CCAC News

On March 11th, 2026, Colorado School of Mines was part of a delegation within the United States Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA) that visited the United States Senate offices of four states to support appropriations for workforce development in Ceramic Engineering. Along with Mines, Alfred University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Weber State University participated, along with industrial partners Boeing and Lucideon. Ivar Reimanis represented Mines. USACA has supported efforts to increase training of ceramic engineers for emerging technologies, especially in the military sector where ceramics are enabling materials.

We're proud to announce that Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics (CCAC) Director Dr. Ivar Reimanis and former graduate student Dr. Dylan Jennings have co-authored a research paper that has been selected as one of the best recent publications in inorganic and...

Colorado School of Mines' new ceramic engineering program is gaining momentum, with student enrollment doubling since its 2023 launch. The program received a boost from alumnus Mike Nagorka's scholarship for senior ceramic engineering majors, with Jack Dorsey becoming...

Dr. Mozur, a CCAC faculty member, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, selected from a competitive pool of nominated faculty for her exceptional mentorship of undergraduate researchers at Colorado School of Mines. The award,...

Vladan Stevanovic, a member of the CCAC faculty, was promoted to Professor in Spring 2024. Congratulations Dr. Stevanovic! See Dr.Stevanovic's profile here.

We're proud to announce that our own Dr. Geoff Brennecka has been named an ACerS Global Ambassador. This appointment recognizes Dr. Brennecka's significant contributions to the American Ceramic Society, its members and his role in fostering international collaboration...

The Edward C. Henry Award is given annually to an outstanding paper reporting original work in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society or the Bulletin during the previous calendar year on a subject related to electronic ceramics. Keisuke Yazawa (see NREL and...

The ASTM International Graduate Scholarship is presented each year to as many as four high-potential graduate students, contingent upon merit and available funds. The Scholarship rewards graduate students who have demonstrated high levels of interest or involvement...