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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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That was the case for Melba Crawford , who as a teenager couldn’t wait to leave her family’s farm in Illinois to pursue an engineering career. Crawford is a professor of civil engineering, agronomy, and electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University , in West Lafayette, Ind. She then pursued a Ph.D.

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

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He was a professor of computer science and engineering for more than 40 years. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical communication engineering in 1970 from the Indian Institute of Science, in Bangalore. in computer and information science in 1976 from Ohio State University , in Columbus. Electrical engineer.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. White was the first American chair of the International Conference on Large High-Voltage Electric Systems. Navy after earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1951 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , in Troy, N.Y.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate. EcoCar 2 Malibu. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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The GM team draws on experience in engine technologies and connected and autonomous vehicles to expedite the project development process. This solution comprises a unique combination of engine controls and hardware, enabling selective fuel-efficient cylinder deactivation at any time. The Pennsylvania State University. 5,000,000.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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Innovative Weld Solutions; ITW; Lockheed Martin; Luvata; Materion; MesoCoat; MTI; NanoSteel Company; Optomec; Phoenix Integration; PowderMet; RealWeld; RTI International Metals; SaCell; Southwest Research Institute (SWRI); Steel Warehouse Co.; Boeing; Caron Engineering Inc.; Aspire 3D); International TechneGroup Inc.;

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FTA awards almost $16.6M to coordinate fuel cell bus research

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million to CALSTART in Pasadena, CA to coordinate research among fuel cell manufacturers, engineering firms and transit agencies throughout the country for fuel-cell powered buses. Partners: CTE, Atlanta, GA; Ohio State ,Columbus, OH; Design Line, Charlotte, NC; Ballard Power Systems, Lowell, MA. Amount: $1,667,408.

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