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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

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The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. Connectivity is also an issue. Progress is insufficient.

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IEEE WIE Conference Will Explore the Future of Work

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The 2022 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is scheduled for 6 and 7 June in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual networking events. The past two conferences have been held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they both were successful, reaching a large international audience.

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Ford introduces 2014 Transit Connect Taxi with CNG/LPG capability

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Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. Click to enlarge.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The IEEE Jamaica Section is acting as a catalyst to engage and inspire the island nation’s next generation of engineering and technology professionals. Participants explored engineering and technology careers, academic pathways, and how IEEE can support them at different stages of their journey.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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He began his career at Ferranti , an electrical engineering and equipment company in Manchester, England. AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. where he continued his networking work.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). Another, with MIT, modelled in-vehicle voice command systems and driver behavior.

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Ford studying space-based robot telematics with St. Petersburg Polytechnic to improve connected vehicle communication

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The goal of Ford’s relationship with the university is to analyze space-based robotic communications systems, with potential for developing vehicle mesh networks to aid in connected vehicle communications applications. Eurobot can be controlled from Earth or from a station located, for example, on the International Space Station.

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