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Video Friday: Beyond the Limit

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In a new study, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder debuted mCLARI, a 2-centimeter-long modular robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps in multiple directions. Queens University ] Thanks Josh! Adaptable to all terrains, large load, long-lasting endurance, and super athletic performance!

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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While there, he taught a course on radar at Northeastern University , in Boston. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1945 from Northwestern University , in Evanston, Ill. He taught at the university until he retired in 2000.

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IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

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It has given me the opportunity to speak at more than 200 IEEE events, where I have had the pleasure of engaging with academics, young professionals, and midcareer engineers in industry and government, some of whom are women and underrepresented minorities. For example, IEEE had a significant presence at the U.N.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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The percentage of the world’s population living in water-stressed regions—currently one out of every three—is expected to double to two of every three by 2025 as declining water supplies are further stressed by increased water demand for irrigation, hydration, and industrial cooling in warming regions. Sectoral Water Risks. Electric Power.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. We’re seeing biometrics really help the travel industry cope with the volumes of travelers going up and the need to really process people quicker.”

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