details? Check out the paper
guidelines. Papers are due by 25 March 2006. We want your ideas, so
submit
your paper today! |
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Background
The American Ceramic Society, in collaboration with the Ceramic Society of Japan
and the European Ceramic Society, has initiated a new series of biennial meetings.
The inaugural meeting of the 1st International Congress on Ceramics is a global
event designed to facilitate discussion and planning concerning major issues
that face the ceramic and glass industry, culminating in the development of
a global roadmap for ceramics.
The 2006 Congress is developed and organized to produce a “Global Roadmap
for Ceramics.” Speakers will provide their vision on a broad range of ceramic
applications critical to the technologies of tomorrow, such as ceramics energy,
transportation, medicine and biology, communication, electronics, optical systems,
aerospace, etc. The end product of the ICC will be a publication in both electronic
and print format that will include position papers written by invited speakers,
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Instructions
Prepare a concept paper, no more than 5 typed pages (single-spaced)
including figures and tables, which focus on one original opportunity
for ceramics or glasses. These might include
- New, revolutionary applications for ceramics or glasses.
- New ceramic/glass components that would improve the performance of systems.
- A lower cost or higher efficiency manufacturing process.
- “Green” manufacturing processes that would result in energy
savings or reduced pollution.
- Longer lifetimes for current components.
- Personal safety or an improved quality of life.
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Criteria
The winning essays will focus on one potential application or opportunity.
It will describe the concept in detail, and will provide a semi-quantitative
justification for the proposed application, or systems improvement,
or cost savings. Production details are not necessary. |
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Eligibility
Any currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in ANY discipline
around the globe. We encourage input from any engineering or science
discipline, as well as architects, artists, and business majors. Team
submissions are also acceptable, though only one travel grant will
be awarded to the team. |
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Judging
A panel of judges has been selected by the International Convening
Committee of the 1st International Congress on Ceramics to represent
a cross-section of scientists, engineers, technologists and business
managers who understand the USE and potential applications of ceramics
and glasses.
Judges reserve the right to not award all prizes.
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All entries must be submitted by 25 March 2006 to Greg Geiger at ggeiger@ceramics.org (send
you paper as an attached MS Word document)
The winners will be notified by e-mail by 31 May 2006 and
will be expected to present their work in poster format
at the 1st International
Congress on Ceramics, 25-29 June 2006.
Questions
Contact Greg Geiger at 614-794-5858 or e-mail ggeiger@ceramics.org |
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