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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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Experts in the field, including government researchers, university specialists, and industry leaders, will provide instruction in this two-day course covering various aspects of biomass conversion including sessions on technology, economics, operations, and policy issues. Stacy Bonos – Rutgers University. Register online at : [link].

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X Prize, Electrathon teams to compete in Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International

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Two of the vehicles are educational entries from Cornell University and West Philadelphia High School. The afternoon Electrathon races feature single-person, lightweight, aerodynamic, high-efficiency electric vehicles. The X Prize cars will be entered in one of two fuel economy rallies that will be run on the WGI’s 2.45-mile

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IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

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Reminiscent of the TV show “ Shark Tank ,” on which business leaders often advise entrepreneurs, the students presented their projects to IEEE Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee volunteers, who provided feedback and guidance. There were two sessions on each of the three campuses. It “ignited his passion and expanded his horizons.”

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. —Chuck Gulash, director of CSRC.

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From Punch Cards to Python

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now part of Unisys , in Philadelphia. The dedication of the A-0 compiler as an IEEE Milestone was held in Philadelphia on 7 May at the University of Pennsylvania. The machine they designed was the first known large-scale electronic computer, the Universal Automatic, or UNIVAC I. got its start.

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New Approach to Release Hydrogen from Ammonia Borane Promising for Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications

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A team of chemical engineers at Purdue University have developed a noncatalytic hydrothermolysis approach to release hydrogen from ammonia borane (AB)—a promising hydrogen storage material containing 19.6 Research findings were also presented 15 June during the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering in Philadelphia.

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Video Friday: FridgeBot

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ICRA 2022 – May 23-27, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, USA Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. The bioinspired system uses ultrasound measurements of muscle dynamics to develop a personalized and activity-specific assistance profile for users of the exosuit. But it's unscrambling them anyway. [

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