Faces of Invention

Inventor Profiles

November 30, 2020
Dr. Rory A. Cooper
How Adversity Led to a Lifetime of Engineering and Invention
Dr. Rory A. Cooper is a veteran, an athlete and the holder of more than 20 groundbreaking patents in wheelchair…
October 15, 2020
Aidan Mouat
Solving the Food Supply Chain Through Chemistry
The New Frontier of Combating Food Waste Chemist Aidan Mouat has created a sustainable product that could save a quarter…
October 12, 2020
Skyler Pearson and Hugh Neri
How Two Sustainability-Minded Inventors Are Changing the Way Food Could Be Grown in the Future
Skyler Pearson and Hugh Neri are striving to make vertical farming more effective – and more affordable – through their…
September 24, 2020
Abhishek Sen
From Medical Student to Tech Entrepreneur: How One Inventor is Transforming Health Care in Rural India
Through his startup company, Biosense, Abhishek Sen is helping remote communities in India get better testing for some of the…
September 8, 2020
Kayla Nguyen
How Building Skateboards Inspired One Young Woman to Become a Prizewinning Inventor and a Role Model for Young Women in STEM
From a family of Vietnamese refugees and the only girl in her college physics program, Kayla Nguyen has overcome her…
May 27, 2020
Nate Ball
How To Keep Kids Inspired through Invention Education
“STEM-thusiast” Nate Ball Recommends Shifting Gears and Thinking Like an Inventor As pandemic life persists, millions of parents are facing…
April 22, 2020
Blake Turner
Converting a Classic Car into a Zero-Carbon Ride
This college student is tackling climate change by making eco-friendly cars more affordable.
April 16, 2020
Jason Kang
During a Health Crisis, Look for the Inventors
It was a deadly pathogen that turned Jason Kang and his friends into inventors. But it’s not the one you’re…
March 10, 2020
Rachel Bergey
Inventing a Better Insect Trap
How One Pennsylvania Teen Found Inspiration in Her Own Backyard How do you quash an insect invasion that threatens your…

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