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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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A challenge for New York City's efforts to reduce the negative impacts of street-level flooding and noise pollution has been how to measure these issues effectively. Ultimately, the data and knowledge gained through FloodNet can be used by local residents, researchers, and city agencies to address flood risks.

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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

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Revel, a New York City-based ridesharing company, will launch its fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis in the Big Apple in early August after a mix-up with NYC’s regulatory agency, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). This will make it the largest universal fast charging depot in the Americas, the company said.

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Robert Dennard, DRAM Pioneer, Dies at 91

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Dennard began his career as a staff engineer at IBM ’s New York City research lab. He worked on new devices and circuits for logic and memory applications and developed advanced data communication techniques. He was granted a U.S. at the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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Kroemer was professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara , when he died. Kroemer taught electrical engineering at the University of Colorado , Boulder, from 1968 to 1976 before joining UCSB , where he led the university’s semiconductor research program. Vladimir G.

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Rivian’s new sustainability officer has a successful track record of environmental prioritization

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After earning a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Costa earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City. She then completed Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development. Credit: Tiffany & Co.

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Edith Clarke: Architect of Modern Power Distribution

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In 1912 Clarke was hired by AT&T in New York City as a computing assistant. Clarke was granted a U.S. She came out of retirement two years later and became the first female electrical engineering professor in the United States when she joined the University of Texas, Austin. patent for the slide rule in 1925.

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