Illinois leads $18.5 million power optimization center

WAND-TV (Decatur, IL, Aug. 10) -- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will lead an $18.5 million Engineering Research Center to pack more power into less space for electrical systems. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Power Optimization for Electro-Thermal Systems, or P.O.E.T.S., center will study the electrical challenges surrounding mobile electronics and vehicle design. MechSE professor Alleyne will lead P.O.E.T.S. Also: National Science Foundation (Aug. 10), ENC Magazine (Aug. 10), Science Times (Aug. 10), R&D Magazine (Aug. 10), Arkansas Business (Aug. 11), Fort Smith City Wire (Aug. 11), Arkansas Business Online (Aug. 10), ASEE FirstBell (Aug. 11), Chicago Inno (Aug. 11), North Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Aug. 11), Daily Illini (Aug. 27).