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UT’s Sawhney Receives Top Honor from Industrial Engineering Group
Given annually by the society for “exceptional contributions” to that focus, the award recognized Sawhney for the years of dedication and innovation he has brought to the discipline.
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UT’s David Clarke Interviewed About Driverless Trains
Motherboard, on online magazine that describes itself as “dedicated to the intersection of technology, science and humans,” posed the question as to why, given all the automation-related technologies in place, the use of driverless trains hasn’t become a widespread phenomenon.
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White House Picks UT to Lead National Composites Manufacturing Institute
Supported by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, IACMI joins four other institutes backed by the Obama administration in a recent push to accelerate advanced manufacturing.
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Obama Visit Spotlights Sports Car Printed by UT Engineers
When President Obama takes the stage at Techmer PM in Clinton, Tennessee, on Friday to announce that UT will head a $259 million advanced manufacturing project and that Oak Ridge National Laboratory will play a key role, he will share the spotlight with a shiny example of innovation, research, and collaboration between the two.
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Student Report: Haylie Lam, Hong Kong, Fall 2014
The week before classes started Orientation Week helped me find new friends and settle down in this city. The day before classes started a new friend of mine invited me to go hiking ten minutes before the group left! I’m usually shy when it comes to going places with new people but I decided to…
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Student Reports: Payton Smith, Dublin, Ireland, Fall 2014
The number one question I received before leaving the United States was: “Are you traveling alone or with a group?” Upon responding with, “alone,” the look of shock and amount of “good lucks” I received was not at all reassuring.
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David Michalik: Student Report from 2014 Alternative Winter Break in Guatemala
As the Fall semester closed out and I began preparations for the trip, I can remember wondering if it was worth it to finish finals only to jump on a plane for another country right before Christmas. As I came to find out throughout the time in Guatemala, the trip was much more than I…
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Luke Weber: Student Report from 2014 Alternative Winter Break in Guatemala
The bustling streets of Xela can take you anywhere you want to go and lead you to see anything you want to see. The streets can take you to Central Park, a sleepless square in the middle of town lined with banks, shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and a McDonald’s that serves fried chicken wings.
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Chirag Tailor: Student Report from 2014 Alternative Winter Break in Guatemala
This trip to Guatemala wasn’t my first excursion to a Latin American country, but it was certainly the best. Initially, I signed up for this trip in hopes of satisfying a university requirement and getting practice speaking Spanish. However, I was astounded by the amount of selfless work we performed and the opportunity to explore…
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Evan Wilmer: Student Report from 2014 Alternative Winter Break in Guatemala
There are many places to go in this big place we call Earth. Many people to meet, and fantastic memories to make, but frankly, you can’t go wrong, wherever you end up. I can honestly say that going to Guatemala was one of the best decisions of my life.
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