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Video Friday: 3-Course Cantonese Meal

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Stanford ] Researchers at SEAS and the BU’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences used a soft, wearable robot to help a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing.

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Climate Change is NSF Engineering Alliance’s Top Research Priority

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National Science Foundation —holds what are termed visioning events, wherein IEEE members and hundreds of other experts from academia, industry, and nonprofits can conceptualize bold ideas. Reports from recent visioning events are slated to be released to the public in the next few months. “The

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Flexible printed perovskite solar achieves a record 11% efficiency

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The roll-to-roll printed perovskite solar cells’ shorter energy payback time and projected low costs make it an economical and environmentally attractive renewable energy solution. It also eliminates the need to use expensive metals like gold in production by using specialized carbon inks, substantially lowering manufacturing costs.

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ARPA-E to award of to $30M for methane monitoring and $30M for localized thermal management in buildings

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The system should be capable of estimating the location and mass flow rate of a leak, should be able to transmit results wirelessly to a remote receiver, and should incorporate data processing to minimize false positive events.

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GeeRemit App Moves Money and Saves It Too

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The recipient can use that money to pay for a life-changing event such as a wedding, schooling, or starting a business. The issue with a money-transfer protocol is that it needs to be fast and low-cost. The app would then suggest the person set aside money. The more money you send, the more you can save over time.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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This is your car, so personalizing and outfitting it to your specifications will make ownership an even more enjoyable experience. This truly premium midsize sedan is priced competitively, especially when considering the low cost of ownership due to the appealing fuel efficiency. This brings up a good point.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Hackathons are events that bring together coders, data scientists, topic experts, and interested members of the public to discover insights and develop new solutions. The event will take place in concord with the release of anonymized data on EV charging stations to the research and software development community.

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