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New CRC at the University of Bayreuth will investigate nanostructured materials for energy industry

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The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) at the University of Bayreuth. The synergistic research within the endeavor that relates the behaviour of electrons, ions, molecules and heat is expected to lead to a vital and fundamental understanding of transport in tailored environments.

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How the Computer Graphics Industry Got Started at the University of Utah

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Their groundbreaking research, conducted at the University of Utah , in Salt Lake City, and at their company, Evans and Sutherland , helped jump-start the computer graphics industry. A ceremony was held at the university on 24 March to recognize the computer graphics and visualization techniques with an IEEE Milestone.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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Title Head, Renesas -Tata Consultancy Services Joint Innovation Center Member grade Senior member Alma maters Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, in Delhi, India; University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada “The idea is to enable more end-to-end solutions for India as well as other global markets,” he says. Sharma earned a Ph.D.

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Barrier Breaker Shapes Aerospace Engineering's Future

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Harris, born in 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, grew up during the tumultuous years of the Civil Rights Movement and faced an environment fraught with challenges. Wesley, you will go to the University of Virginia [in Charlottesville],” she proclaimed. He was also the university’s first Black engineering professor.

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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

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The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering. Dr Chris Brace, Bath University.

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Study finds longer commutes associated with increased human exposure to TDCIPP, a known carcinogen

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The paper is published in the journal Environment International. Little is known about the toxicity of these organophosphate esters—TDCIPP is one of them—but they’ve replaced older flame-retardant chemicals that lasted longer in the environment and took longer to metabolize. Hammel, Heather M. Stapleton, David C.

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Engineering Students Innovate Accessibility Technology

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The competition challenged university students around the world to use their engineering skills to help with accessibility issues. EPICS is a grant-based program for IEEE Educational Activities that funds service learning projects for university and high school students. John McCauley.

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