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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Delegates of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) have finalized a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.

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Explore Resources During IEEE Education Week

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Companies are finding it difficult to fill many technical roles because of the shortage of qualified candidates, so they are turning their attention to internal education programs as well as alternative degrees and education programs. It also offers discounts for students, engineers, and technical professionals all over the globe.

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QUT, Ford researchers find way to tell autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating

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This work has just been published in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters journal, and will also be presented at the upcoming IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Kyoto, Japan in October. Resources. 10112-10119, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3191174. 2022.3191174.

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ASTM International launches group to create standards for recovered carbon black (rCB)

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The ASTM International Board of Directors approved the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB). James Thomas, president of ASTM International, said, “We’re thrilled to see this committee spring forth from the vibrancy of one of our existing committees.

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MAHLE Powertrain wins IMECHE’S Dugald Clerk Prize for innovative pre-chamber ignition technology; Active MJI

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An author partnership from MAHLE Powertrain in the US has been recognized for its work on pre-chamber ignition, presented at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems conference in December 2019. Bunce, N.D. Peters, S.K. Pothuraju Subramanyam, H.R.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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The chairs of these boards—including technical activities, conference activities, and publication activities—want to know the SAC chair and cochairs’ opinion on whether the new activities are benefiting students.” Student representatives also help organize conference workshops.

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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

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The MoU was signed during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in Tunisia, a forum to advance Japan-Africa sustainable development on the continent.