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			<title><![CDATA[New Open-Access Database for Accelerating Solid-State Battery Research and Innovation]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[Reporting framework overcomes persistent challenges in battery science]]></blurb>
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			<id>17249</id>
			<semanticurl>new-openaccess-database-for-accelerating-solidstate-battery-research-and-innovation</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/new-openaccess-database-for-accelerating-solidstate-battery-research-and-innovation</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 28, 2026</submitdate>
			<alttext>Schematic showing database structure and variables</alttext>
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			<title><![CDATA[Building Bridges to Accelerate Innovation]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[University of Maryland MATRIX Lab event encourages collaboration to bring ideas to impact]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/articleImg/article17237.small.png</image>
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			<id>17237</id>
			<semanticurl>building-bridges-to-accelerate-innovation</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/building-bridges-to-accelerate-innovation</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 20, 2026</submitdate>
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			<title><![CDATA[High-Impact Studies Advance Next-Generation Batteries Through Materials and Process Engineering]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[Two Nature papers and a new Army Research Office grant highlight innovations in solid-state batteries, electrolyte design and high-energy cathodes.]]></blurb>
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			<id>17233</id>
			<semanticurl>highimpact-studies-advance-nextgeneration-batteries-through-materials-and-process-engineering</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/highimpact-studies-advance-nextgeneration-batteries-through-materials-and-process-engineering</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 14, 2026</submitdate>
			<alttext>Researchers standing in lab.</alttext>
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			<title><![CDATA[Alchemity Announces New Seed Financing]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[UMD startup continues to shine]]></blurb>
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			<id>17226</id>
			<semanticurl>alchemity-announces-new-seed-financing</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/alchemity-announces-new-seed-financing</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 9, 2026</submitdate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Breakthrough]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[Highest power density reported for a SOFC]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/Images/placeholder_04.gif</image>
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			<id>17225</id>
			<semanticurl>solid-oxide-fuel-cell-breakthrough</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/solid-oxide-fuel-cell-breakthrough</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 8, 2026</submitdate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Three Nature Journal Studies in Electrochemistry Offer New Insights on Next-Generation Batteries]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[Distinguished University Professor Chunsheng Wang's research team revealed new insights on faster-charging, more efficient, and durable batteries.]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/articleImg/article17221.small.jpg</image>
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			<id>17221</id>
			<semanticurl>three-nature-journal-studies-in-electrochemistry-offer-new-insights-on-nextgeneration-batteries</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/three-nature-journal-studies-in-electrochemistry-offer-new-insights-on-nextgeneration-batteries</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jul 2, 2026</submitdate>
			<alttext>Two students and professor standing next to computer showing research results.</alttext>
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			<title><![CDATA[CALCE Research Project Highlighted by UL Research Institutes]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[CALCE Research Project Highlighted by UL Research Institutes]]></blurb>
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			<id>17215</id>
			<semanticurl>calce-research-project-highlighted-by-ul-research-institutes</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/calce-research-project-highlighted-by-ul-research-institutes</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jun 30, 2026</submitdate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Interdisciplinary team receives UMD Grand Challenges Impact Award]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[MEII leads team on sustainable AI infrastructure]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/articleImg/article17213.small.png</image>
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			<id>17213</id>
			<semanticurl>interdisciplinary-team-receives-umd-grand-challenges-impact-award</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/interdisciplinary-team-receives-umd-grand-challenges-impact-award</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jun 26, 2026</submitdate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grand Challenges 2.0: Engineers Partner to Unlock Solutions]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[Seven of 11 collaborative projects include contributions from engineering]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/Images/placeholder_05.gif</image>
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			<id>17212</id>
			<semanticurl>grand-challenges-20-engineers-partner-to-unlock-solutions</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/grand-challenges-20-engineers-partner-to-unlock-solutions</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jun 25, 2026</submitdate>
			<alttext>Headshots of seven engineering faculty members</alttext>
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			<title><![CDATA[MEII Director serves on Daily Record virtual panel discussion]]></title>
			<blurb><![CDATA[New energy bill will not fix soaring electric bills alone]]></blurb>
			<image>https://mnemosyne.umd.edu/tomcat/newsengine/Images/placeholder_03.gif</image>
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			<id>17210</id>
			<semanticurl>meii-director-serves-on-daily-record-virtual-panel-discussion</semanticurl>
			<absoluteurl>https://mdenergy.umd.edu/news/story/meii-director-serves-on-daily-record-virtual-panel-discussion</absoluteurl>
			<submitdate>Jun 25, 2026</submitdate>
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