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Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects
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Frost & Sullivan: Convergence Can Provide New Growth Opportunities for Companies
Bangkok– Frost & Sullivan hosted the 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership summit in Bangkok, discussing Convergence of industries and digital transformation of the Thai economy. Koh Eng Lok, Country Head, Thailand at Frost & Sullivan said that connectivity will accelerate the convergence of industries, products, technologies and competition. He added that companies need to understand how […]
NASA Creates Partnership to Advance Composite Materials for Aircraft of the Future
NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations to advance knowledge about composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft. Composites are innovative new materials for building…
APPEL Named Best Academy in the World by the Project Management Institute
NASA’s Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) was recognized as the global leader in project management training. Human Systems International (HSI), a division of the Project Management Institute (PMI),…
Seth R. Marder Receives 2015 MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
Georgia Institute of Technology professor honored for chemical structure–property characterization of organic molecules. The Materials Research Society (MRS) has named Seth R. Marder, professor and Georgia Power Chair in the School…