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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. The Institute will build on UC San Diego resources such as the Nano3 Facility and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.

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SAE and ISO publish joint automotive cybersecurity standard

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SAE International , in collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), published ISO/SAE 21434™ Standard: Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering. The methods can be called systematically and from any point in the lifecycle of an item or component.

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Transistor With IEEE

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The transistor, the basic building block of the electronics industry, was developed in 1947 by. IEEE Electron Devices Society is holding seminars and panel discussions at IEEE conferences, as well as presenting webinars, giving away prizes, and organizing other events from now until the end of next year. to replace the vacuum tube.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. BirdLife International Tokyo. Biodiversity Conservation.

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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Other companies are entering the market, not only to provide broadband access but also to build the smaller rockets. The LEO SatS education and contest working group has held several seminars, now available on IEEE.tv. The group is building a database of the lesson plans to simplify matters, Gardill says.

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Video Friday: ReachBot

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Experiments with rock grasping and coordinated locomotion illustrate the advantages of low inertia passive grippers, triggered by impact and using stored mechanical energy for the internal force. Bristol ] AIce is an Autonomous Zamboni Convoy that is designed to automate ice resurfacing in any ice rink.

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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. In 1988 he helped write Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits.

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