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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. in 1990, she joined the University of Texas at Austin as a professor of biomedical engineering.

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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For example, retail e-commerce sales during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaled $36.2 Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. Average percentages of persons traveling per day in connection with purchasing goods and services. billion (in current dollars), or 3.5%

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Ford studying space-based robot telematics with St. Petersburg Polytechnic to improve connected vehicle communication

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Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia in its association with that country’s space industry. The goal of Ford’s relationship with the university is to analyze space-based robotic communications systems, with potential for developing vehicle mesh networks to aid in connected vehicle communications applications. Gilbaugh, B.;

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Samsung introduces industry’s first universal flash storage for next-gen automotive applications such as ADAS

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is introducing the industry’s first embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) solution for use in next-generation automotive applications. MIPI UniPro is a general purpose, unified protocol that services a wide range of interface needs in mobile and connected devices. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

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The Solution After Union College finalized their decision for additional chargers, they also needed a reliable solution to guide them through the EV charging infrastructure process and chose to partner with EV Connect. Whenever we reach out to EV Connect about a specific issue we get a response in less than 24 hours.”

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Amprius Technologies awarded US Army contract to develop 100% silicon anode Li-ion batteries for UAS applications

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In 2007, Stanford University researchers discovered that silicon nanowires tolerated swelling and resisted cracking—well known problems with silicon anode materials. The silicon nanowires are connected directly to the substrate with no binders, meaning that there is nothing to block the flow of current.

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Relationship between distance driven and economic activity: 1946-2017

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(However, a recent analysis did not find a decrease in the amount of time people spend traveling using all modes of transportation in connection with purchasing goods and services between 2007 and 2017.).

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