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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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By tackling community needs in the areas of access and abilities, education and outreach, human services, and the environment, students participating in EPICS in IEEE are gaining firsthand experience in marrying engineering and community. My collaboration and communication skills have also been greatly enhanced,” Vergara adds. “It

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Stephen Kresovich, University of South Carolina, Colombia. x giganteus (M. sinensis x M. sacchariflorus).