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Randy wrote selections in National Geographic’s New York Times bestselling Journeys of a Lifetime and the follow-up Sacred Places of a Lifetime. She is also a contributor to Walking New York, part of National Geographic’s Cities of a Lifetime series.

In addition to reporting for media, we work with corporate clients and custom publishers on white papers, guides, blog posts, newsletters, webinars, multimedia projects, and social media campaigns. Our work reflects a commitment to original research, including interviews with well-established expert sources, and critical analysis of information and data.

From campus to commerce: Four things every academic inventor needs to know

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

June–July 2026

Global sustainability:

Toward a unified system of green glass standards

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

May 2026

Funding basic science

Finding sources to fill the government gap

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

April 2026

Biomimicry as second nature

Research centers and degree programs encourage eco-friendly design

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

December 2025

Korea’s ambitious intelligence

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

October–November 2025

Climate resilient construction 

What material innovations and evolving standards are making possible

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

June–July 2025

Preparing for an AI-empowered workforce

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

April 2025

United States of America: Market giant with great expectations

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

October–November 2024

Germany: Building a climate for innovation

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

October–November 2023

Africa—a wealth of resources and aspirations

Africa sees its future in technological advance—and actively seeks global partners to help achieve its research and economic development potential

American Ceramic Society Bulletin
October–November 2021

‘People think they’re more accessible than they are’: IR’s role in accessibility for aging shareholders 

Are you prepared to address the evolving needs of disabled shareholders?

IR Magazine
June 29, 2021

Can 3D Printing With Local Soils Offer a Low-Carbon Alternative to Concrete? 

Without the need for long-distance transportation or carbon-intensive production techniques, one research lab is experimenting with local soils that may offer a greener path forward

Built: The Bluebeam Blog
January 8, 2021

Wait to Buy This Insurance, and It Will Cost You

Medical Daily
November 11, 2020

Translucent Wood Could Give Architects A New Design Element

A lab in Stockholm, Sweden, is using nanotechnology to reimagine lighting with a wood composite that’s translucent, load-bearing and an advance in energy efficiency

Built: The Bluebeam Blog
November 9, 2020

Latin America: Indigenous Invention

Ceramic researchers and companies pursue homegrown solutions to global challenges

American Ceramic Society Bulletin
October–November 2020

Preventing Injury Using Smart Textiles

Medical Daily
October 30, 2020

Bringing Building Materials to Life—Literally

Can integrating microorganisms in brick or concrete make the materials self-healing? The Living Materials Laboratory at the University of Colorado aims to find out

Built: The Bluebeam Blog
September 30, 2020

Additive athlete:

Oerlikon’s Nancy A. Shepard markets AM implants — and now wears one, too

Oerlikon customer magazine Beyond Surfaces
Winter 2020

The test quest:

Tim Horn pursues quality control breakthroughs in additive manufacturing

Oerlikon customer magazine Beyond Surfaces
Winter 2020

Additive accelerator:

Andy Christensen on staying ahead of the crowd

Oerlikon customer magazine Beyond Surfaces
Winter 2020

China—Tradition and transformation

China pursues technological advances that can disrupt global markets—and its own economy

American Ceramic Society Bulletin
October–November 2019

The Precision Pioneer

Oerlikon customer magazine Beyond Surfaces
Spring 2019

30 years of “what’s next?”

Oerlikon customer magazine Beyond Surfaces
July 2018

The Natural

Massive monumental glass works that interact with the rugged natural landscape are part of a singular quest for connection by Greek artist Costas Varotsos

Glass Quarterly
Spring 2016

Strategies for Smarter Cash Investment

Sponsored content, Entrepreneur
January 2016

Winning Investors Without Losing Your Way

Sponsored content, Entrepreneur
January 2016

Exhibit and Commercialize That Crazy Idea

Sponsored content, Entrepreneur
January 2016