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Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven

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The museum’s four-year renovation not only refreshed the nearly 100-year-old building, but also included an overhaul of the fossil mounts that research has proved to be inaccurate. Established to mentor underrepresented artists and curators, the organization focuses on community-building and a fellowship program. A fresh pose.

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PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

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People in neighborhoods with higher amounts of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution were at least 6% more likely to report having glaucoma than those in the least-polluted areas, according to the findings published in an open-access paper in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. —Professor Foster.

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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 also laid the groundwork for the university’s bioengineering department. for 37 years. as an engineer.

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The EV Professor

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In 1993, Cox went from Bellcore, a breakoff from Bell Labs, to Stanford University, where he served as a professor of electrical engineering. The university also granted special permission to non-students to attend the EV class, including a city manager from a small town in Eastern Nebraska. Sound familiar?”

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Minnesota Plug-in Law

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Here is the story from the Brownfield Network Plug-in hybrid flexible-fueled cars on the way Thursday, June 8, 2006, 2:01 PM by Bob Meyer Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed a law promoting plug-in hybrid flexible-fueled vehicles. The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine.

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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., or New York City. Boyea-Robinson pitched both.

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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A new study released by BMW i and New York University (NYU) finds that, in the coming years and decades, fundamental changes in the demographic makeup of cities will profoundly alter the way people travel. This report, prepared by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at NYU’s Robert F. Technology, design and connectivity.

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