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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. Several joint proposals are already under development or have been submitted.

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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The project’s leaders also are looking to increase collaborations among academia, industry, governments, and space agencies. The LEO SatS education and contest working group has held several seminars, now available on IEEE.tv. The group is building a database of the lesson plans to simplify matters, Gardill says.

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Steel industry to launch FutureSteelVehicle program focused on lightweighting for advanced powertrain vehicles

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The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will launch FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) at the 10 th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar Wednesday, 18 May in Livonia, Mich. Weight reduction will be important to these newly designed powertrains.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. awarded him its prestigious Ho-Am Prize in 1993 for “building a solid foundation for Korea’s semiconductor industry.”

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Auto industry survey finds need for materials innovation to meet 2025 CAFE; greatest change seen in powertrain systems

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The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey conducted in late July. Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues.

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Video Friday: Loco-Manipulation

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Have an automation task that calls for the precision and torque of an industrial robot arm…but you need something that is more rugged or a non-conventional form factor? Our robot Digit works alongside us in spaces designed for people. Stanford HAI ] This week’s CMU RI Seminar is from Dieter Fox at NVIDIA and UW, on “Where’s RobotGPT?”

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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This collaborative effort between the Group and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation to establish global leadership in the battery field. In the case of general industry-academia research, additional time and cost are inevitable to apply the results to mass-produced products.

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