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New facility unites Robotics, Graphics, Media and Design Technology, and introduces Design Technology for the first time ...

Empathy is the ability to notice, understand and respond to another person’s feelings with care. It sits quietly at the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive framework for developing problem-solving skills across various disciplines based on a three-step thinking process: provoke, develop, and predict. The ...

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