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JANUARY 29, 2011

The University of Victoria (Canada) will use a portion of $13.3 million in funding provided by the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund for ocean research projects to refit the former Coast Guard vessel Tsekoa II for ocean research in the Strait of Georgia and off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

p> Highway deaths in the US increased to 33,561 in 2012—1,082 more (3.3%) than in 2011, according to the 2012 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). increase over 2011). increase over 2011). over 2011).

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AUGUST 31, 2011

The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. The Research Consortia funded are: Lead Institution: The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute. Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station. Lead Investigator: Edward J.

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JULY 19, 2011

The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. The application deadline is Friday, 12 August 2011, at 5pm EDT.

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JULY 8, 2016

Henrik Christensen, one of the most influential robotics researchers in the world, is joining the University of California San Diego. Christensen is leaving his post as executive director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the Georgia Institute of Technology to come to UC San Diego.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. million to the University of Maine (Orono, Me.)

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Researchers from Clemson University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also eliminate the use of toxic compounds now used to manufacture the components. 1 V vs. Li/Li +. Click to enlarge. 1209150.

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