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Paying Tribute to 1997 IEEE President Charles K. Alexander

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He was a former professor and dean at several schools including Temple University , California State University, Northridge , and Ohio University. Helping engineering students succeed Alexander was born in Amherst, Ohio, where he became interested in mechanical engineering at a young age.

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Inventor of the First AI System That Could Read Handwriting Dies at 72

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Because of his expertise, Srihari was asked in 2007 to serve on the U.S. in computer and information science in 1976 from Ohio State University , in Columbus. In 2002 Srihari created CEDAR-FOX, which has been updated to allow the system to identify people through their fingerprints and shoe prints. Srihari held seven U.S.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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An active IEEE volunteer, Hodges served in several leadership roles including 2007 vice chair of the IEEE Awards Board and 2011–2012 vice president of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board. He coauthored the Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits textbook, which was used by universities around the world. as an engineer.

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These StartUps are going to Challenge Tesla

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However, the news is not confirmed yet. Lucid Motors was established in 2007. The construction will take place in a GM plant present in Lordstown, Ohio. The case has settled now after reaching an agreement with creditors. The sale of FF91 will begin after nine months of the completion of the fundraising.

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Ford unveils first vehicle to grid communication system

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The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. In 2007, Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet.

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Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

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After joining the Tokyo Institute of Technology as a professor of computer science in 1997, he became dean of its graduate school of information science and engineering in 2007. He left in 1973 to serve as chief scientist of the defense systems group at TRW (now part of Northrop Grumman ), an automotive and aerospace company, in Euclid, Ohio.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

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The good news is that positive things ARE happening and our efforts are starting to make a difference. To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. NO PURCHASE!

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