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18 Apr 24

50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

For more than 50 years, Deep Space Station 43 has been an invaluable tool for space probes as they explore our solar system and push into the beyond. The DSS-43 radio antenna, located at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, near Canberra, Australia, keeps open the line of communication between…

21 Mar 24

The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

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Watching movies and TV series that use digital visual effects to create fantastical worlds lets people escape reality for a few hours. Thanks to advancements in computer-generated technology used to produce films and shows, those worlds are highly realistic. In many cases, it can be difficult to tell what’s real…

25 Oct 23

Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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James Weldon Johnson’s hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” adopted by African Americans as the unofficial “Negro National Anthem,” includes the line, “We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,” which sums up how Black Americans have found ways to thrive under conditions they weren’t meant…

06 Sep 23

This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

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People have expected great things from Alice Parker, who was raised in a family of distinguished scientists and engineers. And Parker, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Southern California has delivered. She helped develop high-level (behavioral) synthesis, an automated computer design process that assists with…

09 Jun 23

How the Computer Graphics Industry Got Started at the University of Utah

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Animation has come a long way since 1900, when J. Stuart Blackton created The Enchanted Drawing, the earliest known animated film. The 90-second movie was created using stop-motion techniques, as flat characters, props, and backgrounds were drawn on an easel or made from paper.Most modern animators rely on computer graphics…

03 May 23

IEEE Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Philanthropy

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Since its launch in 1973, the IEEE Foundation has raised more than US $135 million for more than 250 IEEE programs that improve access to technology, enhance technological literacy, and support education.IEEE’s philanthropic partner is celebrating its 50th anniversary with several events that showcase the profound impact donors around the…

50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2

The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

How the Computer Graphics Industry Got Started at the University of Utah

IEEE Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Philanthropy

Google won two major awards at MWC Barcelona 2025.

Expanding AI Overviews and introducing AI Mode

This MRI Can Run on Batteries

The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law