When Cindy Heredia was choosing an MBA program, she knew she wanted to be at the forefront of the autonomous driving industry. While doing research, she discovered that MIT had a unique offering: a student-run driverless team. Heredia applied to MIT to join the team, hoping to get hands-on experience. “My
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Trading and provision of services have now been made easier as physical contact is no longer needed before commercial transactions can take place, all thanks to Financial Technology (FINTECH). Capital market, a financial market for trading securities of companies, is not left out in the tremendous changes brought about by technology,
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An Australian mining firm has been working with Microsoft to develop an AI system that could help to improve copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine. The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP’s Escondida operation in Chile could generate more value from an existing resource. Metals
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Astronomers discover the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark. More than 5,000 planets are confirmed to exist beyond our solar system. Over half were discovered by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, a resilient observatory that far outlasted its original planned mission. Over nine and a half years, the
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While reduced air pollution emissions leads to better air quality, they also enable stronger climate warming effects, scientists in Sweden have said. A team from Stockholm University analysed air quality data captured during the Covid pandemic shutdowns in South Asia. They found that the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the
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Fire stopping, also known as compartmentation, is a fundamental part of passive fireproofing. It refers to the process of filling openings and joints between walls and floors with fire-resistant material, inhibiting the spread of fire between 'compartments' within a building. Safe Piping Matters is pleased to publish a new report on
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