By Molly Mitchell Darden Alumnus Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09) has been named to the TIME 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders list for 2023. Sinha is CEO and founder of Husk Power Systems, a mini-grid power company which operates across Asia and Africa. The company owns the world’s largest number of mini-grids, and it raised a...
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For the Record, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 | UDaily
Article by UDaily Staff Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson December 01, 2023 For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent presentations, awards and publications include the following: Presentations On Sunday, Nov. 19, Margaret D. Stetz, Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women’s...
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The Right Stuff for AI: Hard-won safety lessons from the world of flight testing – Breaking Defense
An Army experimental test pilot checks out cockpit electronics. (Army Redstone Test Center photo by Collin Magonigal) AI safety is increasingly on decision-makers’ minds, from President Biden’s Executive Order full of policy suggestions to the OpenAI board trying to fire the CEO reportedly over how fast to push development. But how can government agencies and...
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Serene Chinese boarding school named World Building of the Year | CNN
Singapore CNN — A Chinese boarding school designed to let students unwind and “waste time mindfully” has been named 2023’s World Building of the Year. Featuring a rooftop park, treehouses and elevated walkways in a “floating forest,” the Huizhen High School in Ningbo, Zhejiang province in eastern China, won the coveted title at the World Architecture Festival (WAF)...
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Arizona State University’s research expenditures neared $800M in fiscal year 2022
December 1, 2023 Annual NSF survey reveals ASU is among fastest-growing top research institutions in the nation Arizona State University’s continued commitment to being one of the nation’s top research universities has allowed its faculty to make important advances in space exploration, the knowledge-based economy and future workforce development, microelectronics research and manufacturing, and to...
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U of T breaks ground on new home for the Acceleration Consortium
Platform party (at front with shovels) joined by faculty and staff and members of the design and construction teams. Photo by Diana Tyszko. The revolutionary work being done at the AC will be key in positioning Canada as a world leader in materials discovery, with its state-of-the-art space that will not only house this important...
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New Investor Survey From The Rockefeller Foundation and BCG Suggests Growing Investor Optimism for Climate Finance
Responses from over 100 private equity, venture capital, philanthropic, government, and development finance leaders outlines emerging trends in investments NEW YORK | December 1, 2023 ― At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), The Rockefeller Foundation and BCG released an analysis of climate finance trends based on inputs from over 100 private equity, venture...
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Hitachi invests in Clemson Ph.D. student’s plan for sustainable packaging
December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Clemson University Ph.D. student Afreen Sultana is working to engineer higher barrier, biodegradable, paper-based packaging enhanced by cellulose nanocrystals taken from the proliferate kudzu plant. The effort earned her a $25,000 fellowship from Hitachi High-Tech America Inc. to support her research and the completion of her doctoral degree in...
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US President’s Air Force One is flying, tech-filled fortress
Deemed a “flying fortress”, the POTUS’ Air Force One boasts cutting edge aviation technology. The US President is one of the most protected person in the world. So he doesn’t just catch any old flight. READ MORE! Hybrid airship is world’s largest aircraft He travels with one of the most secure motorcades in the world...
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World top marathoner Eliud Kipchoge gets honorary doctorate at JKUAT
Renowned Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge was awarded an honorary degree by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) during its 41st convocation ceremony on Friday, December 1, 2023. JKUAT Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Mathu Ndung’u, awarded Kipchoge the Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa), acknowledging the athlete’s exceptional philanthropic efforts that extend far beyond his...
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CCELL® Shines with HeRo, EVO Max, and Other New Releases at MJBizCon 2023
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CCELL®, the world’s leading technology brand focused on creating trendsetting vape hardware products and advanced vaporization technology, showcased its latest heating technologies and hardware products at MJBizCon 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The HeRo Heating Element: Custom-Built for Rosin CCELL at MJBizCon 2023 Joining the company’s family of advanced...
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Inside Apple’s chip lab, home to the most ‘profound change’ at the company in decades
Apple’s soaring stock price over the past two decades has been driven by its iconic consumer devices. It started with the iPod and iMac. Then came the iPhone and iPad. And more recently, the Apple Watch and AirPods. But there’s a lot more to the biggest U.S. company by market cap than just gadgets. At...