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IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

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As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University , he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. candidate in computational imaging at BU, Greene continues to be involved with the honor society by mentoring grad students and organizing events to engage alumni. Now a Ph.D.

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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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Honda Research Institute (HRI), a Honda R&D subsidiary, and Boston University have agreed to begin joint research in the area of data security and privacy for artificial intelligence (AI) research. In order to enable AI to cooperate with people, personal information about the users must be collected and analyzed. Honda noted.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. Other companies, including Apple and Tandy Corp.

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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle. Fitted with LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors and high-accuracy GPS, the truck can safely perform remotely transmitted commands by detecting people or objects in its vicinity.

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Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.

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For example, the newly built 128-acre Olympic and Paralympic Village , hailed by the organizers and advocacy groups as a shining example of universal design, offers accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. And even that isn’t always enough, explained Ms.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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That memorable event occurred in May, when Sharma and a delegation from his employer, Renesas Electronics , met with Narendra Modi to discuss how the semiconductor company could support the prime minister’s India Semiconductor Mission and Digital India initiative. Tushar Sharma Employer Renesas Electronics, San Diego. Sharma earned a Ph.D.

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Elevance Renewable Sciences Invests $1M in Trent University Biomaterials Research Laboratories

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is investing $1 million in a partnership with Trent University Biomaterials Research Laboratories, based in Peterborough, Ontario. In addition, the Ontario Soybean Growers organization will work with Elevance and Trent University on a major industrial research project. Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. Based in Bolingbrook, Ill.,

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