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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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Cities in the low-income and lower-middle-income countries had the highest urban population growth on average, but were substantially lagging behind in BUA expansion and infrastructure development, resulting in serious urban problems such as slums and crowding. of the total expansion in the world.

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U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund new round of 6 energy and biomedical projects; Li-S batteries

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Goal: To develop next-generation high-energy density batteries to help bring about low-cost and safe electric vehicles with driving ranges well above 250 miles. In 2001, U-M became the first non-Chinese academic institution approved to offer graduate engineering degrees in China, at SJTU.

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Univ. of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Team Up On Li-Air Batteries, 5 Other Renewable Energy and Biomedical Technology Projects

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The goal of the Li-air project is to combine experiments and computational modeling to identify optimal cathode catalysts for Li-air batteries that could power low-cost electric vehicles with a driving range comparable to today’s gasoline-powered vehicles.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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Busicom had hired Intel to develop a set of custom chips for a low-cost calculator and had sent three engineers to Santa Clara to work on the chip designs. These days, his main technical interests surround energy, water, and climate change. Wortman People most respected Intel Corp.

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