KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University mechanical engineering student Ryan Ahrens believes that to find success, engineers need to augment their academic pursuits with practical experience to ...

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Nepal, Nov. 24 -- time campaigner for practical applications of modern science and technology and for the fostering of research and innovation in Nepal, Mahabir Pun was selected as the Minister for ...

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