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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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Envisioning a Safer Eye Exam
This young inventor created a synthetic model eye to help medical students train for optical procedures. With more than two million working parts, the eye is considered the second most complex human organ after the brain. So how can medical students train for treating such a complicated and sensitive part of the body? That’s the…
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ASEE Awards 13 Grants to Support Sustainability in Engineering Education
Grants Will Fund Teams of Educators Pursuing New Approaches to Integrating Sustainability intoCurricula The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is excited to announce the 13 awardees of its Engineering for One Planet Mini-Grants Program (EOP MGP). Teams of educators from diverse engineering programs were each awarded $8,000 to pursue new ways to integrate sustainability…
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ASME ISHOW Kenya Announces 2022 Winners
Accessible Innovations in healthcare diagnostics, clean energy, and water distribution receive $30,000 and technical support at the 2022 ASME ISHOW Kenya Virtual Event. The ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) Kenya announced its 2022 winners: MamaOpe Medicals, Totosci Holdings Ltd., and Ubuntu Waterhub Africa Ltd. The three prototypes each provide a life-changing solution to issues in their…
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This Former Rugby Player is Now a Game-Changing Inventor
Tozuda’s Head Impact Indicator is a tiny tool that attaches to a helmet and signals to its wearer when a significant impact has occurred. Personal experience drove Jessie Garcia to create her novel head impact indicator. Identify a problem, then work to solve it. That’s the basic formula for invention, and that’s exactly how Jessie…
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This Former Rugby Player is Now a Game-Changing Inventor
Personal experience drove Jessie Garcia to create her novel head impact indicator. Identify a problem, then work to solve it. That’s the basic formula for invention, and that’s exactly how Jessie Garcia came to create the Tozuda Head Impact Indicator, a tiny tool that attaches to a helmet and signals to its wearer when a…
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The Power of Invention Education: A STEM Policy Expert Shares Her Perspective
Engaging. Motivational. Confidence-building. These are just some of the words advocates use to describe the benefits of Invention Education. A powerful method of instruction, Invention Education gives teachers a hands-on format for challenging their students in a way that not only builds problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills but is also incredibly rewarding. Behind the…
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Fighting Infant Mortality Through Hypothermia Detection
Narain’s TempWatch bracelet, a wearable device that monitors a newborn’s temperature. Biomedical engineer Ratul Narain’s monitoring devices help detect hypothermia and other illnesses in underweight newborns. Every year, 20 million clinically underweight babies are born worldwide. Of these, eight million are born in India, where many parents don’t have easy access to neonatal care resources.…
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Fighting Global Infant Mortality Through Hypothermia Detection
Biomechanical engineer Ratul Narain’s monitoring devices help detect hypothermia and other illnesses in underweight newborns. Every year, 20 million clinically underweight babies are born worldwide. Of these, eight million are born in India, where many parents don’t have easy access to neonatal care resources. Yet low birth weight — generally defined as less than five…
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Engineering for One Planet Initiative Invites New Applicants to Join Network through August 12
Attention engineering educators, students, and practitioners: the Engineering for One Planet Initiative (EOP) is inviting new applicants to join the network through August 12, 2022. Click here to apply. In 2020, we launched EOP in partnership with VentureWell and with the collaboration of hundreds of stakeholders. The EOP Network brings theseMore
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ASME ISHOW India Announces 2022 Winners
The international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation has supported and funded over 190 startups from more than 30 countries. The ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) India announced its 2022 winners: Inochi Care Pvt. Ltd., Open MedDev, and ThinkRaw India Pvt. Ltd. The three prototypes each provide a sustainable solution to issues in their respective industriesMore
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It’s Not Always Easy Being Green, But It Should Be
A pioneer in the field of green chemistry, John Warner talks about the successes and challenges in creating sustainable change. John Warner is, to put it mildly, passionate about his work. He is a prolific inventor holding more than 300 patents, as well as an educator and entrepreneur. He is most passionate when talking about…
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The Surge in Climate Action Requires a Surge in Green Talent, but How on Earth to Fill the Gap?
Creating a new generation of engineers skilled in sustainability is an investment in the health of people and the planet. By Cindy P. Cooper, Senior Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation Ambitious climate commitments and sustainability goals are driving a massive trend in the growth of green jobs. As governments and companies across the globe set…
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The Surge in Climate Action Requires a Surge in Green Talent, but How on Earth to Fill the Gap?
Creating a new generation of engineers skilled in sustainability is an investment in the health of people and the planet. Ambitious climate commitments and sustainability goals are driving a massive trend in the growth of green jobs. As governments and companies across the globe set policies and plans to address the climate crisis, there is…