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The BASF and Volkswagen international “ Science Award Electrochemistry 2017” ( earlier post ) this year goes to Dr. Jennifer Rupp at MIT. Rupp is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge (USA) and affiliated to ETH Zurich (Switzerland).

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Smith says she believed the disparity was because girls were not being introduced to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in elementary and middle school. The nonprofit was one of seven winners last year of MIT Solve’s Gender Equity in STEM Challenge. Code Girls United Founded 2018 Headquarters Kalispell, Mont.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner. The big dream is to provide ‘X-ray vision’ of sorts to vehicles moving fast on the streets.

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MAY 31, 2021

A new paper by an MIT team and colleagues in Singapore, China, Italy and Denmark, drawing on global data, finds that people visit places more frequently when they have to travel shorter distances to get there. —Paolo Santi, a research scientist at the Senseable City Lab at MIT and co-author.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Researchers at MIT and in China are proposing a new class of dense intercalation-conversion hybrid cathodes by combining intercalation-type Mo 6 S 8 with conversion-type sulfur (HMSC) to realize a Li–S full cell.

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MARCH 27, 2020

Now, researchers at MIT have found a way to streamline the discovery process using a machine learning system. MIT professor of chemical engineering Heather Kulik says they “are really fascinating, functional materials that are unlike a lot of other material phases. These can exist in a vast number of different forms.

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JUNE 10, 2019

To further that vision, MIT researchers have given new capabilities to their fleet of robotic boats—which are being developed as part of an ongoing project—that lets them target and clasp onto each other, and keep trying if they fail. Moreover, the roboat notices if it has missed the connection, backs up, and tries again.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

A model developed by Researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) have developed a model that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps to help improve GPS navigation. Showing drivers more details about their routes can often help them navigate in unfamiliar locations.

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MAY 23, 2018

At the IEEE 2018 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are presenting a new lane-change algorithm that splits the difference. —Alyssa Pierson, a postdoc at CSAIL and first author on the new paper.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors. IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google ANANTHA CHANDRAKASAN MIT “For contributions to ultralow-power circuits and systems, and for leadership in academia and advancing diversity in the profession.” IEEE MEDAL OF HONOR Sponsor: IEEE Foundation ASAD M.

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Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. What’s different about the GAC-Toyota joint is that the duo has allegedly overcome some of the issues associated with burning it.

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APRIL 15, 2017

A team of researchers at MIT has developed a coating that could stop the buildup of hydrate ices that slow or block oil and gas flow. The coated surface attracts liquid hydrocarbons that are already present in the flowing petroleum, creating a thin surface layer that naturally repels water. through the MIT Energy Initiative.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

MIT engineers have studied a simple vehicle-platooning scenario and determined the best ways to deploy vehicles in order to save fuel and minimize delays. In their modeling of vehicle platooning, the researchers analyzed different scenarios under the two main scheduling policies.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Researchers at MIT, led by associate professor of mechanical engineering Kripa Varanasi, say they have found a solution, described recently in the RSC journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Presently, this is done primarily through the use of expensive heating systems or chemical additives.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Boston Metal, an MIT spin-off working to commercialize molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) for emissions-free metals and alloys production, announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have joined its Series B fundraising, closely following a $50M close announced in January. Background.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

MIT researchers have built a model to simulate long-range atmospheric transport of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Friedman’s work will provide a foundation for ongoing work in Selin’s research group at MIT, in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island and the Harvard School of Public Health. Carey L.

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency. Earlier post.)

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Prabhakar Patil, former CEO, LG Chem Power, and Chief Engineer of Hybrid Technologies, Ford Motor Company. Prior to joining LGCPI in 2005, Dr. Patil spent 27 years of his professional career at Ford Motor Company in various engineering and management positions. Manthiram holds the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #5.

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JUNE 3, 2014

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to produce inexpensive catalysts that can replace platinum catalysts in renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells. A method is presented for the production of metal-terminated TMC nanoparticles in the 1–4?nm nm range with tunable size, composition, and crystal phase. Nimmanwudipong, T.

