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Advancing Quantum Science: Hausi Müller’s Journey

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He is a principal investigator of a large grant from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. This year, the event is scheduled for 31 August to 5 September in Albuquerque. Today he is primarily focused on quantum computing. More than 60 of his papers are in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I BYD buses were removed from service in Indianapolis for upgrades due to range issues, while officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returned 15 BYD buses for similar reasons, Briggs reported. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. City of Albuquerque. The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $84.9 2,786,875.

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Nasir Ahmed: An Unsung Hero of Digital Media

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The Internet applications people use every day but largely take for granted were made possible by scientists and engineers who, for the most part, toiled in anonymity. Nasir did just that, leaving India that fall for graduate school at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. National Science Foundation grant, but was denied.

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GoForth’s carshare program is providing affordable, clean vehicle access in multiple locations

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Forth is able to keep costs low through grants they receive. Elements for Success The GoForth Carshare program offers extremely low-cost private transportation options in late-model zero-emission vehicles. Utility and federal partnerships have helped the program get started and expand.

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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure

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The long line of cyclists snaked along Highway 14, the Turquoise Trail, a scenic byway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, named after the rich history of turquoise mining in the area. Windmills turned slowly, pumping water for the cattle that dotted the pinyon and juniper woodlands.

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Robert Dennard, DRAM Pioneer, Dies at 91

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He was granted a U.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of New Mexico , in Albuquerque. He was transferred in 1961 to IBM’s newly opened Watson Research Center , in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., patent for his invention in 1968. By the early 1970s, DRAM was standard in virtually all computers.