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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations

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Bekerytė moved from her native Lithuania to Norway in 2010 to take advantage of the country’s free university tuition, but first she had to find a way to support herself. She took the cleaning job, and scrimped and saved to pay for Norwegian reading and writing classes, a requirement to attend a university. Do what you love,” she says.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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Two virtual events were held in June and July for members to get to know the four candidates running for 2023 IEEE president-elect. Both events are available on demand on IEEE.tv. Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion IEEE is committed to increasing DEI within the organization as well as in the engineering profession as a whole.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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During COVID-19, companies, volunteers, universities, and concerned citizens (including me) began to create a system for networking. Therefore, together with garment companies, makers have organized the production of a 3D-printed version of the bandages.

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Happy IEEE Day!

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Here are highlights from this month's IEEE Member Benefits Bulletin, listing select IEEE Day activities and events, as well as educational and technical resources that IEEE Members have access to. photo contest and a 60-second innovation video contest are being organized as part of IEEE Day. Featured Article. Happy IEEE Day!

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Hybrids-Plus www.hybrids-plus.com Boulder, CO offers lithium-ion conversions of the Toyota Prius and soon on the Escape, for private individuals or for organizations; current pricing starts at $24,000. Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof. Its goal is large-volume conversions at $10,000.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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According to Peter Bruce, a chemist at the University of St Andrews, UK, “As far as I know, this is the fastest yet for this material.&# When the team tested the newly-coated cathode, they discovered it could be charged and discharged in as little as 9 seconds. is a Green Options Media Production. is a Green Options Media Production.

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