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This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

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She helped develop high-level (behavioral) synthesis, an automated computer design process that assists with the transformation of a behavioral description of hardware into a model of its logic and memory circuits. after her parents bought her chemistry kits. in Charlotte. State but said she regretted leaving California.

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Hardcore electric ute incoming: Dakar-ready Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept paves the way for wild Raptor EV

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Mustang Mach-E 1400, Mustang Cobrajet 1400 and the F-100 Eluminator left off, the latest battery-powered concept from Ford Performance has this time been prepared in cooperation with North Carolina-based motorsport engineering firm RTR Vehicles. Picking up where the SuperVan 4.2,

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Some teams are working on their projects as part of an engineering curriculum or a senior design project. The sensors are designed to transmit data in real time to a secure, online gateway. Others are using their IEEE student branch to implement the projects. Here are four of the 10 projects. and its environs.

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Nostalgic Beach Supplies, Egg Cups and More

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I grew up vacationing in a beach town called Nags Head on the Outer Banks, the string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Vacation’s Orange Gelée sunscreen is reminiscent of the vintage tanning staple Bain de Soleil, and this portable wine chiller designed in 1978 by Richard Carlson is easy to find on eBay.

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US Departments of Agriculture, Energy partner to award $4.9M for bioenergy research

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North Carolina State University. Physiological and Molecular-Genetic Characterization of Basal Resistance in Sorghum Goal: To identify loci and alleles that will be helpful for breeders in producing more robust sorghum lines designed for biomass production. Fiscal Year 2015 grants include: AWARD TABLE. Lead Awardee. Description.

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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Low-Cost Retrofit Kit for Integral Reciprocating Compressors to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Efficiency. The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit. Methane Mitigation Using Linear Motor Leak Recovery Compressor.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. We have sponsored the EAA-PHEV project and our Open-Source designs are being used by some of the private companies as well as technically advanced individuals.

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