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MAY 2, 2014

King Assistant Professor of Metallurgy at MIT, is proposing a direct sulfide electrolysis process to simplify copper extraction and eliminate noxious byproducts. Antoine Allanore (2013) “Electrochemical engineering of anodic oxygen evolution in molten oxides,” Electrochimica Acta , Volume 110Pages 587-592 doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.04.095.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Researchers at MIT and their colleagues are proposing a new design for electrodes that, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal as the anode, could lead to longer-lived batteries with higher energy densities. The new cathode does not rely only on the capacity contribution from these transition-metals in battery cycling.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. Resources.

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MAY 19, 2023

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. Engineering changes the way the world works.” Engineering changes the way the world works,” he said. Mulligan Jr.

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MAY 29, 2014

In a companion study to an SAE paper presented in April ( earlier post ), researchers at MIT have quantified the net economic and CO 2 emissions benefit that could be obtained by utilizing 98 RON gasoline in light-duty vehicles, based on reasonable assumptions for possible refinery changes and the evolution of the LDV fleet.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors. IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL Sponsor: IEEE Richard and Mary Jo Stanley Memorial Fund of the IEEE Foundation RODNEY ALLEN BROOKS MIT “For leadership in research and commercialization of autonomous robotics, including mobile, humanoid, service, and manufacturing robots.”

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JUNE 10, 2023

A team of MIT engineers is developing a 1MW motor that could be a key stepping stone toward electrifying larger aircraft. The electrical machine could also be paired with a traditional turbofan jet engine to run as a hybrid propulsion system, providing electric propulsion during certain phases of a flight.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Researchers led by MIT professor Daniel Nocera have produced an “artificial leaf”—a solar water-splitting cell producing hydrogen and oxygen that operates in near-neutral pH conditions, both with and without connecting wires. aligned with the low-cost systems engineering and. Reece et al. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

A three-year study by a team of researchers based at MIT has concluded that fundamental changes are needed in the US energy-innovation system. The study was carried out at the MIT Industrial Performance Center and involved faculty and students from nine MIT departments. Business as usual is unsustainable over the long run.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

The MIT electrical engineering and computer science professor’s positive thinking has led to new ways to improve tried-and-true techniques in the field of information theory. She liked working on creative projects and mathematics, so she decided to study math and literature at MIT. She holds more than 50 U.S.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Engineered Arts ] At USC Center for Advanced Manufacturing, students have taught a robot to make pour-over coffee. DeepRobotics ] MIT students and researchers from MIT Sea Grant work with local oyster farmers in advancing the aquaculture industry by seeking solutions to some of its biggest challenges. www.youtube.com.

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MARCH 8, 2010

A team of scientists at MIT has discovered and demonstrated a previously unknown phenomenon that creates self-propagating waves with high thermal conductivity and with electric pulses of very high specific power, up to 7 kW/kg. The lead author was Wonjoon Choi, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering. Source: Choi et al.

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This work, by Philip Arm, Mayank Mittal, Hendrik Kolvenbach, and Marco Hutter from ETHZ RSL, will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA 2024 ) in May in Japan (see events calendar above). NRL did some interesting stuff with Nexi robots from MIT and made their own videos. Lex Fridman ]

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million project is supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation as part of their collaborative research program for advanced combustion engines. Operating principle behind an engine using PFS. Ringing is analogous to knocking in spark-ignited engines.). The 3-year, $1.65-million Earlier post.)

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JULY 18, 2015

Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Researchers at MIT and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia have devised a robotic system that can detect leaks in gas, oil and water pipelines at a rapid pace and with high accuracy by sensing a large pressure change at leak locations. Top ]: Solid model side view of Leak Detector. Chatzigeorgiou, D.;

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Not surprisingly, a consistent comparison of past work is challenging given the disparity that exists.Unlike past work, the present study attempts to capture the potential range for these environmental metrics for a wide technology space, spanning a broad range of options. the functional unit) being assessed. —Vasudevan et al.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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. MIT CSAIL ] This UPenn GRASP SFI Seminar is by E Farrell Helbling at Cornell, on Autonomy for Insect Scale Robots.

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