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U-Mich, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Li-ion battery projects win funding

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As part of an ongoing collaboration, seven joint research teams from the University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have won funding for research projects that explore the potential of nanotechnology in energy and biomedical applications.

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Aligning the Eyes of the Universe Machine

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The James Webb Space Telescope , in just a few months of operation, has begun to change our view of the universe. None of that technology really existed in 2001, so we started from the ground up with concepts and simple experiments. Acton: Well, I’ve got to say, there was a lot of nervousness, at least on my part. But we did it.

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U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund 6 energy and biomedical projects; batteries, policy and fuels

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Six research teams from the University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have won a share of $1.16 The universities have committed to spending up to $3 million each on their part of the collaborative research over the five-year period.

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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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The University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have selected six research teams to share $1.05 The universities have committed to spending up to $3 million each on their part of the collaborative research over the five-year period. and Chinese governments, as well as from industry.

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Primus Green Energy to support gas-to-liquids research at Princeton University; comparing STG+ to other GTL platforms

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The work at Princeton University will be conducted in the laboratories of Professor Christodoulos Floudas, Ph.D. As part of my research, I will be comparing STG+ to other leading GTL platforms against a variety of metrics, including financial, technical and sustainability. Primus Green Energy Inc., —Prof.

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Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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The platform for these discussions is the “International DME Association” founded in 2001, which currently has 50 members from science and industry. The research was carried out in collaboration with the University of Zurich as part of the LightChEC project. The project still in the pre-competitive phase, Soltic said.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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The most rewarding part of my career is helping to develop technologies that my friends and family members use and enjoy,” Kim says. He recently left Samsung to continue his work in the field at Korea University , in Seoul, leading the school’s speech and language processing laboratory. But after earning my Ph.D.,

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