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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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SiFAB, a scalable proprietary silicon anode battery technology demonstrated in a number of applications, including electric vehicles, power tools, smartphones, personal computers, medical devices and aviation, can deliver up to a 20% increase in gravimetric energy density in lithium-ion batteries versus cells using a graphite anode.

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The Meeting of the Minds That Launched AI

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When the photo was reprinted in Eliza Strickland’s October 2021 article “The Turbulent Past and Uncertain Future of Artificial Intelligence,” in IEEE Spectrum , the caption identified six people, plus one “unknown.” So who was this unknown person? The Minsky Family Between Solomonoff and Shannon is the unknown person.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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This article features IEEE Board of Directors members Cecilia Metra, Eduardo Palacio, and Enrique Tejera. While Region 1 director, he led a team that quickly adapted to the virtual environment and delivered significant member benefits through training sessions, talks, and conferences.

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IEEE’s Microwave Society Gets a New Name

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The word microwave was rarely seen in print until the late 1940s and early 1950s, when several technical societies including the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers —IEEE’s predecessor societies—began publishing articles on the technology. The society held its first symposium in 1952.

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Teen Creates App To Identify Nutrient Deficiencies

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His father suggested he think about ikigai , a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose. He presented his app at last year’s IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Reality during an event hosted in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The app starts with a photo of a nail taken by a user.

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Top Programming Languages Methodology

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IEEE Xplore Digital Library IEEE maintains a digital library with millions of conference and journal articles covering a wide array of scientific and engineering disciplines. These measures indicate what languages coders choose to work in when they have a personal choice. We conducted this search in June 2023.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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The program, offered virtually and in person, combines theory and hands-on training on topics such as community outreach and engagement, health care, the environment, and sustainability. She also got involved in organizing conferences in Africa. Her first event was the 2019 PowerAfrica Conference , held in Abuja, Nigeria.

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