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Kory Murphy: A Legacy Defined by One Play and a Life of Innovation
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Nonprofit Association of Oregon
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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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NSF and Lemelson Foundation Launch Joint Awards Supporting Sustainability in Engineering Education
The Lemelson Foundation and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the first awards in a joint initiative to fund projects supporting the integration of social and environmental sustainability into engineering curricula. Supported in part by a $3 million, three-year investment from The Lemelson Foundation and aligned with the goals of its Engineering for One Planet…
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Brian Doran Joins The Lemelson Foundation to Direct Financial and Administrative Operations
Portland, OR – The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading foundation solely focused on improving lives through invention through social, environmental and economic impact, has hired Brian Doran to serve as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO). The CFAO plays a key role driving the Foundation’s overall success toward achieving its mission to support the next…
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Top 30 Broadcom MASTERS 2019 Finalists Are Announced
The Lemelson Foundation is proud to sponsor the Lemelson Award for Invention, awarded to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real-world problems. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public today announced the 30 finalists in the 9th annual Broadcom MASTERS®, the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering andMore
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Cody Friesen Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 18, 2019) – Cody Friesen, Arizona State University Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and founder of both Zero Mass Water and Fluidic Energy, has just been announced as the winner of the 2019 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention. Friesen has dedicated his career to inventing solutions that address two of…
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Invention Education, a Transformational Approach to Preparing Students for an Ever-Changing Workforce, Debuts at SXSW EDU 2019
In recognition of the growing momentum behind Invention Education, The Lemelson Foundation will join with partners to discuss this new educational paradigm for the first time at SXSW EDU 2019.
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Broadcom MASTERS 2018 Lemelson Award for Invention Winner
At the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition, The Lemelson Foundation awarded the Lemelson Award for Invention to Salem, Oregon student John Madland for his project: Terrella Aurora Model: A Demonstration of Charged Particle Shielding for Space Exploration. John Madland He was one of the 30 middle school student…
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Inventor Of Captcha/Recaptcha And Duolingo Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
We’re proud to announce that Luis von Ahn, the co-inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA and CEO of Duolingo, is the 2018 winner of the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. Raised in Guatemala, Luis saw the importance of opportunity and education for success. That’s why he developed Duolingo, a free and accessible platform for language learning. He has…
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The Lemelson Foundation Expands Expertise in Science and Technology Leadership and Developing Country Entrepreneurship
New Program Officer and Advisory Committee Member Enhance Bench of Experts in Education, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, Global Health and Social Enterprise.
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High School Teams Awarded Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant for Invention Projects
Cambridge, Mass – The Lemelson-MIT Program today introduced the 2017– 2018 InvenTeams, 15 teams of high school students nationwide, each receiving up to $10,000 in grant funding to solve open-ended problems they’ve recognized from their local communities. Two examples of the types of technological solutions to problems InvenTeams are creating include reducing the population of mosquitoes…
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The Lemelson Foundation and partners release tools to help inventors and entrepreneurs integrate sustainability from the start
Portland, OR — The Lemelson Foundation today announced the release of an integrated package of new educational and business management toolkits for invention-based entrepreneurs. Sustaining Our Planet: A Toolkit for Entrepreneurs has been created by leading organizations in the field of entrepreneurship development- NESsT, Presidio Graduate School and VentureWell. The suite of materials – all available for free download –…
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Dr. Feng Zhang, Pioneering Gene Editing Technology Developer, Awarded $500,00 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Cambridge, Mass — Dr. Feng Zhang, a pioneer of the revolutionary CRISPR gene editing technology, TAL effectors, and optogenetics, has just been announced as the recipient of the 2017 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, the largest cash prize for invention in the United States. Zhang is a core member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, an investigator at…
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Cindy Cooper Joins The Lemelson Foundation to Advance Opportunities for Collegiate Inventors and Young Entrepreneurs
Foundation Adds to Expertise for Collegiate Inventors and Young Entrepreneurs
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SiNode Systems Wins Sustainable Practice Impact Award for Creating Batteries that Last Longer and Charge Faster
Washington, DC – Chicago-based company SiNode Systems has won this year’s Sustainable Practice Impact Award to honor a company that develops clean technologies, implements sustainable practices, or provides exceptional educational opportunities to university students. The award will be presented during a luncheon on Saturday, March 25th in Washington, DC as part of VentureWell’s annual Open conference. SiNode Systems is being honored for their silicon…