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IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

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As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University , he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. Through his network of honor society members, he also found a mentor who helped him get an internship at a major research institute in Georgia. Now a Ph.D.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. GITAI will demonstrate the capabilities of its autonomous robot outside the International Space Station Bishop airlock in 2023, including thermal blanket manipulation and component installation.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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The Research Consortia funded are: Lead Institution: The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute. Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station. Lead Institution: Florida State University. Lead Institution: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. Lead Investigator: Edward J. Buskey, Ph.D.

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Virtual IEEE-USA Conference Focuses on Tips for How to Enhance Your Career

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Registration is now open for EVO 2.0 , IEEE-USA 's third and final virtual event of the year, taking place on 3 November. SNEAK PEEK Enjoy a fireside chat with Nichol Bradford , cofounder and executive director of the Transformative Technology Lab , an international nonprofit. More than 1,000 people registered for it.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 The company aims to enhance internal capabilities for battery development, diversify external collaboration and develop next-generation batteries.

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Teen Creates App To Identify Nutrient Deficiencies

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He presented his app at last year’s IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Reality during an event hosted in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The event focused on how AWS is helping startups that are developing health care technology. The high school senior recently has been applying to colleges.

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