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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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Kroemer was professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara , when he died. Two years later, Kroemer moved back to the United States to join Varian Associates , an electronics company in Palo Alto, Calif., where he invented the double heterostructure laser. Vladimir G.

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Alcoa Foundation awards Ohio State University $400K to research light-weight, metal-based, vehicle structures

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The Alcoa Foundation recently awarded a $400,000 grant to the Ohio State University (OSU) Institute for Materials Research in support of innovative design and manufacturing technologies that will enable the creation of lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicle structures.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Currently, NAM is building its first mass production site in the United States, which will produce 10,000 metric tons per year of battery grade synthetic graphite. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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J. Craig Venter Institute-led team awarded $10.7M by DOE to boost lipid production in diatoms for next-gen biofuels and bioproducts

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million grant by the United States Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research (BER), BER Genomic Science Program to optimize metabolic networks in model photosynthetic microalgae, called diatoms. Colorado State University; Jamey D. University of California, San Diego.

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USABC awards $1.64M to NOHMs Technologies for development of ionic liquid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, recently awarded $1.64 NanoLyte electrolytes come in two classes: one optimized for high voltage, the other for high temperature. volt lithium-ion batteries, consistent with USABC goals.

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Why These Members Donate to the IEEE Foundation

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While he was an engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles , Samueli helped found company in San Jose, Calif., McDonald is a distinguished lecturer for IEEE PES and teaches classes on the smart grid. The fund also supports the creation of a chapter grant program and chapter coaching program.

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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

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In the United States, eighth graders scored an average of 271 out of 500 in math on last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress , as highlighted in a New York Times article. Each virtual session ends 10 minutes before class is dismissed to allow the instructor to discuss what the students have learned.