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On World Engineering Day: Excellence in Engineering Redefined
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From Dream to Patent: The Lemelson Foundation’s Commitment to Equitable Invention
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On World Engineering Day: Excellence in Engineering Redefined
Every year on March 4, World Engineering Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the invaluable role engineering excellence plays in tackling global issues in pursuit of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 goals exist out of a necessity to address global crises that limit humanity’s collective health and potential. Given the…
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NEST360° Initiative Harnesses Invention to Solve Global Health Challenges
The Lemelson Foundation is proud to announce our contribution to the launch of NEST360°, a new multi-organization partnership aimed at making a lasting impact on maternal and newborn health in low-resource settings. Current data shows that around 28 in every 1,000 babies in Sub-Saharan Africa die in the first month of life. The NEST360° initiative…
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Nearly 2,000 Additional Educators Embrace Invention Education
While September is when the public focuses on going back to school, every teacher knows that the real work happens before that – preparing classrooms, planning lessons and participating in professional development. When it comes to Invention Education, thousands of educators have participated in professional development programs this year with the goal of integrating new…
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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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Society for Science & the Public
Inspiring and engaging middle school students around the promise of invention and the opportunity to be a change-maker
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Teachers Who Inspire Students to Invent Can Transform Lives
When teachers present their students with real-world challenges to solve, they show them that they have the power to improve lives in their community and beyond. For National Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating teachers who are inspiring their students through invention education. Clara Mabour was a student in Oakland Park, Florida, when she met a…
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SELCO Foundation
Improving lives and livelihoods in India with clean energy solutions that are sustainable business models and accessible to lower-income consumers
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Top Collegiate Inventors Awarded Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students around the country are recognized for revolutionary solutions to women’s health, food waste, transportation systems and improving mobility and communication for people with disabilities.
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Inventing for One Planet
Training engineering students to assess environmental responsibility improves the health of our planet
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TiE Oregon
Supporting invention and entrepreneurship education for students and teachers in Oregon through project-based curriculum and a state-wide competition
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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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AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors
Showcasing current inventors to inspire and inform key audiences about the need for a robust invention ecosystem.