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• Lying about your age? A computer can tell
... and for robots to become more adept at responding to human needs. “Definitely for human-robot interactions, the robot would like to know as much about humans as possible,” said Thomas Huang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at ...
• Clean energy claim: Aluminum in car tanks
An electrical and computer engineering professor, Woodall first discovered the basic process while working as a researcher in the semiconductor industry in 1967. "I was cleaning a crucible containing liquid alloys of gallium and aluminum," Woodall ...
• Solar handbag powers all your gadgets
Hynek, 27, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University, designed the Solarjo Power Purse during a handbag competition in an experimental garment design class. The black, rectangular purse is covered with laminated solar ...
• Career site pays you to interview for a job
In every job I've had, I've had to, under time pressure, build a team of engineers. I learned years ago that the best people you want to hire are the people who aren't in the job market," said Ambras, who was vice president of engineering at the ...
• How to travel green — and luxe
Pat Maher, senior vice president of engineering at Marriott International, says that within six months of launching their linen reuse program a year ago, 90 percent of guests were taking advantage of it. Soon the company is planning to offer recycling ...