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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL).

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Georgia Tech team develops simple, low-cost process for oxide nanowires; superior separators for Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials under ambient conditions without the use of catalysts or any external stimuli. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation and California-based Sila Nanotechnologies. —Lei et al.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive competition aimed at developing a highly skilled, domestic workforce by providing hands-on experience designing and building next-generation mobility solutions to meet our nation’s future energy and mobility challenges. Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Toyota Research Institute launches next phase of collaborative research with 13 new academic institutions; more than $75M investment

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Our aim is to build a pipeline of new ideas from different perspectives and underrepresented voices that share our vision of using AI for human amplification and societal good. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). University of California, Berkeley. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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EcoCAR 3 challenges university students across North America to design, build and optimize eco-friendly powertrains over the course of the next four years. California State University, Los Angeles. Georgia Institute of Technology. Virginia Tech. Schools selected for EcoCAR 3 are: Arizona State University.

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UC San Diego hires top robotics expert to lead Contextual Robotics Institute

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Henrik Christensen, one of the most influential robotics researchers in the world, is joining the University of California San Diego. Christensen is leaving his post as executive director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the Georgia Institute of Technology to come to UC San Diego.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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Later in the program, teams that move to Phase 2 will focus on building components, unit operations, and prototype systems to reduce technical risks and costs. Georgia Institute of Technology. FLECCS Phase 1 teams will design, model, and optimize CCS processes that enable flexibility on a high-VRE grid. Southwest Research Institute.

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