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"The Future of Earthquake-Predicting Technology"
John Rundle, Professor of physics, civil engineering and geology, discusses what he believes is the future for detecting earthquakes, before they happen.
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"Parties Lobby FCC on Net Neutrality"
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) was inundated with filings related to net neutrality as the deadline for public comment passed earlier this week. Opinions on both sides of the net neutrality debate are passionate, and many are in direct conflict with one another.
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"LG Display Reveals News-Worthy, Flexible E-Paper"
LG Display Co., Ltd., a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced it has developed the 19-inch flexible e-paper – the world’s largest. The 19-inch wide (250×400mm) flexible e-paper is almost as big as a page of A3-sized newspaper.
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"State tech fund seeding a new crop of austin startups"
The Texas Emerging Technology Fund, started in 2005, invests state money in promising startups in cutting-edge fields such as biotechnology, robotics, and clean energy. More than 20 companies have already taken advantage of this program to support advanced research at Texas universities and speed the commercialization of that research to create companies and high-quality jobs.
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"Report: Texas greenhouse gas emissions down"
While Texas maintains a firm grip on the dubious title...global warming in the state. Environment Texas analyzed the most recent U.S. Department...driving up pollution," said Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger. "By moving to clean...
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"IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator"
IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously translate electronic documents and Web pages -- even live, instant messages exchanged on smartphones.
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"U.S. water infrastructure needs seen as urgent"
Experts express a rising concern for the state of U.S. water
infrastructure. Insufficient funding and poor conservation
practices stand in the way of improvement. Such neglect threatens
catastrophic results, such as the dramatic levee failure in New Orleans
during Hurricane Katrina.
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"Engineering Carbon for Impressive Hydrogen Storage"
Nanoporous carbon promises to be a viable solution for storing
hydrogen cheaper and better. Advancements in this research will
help push scientist closer to 2010 DOE goals for hydrogen storage.
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Academia Updates (Texas)
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"Cockrell School Receives $220,000-plus To Recruit, Retain Engineering Student"
Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC) grant money is
put to good use at UT Austin's engineering school. Plans for funding
include scholarships, paid peer-mentoring positions, and workshops
for high school teachers and counselors.
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"Chevron Makes Another Million-Dollar Gift"
Chevron continues its long lasting support for Texas A&M
by granting another million dollars to it in support for science
and engineering. The company has shown great charity to the
university over the years, funding department such as Petroleum
and Civil Engineering and being the employer to over 600 A&M
graduates.