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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative developed the NEST360 newborn tool kit. The group has trained 10,000 medical professionals on how to use the kits. She left the University of Texas in 2005 to join Rice University.

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Omnitek receives EPA approval for 12L diesel-to-natural gas converted Mack E7 engine

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has received a Certificate of Conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency applicable for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of all Mack E7 electronic engines up to model year 2006. Furthermore, we look forward to finalizing the development of the Detroit Diesel Series 60 and Caterpillar C15 engine conversion kits.

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This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

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after her parents bought her chemistry kits. Her parents also bought her older brother engineering kits, and Parker helped him complete them. STEM: A family affair Parker’s interest in pursuing a STEM career began in elementary school in Birmingham, Ala., National Science Foundation Faculty Award for Women Scientists and Engineers.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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Her water expeditions throughout the world include five months during 2005 and 2006, when she and her husband rowed from Portugal to Costa Rica. In 2009, the couple cofounded Angus Rowboats , which manufactures rowboats and creates sailboat kits and plans for the recreational market.

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US Departments of Agriculture, Energy partner to award $4.9M for bioenergy research

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million in research grants is awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006; DOE is providing $2.9 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering to award nearly $5 million in grants to scientists to study the use of plants to further bioenergy development. University of Idaho.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Unreliable Cloud Services Chen, a software engineer, founded her first company, Alcenit , in 2006. WisyAI, which works on a mobile phone or tablet, was developed using Flutter , an open-source software development kit created by Google. Chen is based in Panama City.

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My 2007 Dream Project

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Since I live in Portland, Oregon, I went to a meeting with the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association and found out about several companies that provided drop-in electric conversion kits for existing cars. I hope everyone had a great 2006 and I wish you all the best for 2007.

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