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Posts Tagged ‘glass research’

  • July 2, 2015
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Enhancing the Sparkle: New Assistants to Focus on American Brilliant-Cut Glass Collection Thanks to Luce Grant

There’s something remarkable about walking through our Crystal City Gallery. The light catches every cut—every engraved detail—of the hundreds of pieces on display, all of which were made in Corning. Seeing where the process starts, with a “blank” piece of … Read more →

  • Posted in: News & Events, Research
  • November 7, 2014
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Update on Rakow Research Grant work currently happening in Egypt

Several months ago, we wrote a blog detailing the planned work of Anna Hodgkinson, one of this year’s recipients of Rakow Grants for Glass Research. Using her grant, she planned to excavate a domestic workshop including what may have been … Read more →

  • Posted in: Research
  • August 22, 2014
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Unearthing the Past: Rakow Research Grant used to excavate possible glassmaking site in Egypt

Each year, the Museum makes available one or more Rakow Grants for Glass Research, totaling up to $10,000, with the purpose of fostering scholarly research in the history of glass and glassmaking. One of this year’s recipients, Dr. Anna Hodgkinson, … Read more →

  • Posted in: Research
  • August 7, 2014
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Donor Profile: Gregory Merkel

Dr. Gregory (Greg) Merkel, a research fellow in Corning Incorporated’s Crystalline Materials Research Department since 1981, has had a lifelong interest in the arts and natural sciences. Motivated by a quest for beauty and a strong intellectual curiosity, he has … Read more →

  • Posted in: Donor Profiles, Research
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