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IBM and McMaster University Collaborate on “Smarter Transportation” Research
May 21st
McMaster and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have launched a research project to investigate how the automotive industry can connect a vehicle’s multiple microprocessors, which currently work in isolation, to create a “cognitive car” that can predict vehicle failures before they happen, redirect drivers to less congested routes and help reduce traffic accidents. Engineers at McMaster will study
US Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals
May 12th
The U.S. Postal Service released its 2009 annual report on sustainability performance in which Postmaster General John E. Potter credited postal employees for the agency’s environmental achievements. “Quite simply, we want to be the best — best neighbor, best business partner and the best place to work when it comes to sustainable practices,” said Potter.
Carnegie Mellon, Nissan Team Up For Electric Vehicles
May 9th
Students at Carnegie Mellon University spent the spring semester exploring the future of electric vehicles through a partnership with Nissan North America (NNA). The class is a cross-campus collaboration among faculty and researchers at the university’s Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering), School of Design and Tepper School of Business. The classroom challenge for this semester focused on
