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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. If you want to make sure that you’re on the forefront of engineering leadership, you should definitely consider joining IEEE-HKN.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

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Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Western Michigan University (WMU) have enabled standard raised pavement markers to transmit GPS information that helps autonomous driving features function better in remote areas or in bad weather. —Sharma et al.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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million cars, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from The University of Queensland and The University of Canterbury. University of Canterbury PhD candidate Nicholas Patton said the research would have ramifications for curbing the effects of climate change into the future.

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Study suggests global impact of obesity may be extra ~700MT/y CO2eq: about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions

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Accordingly, reducing obesity may have considerable benefits for both public health and the environment. To assess the impact of obesity on the environment, researchers used the standard definitions of obesity (body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m 2 ) and normal weight (body mass index of less than 25).

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EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

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BEHYOND brings together global players in energy, EDP and TechnipFMC, with the CEiiA research center - Center for Engineering and Development; WavEC Offshore Renewables; and the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). EDP, through the participation of EDP NEW and EDP Inovação, is the project.

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Intel to acquire 15% of HD-mapping company HERE; collaborating on technology for autonomous vehicles and IoT

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Intel will purchase a 15% ownership stake in HERE, a global provider of high-definition digital maps and location-based services, from HERE’s current indirect shareholders: Audi AG, BMW AG and Daimler AG. By working with Intel, HERE aims to offer automakers a universal solution that reduces both complexity and long-term development costs.

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