The Clay Minerals Society

05/22/2026

Dear Clay community,
Please see important email message from Clay2027 team. Thanks
https://clay.aipea.org/

04/29/2026

CMS news April 2026!
🌿 Our president highlighted our upcoming meeting and conference. With spring arriving and outdoor adventures calling, we invite you to blend geology, culture, and clay science at the 63rd Clay Minerals Society Annual Meeting — July 7–11, 2026 in Provo, Utah (BYU)!
16 technical sessions, field trips to azomite & halloysite mines, Reynolds Cup, and more await. Abstract submission & registration are now open: https://clayconferences.org/clay-minerals-society-2026-meeting/
We look forward to seeing you there!
Don’t forget our Source Clays — the trusted reference materials since the 1970s. Order yours today: https://clays.org/source-clays/

04/28/2026

**Important message regarding Membership**
https://cms.clays.org/login/

04/03/2026

Hello clay community,
Please keep eye on important dates such as registration:
https://clayconferences.org/registration-2/

03/04/2026

Hello clay students,
If you have a plan to apply for the CMS student research grant, the deadline is approaching fast!

CMS 2026 Research Grant Deadline Monday, March 9, 2026 (CMS Membership is not required. If problems or questions e-mail the CMS Office: [email protected]) The Clay Minerals Society annually awards several grants of up to $3000 through its student research grant program. Purpose The Research Grant progra...

02/26/2026

**Late post in our Facebook channel (previously posted in LinkedIn)**
🌟 Updates from The Clay Minerals Society! 🌟
🚀 As we kick off 2026, CMS President Youjun Deng invites you to join our vibrant community dedicated to advancing clay science. From groundbreaking research in sustainable energy and nanoelectronics to environmental applications, clays are shaping our world!
Highlights from our latest newsletter:
📖 Journal Updates: Dive into new articles on sand-bentonite barriers, natural hydrogels, machine learning for zeta potential, and antibacterial organomontmorillonites. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/clays-and-clay-minerals
🏆 Reynolds Cup 2026: Registration open for the 13th biennial quantitative mineral analysis competition. Test your skills! https://www.clays.org/reynolds-cup-2026/
🏞️ CMS Annual Meeting 2026: Join us June 7-11 in Provo, Utah, at Brigham Young University. Explore 11 sessions, field trips to local clay deposits, and social adventures like Timpanogos Cave and a planetarium show. https://clayconferences.org/clay-minerals-society-2026-meeting/

📚 Book Spotlight: Check out our Workshop Lecture Series and the new title "Bentonites: Characterization, Geology, Mineralogy, Analysis, Mining, Processing and Uses" edited by Stephan Kaufhold. Also read our workshop series: https://www.clays.org/pubs_workshoplectureseries/

Ready to grow your network? Become a CMS member today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqYPF2xc

02/26/2026

Hello clay community,
Please see the conference circular note shared by our colleagues from the German Clay Group:
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Dear colleagues
I hope everybody of you is doing well and had a good "transition" to the 2026.
In 2026, the German Clay Group DTTG (www.dttg.org) organises the MidEuropean Clay Conference to be held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, September 6th to 11th. The preparations are in full swing. You can find the latest information on the website www.mecc2026.org. We recently launched the "Call for sessions", which will run until the end of February. Please submit your session proposal including a short description to: [email protected].
I hope to see lots of participation.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Plötze
Chair of the organising committee MECC2026
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01/30/2026

Hello clay community,
You may have noticed some issues when trying to renew your membership online. The system will be back online shortly. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Sincerely,
CMS Office

01/14/2026

Hello clay community 👋
Please check out this list of grants and awards that you, your colleagues, and students may be interested in applying for 🎓

12/19/2025