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The Portrait Artist

Cars That Think

Perry prefers to meet in person in order to develop a human connection. That rapport lets her subjects open up, giving readers a glimpse of their personalities, motivations, and attitudes. I generally leave feeling I actually connected with the person, that it was more than just a Q&A.” Education: B.A.,

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Ford launches Tesla-like insurance program with State Farm

Teslarati

Ford and State Farm launched a Tesla-like insurance program called Drive Safe & Save Connected Car. The insurance program is available for customers with certain connected Ford or Lincoln vehicles. However, California may eventually change its mind now that Ford seems to be following Tesla’s lead.

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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

Baua Electric

The 5 million milestone comes just eight years after the US achieved its first million in 2016 – a stark contrast to the four decades it took to reach that initial milestone since the first grid-connected solar project in 1973. For example, Illinois, which had only 2,500 solar installations in 2017, now boasts over 87,000.

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Rivian collaborates with non-profit to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change

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Rivian and TNC solidified their partnership on a trip through the Nachusa Grasslands , just a few hours away from the EV maker’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. Rivian’s products have been developed to inspire and enable people to seamlessly connect with the natural world,” said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. Two years later he was accepted into the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since then, Psyonic has received funding from the University of Illinois Technology Entrepreneur Center , the iVenture Accelerator , and the U.S.

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See & test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Earth Month, thru April

Baua Electric

Earth Day EV Expo in Chicago, IL, which will include students from Illinois Tech and other universities showing off entries for the EV/autonomous EcoCAR challenge. These events have offered a great way to connect with owners and see the newest electric vehicle tech, and even get a chance to do test rides and drives in person.

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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That was the case for Melba Crawford , who as a teenager couldn’t wait to leave her family’s farm in Illinois to pursue an engineering career. But during her time as a freshman at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, the aerospace industry went through a period of mass layoffs. I accepted the award on behalf of all of us.”