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Study links air pollution to increased emergency department visits for heart and lung disease

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New research by George Mason University found that exposure to certain air pollutants is linked to increased emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The study is published in the journal Environment International. cities including Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Dallas, TX; Pittsburgh, PA; St.

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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

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Bordered by I-77 and Blythewood Road, its strategic location is less than 20 miles north of Columbia and near major cities and talent hubs such as Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville, and Atlanta. This proximity gives Scout access to major highways, ports of Charleston and Savannah, and universities focused on automotive engineering.

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IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

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As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University , he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. It wasn’t until he attended his first IEEE-HKN international student leadership conference, held in Boston in 2019, that he realized just how large the honor society was. “It

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.; Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.; and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. University of Connecticut. Toshiba International Corporation. GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.;

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Teens Gain Experience at IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute

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Sessions were held from 30 June through 2 August on the campuses of Rice University , the University of Pennsylvania , and the University of San Diego. Participants get to stay on a college campus, providing them with a preview of university life. The program is an immersive experience designed for students ages 13 to 17.

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INRIX and Parkmobile bring end-to-end parking solution to the connected car

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a leading provider of dynamic connected car services worldwide, and Parkmobile, the leading provider of on-demand and prepaid mobile payments for on- and off- street parking and mobility solutions, announced a strategic partnership at the annual International Parking Institute (IPI) conference. INRIX, Inc., cities, including Washington D.C.,

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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

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A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. But the cheapest cities for EVs were Atlanta, Chicago, and Cleveland, while the cheapest cities for gasoline cars were Houston and Dallas.