\u003cp\u003eThis proceedings contains a collection of 23 papers from The American Ceramic Society\u0026rsquo;s 41st International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 22-27, 2017. This issue includes papers presented in the following symposia:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026bull;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Symposium 1Â Â Â Â Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics and Composites\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026bull;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Symposium 2Â Â Â Â Advanced Ceramic Coatings for Structural, Environmental, and Functional Applications\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026bull;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Symposium 4Â Â Â Â Armor Ceramics: Challenges and New Developments\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026bull;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Symposium 5Â Â Â Â Next Generation Bioceramics and Biocomposites\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026bull;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th Global Young Investigators Forum\u003c/p\u003e