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California and China sign agreement to strengthen and coordinate efforts to improve air quality

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In addition to collaboration on air quality measures, the agreement encourages joint efforts to protect public health, promote clean and efficient energy, protect the environment and natural resources and support sustained economic growth.

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Leading the Way for More LGBTQ Inclusivity in STEM

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In 2011 she took a position at the university as a lecturer and started her own LGBTQ+ network there so she could help create a better environment. No number of mentoring programs, scholarships, or industry outreach had changed this statistic.”. The overall environment also became more positive and welcoming.”

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Andrew Ng: Unbiggen AI

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He pioneered the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train deep learning models in the late 2000s with his students at Stanford University , cofounded Google Brain in 2011, and then served for three years as chief scientist for Baidu , where he helped build the Chinese tech giant’s AI group. Back to top.

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Developing standards for EV charging reliability

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Public EV charging sessions fail as much as 25% to 30% of the time, according to a group of industry stakeholders convened by SAE, and the reasons are not particularly well known. Currently, there is no industry-wide standard to categorize, log, report or analyze charging errors and common causes of failure.

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Dongfeng Motor Company Uses MathWorks Tools for Model-Based Design of Battery Management System for Hybrid Bus

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Dongfeng Electric Vehicle (DFEV), a research and development arm of Chinese automotive maker Dongfeng Motor Company, has developed a battery management system within 18 months using MathWorks tools for Model-Based Design. Since September 2001, DFEV has been founded as a corporation shared by government, industry, university and Institute.

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6G Is Years Away, but the Power Struggles Have Already Begun

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When the Global Communications Conference ( Globecom ) begins in Madrid this December, attending researchers and telecom executives will find it features no fewer than five workshops devoted to 6G development. Cellular standards are developed and overseen by a global cellular industry consortium, the. In May 2019, the U.S.

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Lifecycle study explores production of NdFeB rare-earth magnets from primary production and recycling pathways

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Indeed, a quick search on the Internet will yield dozens of pictures of huge tracts of lands devastated by toxic wastewater, primitive metallurgical workshops, and Chinese mine workers covered in radioactive mud. Elements such as dysprosium and holmium are added when the magnet is required to operate in a high temperature environment.