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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. Installation of the TEM is expected to be complete by January 2020.

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Video Friday: Googly Eye

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CHI 2023 ] This video captures a series of experiments carried out at West Virginia University on how to rescue a stuck planetary rover with another rover. The first installment is focused on powered exoskeletons. All experiments were done with human remote control by three operators: two rover drivers and a manipulator operator.

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GM China signs MOU with CATARC for Chevrolet Volt demo fleet

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To support the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, GM has recently installed charging poles at Tsinghua University, the office of SAE China, a Chevrolet dealership in Beijing as well as GM’s China headquarters in Shanghai. The company plans to install charging facilities at CATARC’s Tianjin headquarters as well.

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Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland

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Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment. Between 2009 and 2013, California's Drayage Truck Regulation led to near-universal use of DPFs (diesel particulate filters) on Port trucks. 09-340.

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Video Friday: Dusty at Work

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DARPA SubT ] An ICRA 2021 plenary talk from Fumihito Arai at the University of Tokyo, on "Robotics and Automation in Micro & Nano-Scales." [ ICRA 2021 ] This week's UPenn GRASP Lab Seminar comes from Rahul Mangharam, on "What can we learn from Autonomous Racing?" [ UPenn ].

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1973 from National Taiwan University in New Taipei.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Austin and San Antonio region; and hold training seminars regarding multifamily housing and workplace electric vehicle charging. installation; and develop and conduct training programs regarding. University, North. University of Central. The Central Texas Fuel Independence Project will expand an interagency. Clean Energy.

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