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Kory Murphy: A Legacy Defined by One Play and a Life of Innovation
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Envisioning a Safer Eye Exam
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NSF and Lemelson Foundation Launch Joint Awards Supporting Sustainability in Engineering Education
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A Champion for Sustainability
Invention Education Initiative
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Library Foundation of Los Angeles
(Pictured above: “BEACON” by Shervone Neckles in collaboration with Beam Center and Lewis Latimer House Museum, 2020-2021; Courtesy Los Angeles Public Library/Library Foundation of Los Angeles.) The Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA) is a private nonprofit organization that provides critical support to the Los Angeles Public Library through fundraising, advocacy, and innovative public programming.…
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Escaping the Ordinary in the Classroom
Grant Kightlinger and Molly Grace, co-creators of the “FairPlay Challenge.” This innovative education curriculum uses an escape room model to engage students in important life lessons. Many of us have had that experience in school of feeling trapped in a boring lesson about a topic that didn’t seem to have any relevance to our lives.…
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Making Engineering Elementary
How a model for equity-oriented engineering curriculum is engaging students from all backgrounds and in the earliest grades Students engineering windmills that harness the wind’s energy. (Credit: Youth Engineering Solutions, Museum of Science, Boston) Engineers are crucial to building our future. And to harness the best solutions for tomorrow’s social and environmental challenges, we need…
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Transforming the Game with Invention
Shawn Springs, CEO of Windpact. This former athlete turned entrepreneur and inventor is creating new sports technology to improve player safety. Who can be an inventor? A dynamic new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is posing that question through a unique lens, andMore
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The Smithsonian Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Documenting the history of invention and inspiring visitors through hands-on, experiential activities about the invention process
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Invent Oregon
Nurturing innovation through empowering collegiate inventors and entrepreneurs in Oregon
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Achieving that Lightbulb Moment
How two high school inventors created a flashlight to help light the way for their community’s first responders
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Celebrating Black Inventors and Innovators
From sustainability to health to entertainment, these inventors are pushing boundaries and improving lives and livelihoods
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Embracing Black Ingenuity: Beyond Black History Month
Each February brings me a deeper appreciation for Black History Month. Yet, alongside this admiration, I can’t help but grapple with mixed feelings. We dedicate a mere 28 days to honoring the remarkable achievements of Black individuals in American history. Despite the community events and workplace discussions, Black History Month often feels like a mere…
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2024 Inventors’ Day Roundup: Inventing for Sustainability
The challenges to our environment and to the health of our ecosystems are many. This National Inventors’ Day, we’re showcasing the inventors and entrepreneurs — both young and established — who are devising novel and sustainable solutions to the problems they see in the world.From repurposing plastic waste to helping mitigate the dangers brought on…
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The Transformative Power of Invention Education
This approach to STEM learning ignites creativity, instills lifelong skills, and fuels the innovation economy. How do we ensure that school is not a limiting factor for creativity and innovation, but instead instills an inventive mindset in our students? Our answer is Invention Education. This op-ed in Invention Notebook — authored by Elizabeth Stock and…
