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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1973 from National Taiwan University in New Taipei.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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KEVIN PANG 214 West Erie Street, Chicago; 312-800-8935; asadorbastian.com West Loop and River North Mediterranean When Avec opened in 2003 among the meatpacking houses of the West Loop, it won a reputation for breaking restaurant conventions. The best way to describe Lula Cafe? Virtue changed everything.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

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In other circumstances, the straight As Boyea-Robinson earned at school and the lessons in mechanics her dad taught her might have ensured a trajectory toward a top STEM university. She attended Duke University ’s Pratt School of Engineering , in Durham, N.C., Though her anxiety about fitting in lingered, her career flourished.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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Dr. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. it would bring down the neighborhood. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. ↓ ↑ report 16 Vlad 10:25AM (4/10/2009) I dont think that home-charging is even a question and that it will be universally available soon.