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From Survival to Sustainability for Impact Incubators
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From Survival to Sustainability for Impact Incubators
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The Powerful History of Early Black Invention
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Building an Innovation Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs in Africa
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The Powerful History of Early Black Invention
An inventor shares what Black invention means to her.
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Seeking Program Officer for Invention Education Team
The Lemelson Foundation (the Foundation) seeks a Program Officer (PO) to join the Invention Education team, which supports efforts to equip primary, secondary, and college students with the invention and problem-solving skills and mindsets needed to build and thrive in an innovation economy. The PO will work with the team’s Senior Program Officer (SPO) to…
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Fighting Wildfires Through Invention
A close encounter with a California wildfire inspired 16-year old Prisha Shroff to design a system to mitigate devastating blazes in the future. When she was 13 years old, Prisha Shroff saw something that made her want to change the world. She was in the car with her family, driving from Los Angeles to their…
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This Invention Helps Open the Door to Accessibility
A pattern-sensing doormat was inspired by eighth grader Jeanelle Dao’s family history with hand disability. An eighth grader at Stratford San Jose Middle School in California, Jeanelle Dao is unlocking a solution to a problem that she learned about through her grandfather. He had arthritis in his hands, which made opening doors with a key…
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Request for Proposals: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Consultant for Oregon’s Regional Innovation Hubs
Overview Business Oregon and the Lemelson Foundation have partnered, along with a seven-person Advisory Committee, to hire a consultant (funded by the Lemelson Foundation) to provide diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) consultancy services to support Oregon’s Regional Innovation Hub (Hubs), described below. The consultancy will have three phases and last about 16 months. The…
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How to Integrate Sustainability Into College Engineering Curricula
A pilot program across five U.S.-based higher education institutions is shedding light on successful steps toward systems change. Engineering is one of the most fundamental contributors to human health and prosperity. From consumer goods to hardware and software products to buildings and modes of transportation, the solutions that engineers create are core to nearly every…
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Request for Applicants: Engineering for One Planet Network Manager Position
The Lemelson Foundation is seeking to hire an experienced network manager as a contractor/consultant to coordinate, connect, and mobilize the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Network’s activities, and to support collaboration among members from a diversity of backgrounds, professional sectors, and lived experiences. Cover letter, budget/fees, CV/resume, and any questions about the position should be…
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This Georgia Classroom Runs on Invention Education
Audrey Cristelli and her advanced learning teacher, Lisa Rogers, at Audrey’s 5th grade graduation. At Smyrna Elementary School near Atlanta, prizewinning student inventor Audrey Cristelli learned from educator Lisa Rogers how to think outside the box. Audrey Cristelli was just 10 years old when she had the idea — what if there was a gamified…
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This Georgia Classroom Runs on Invention Education
At Smyrna Elementary School near Atlanta, prizewinning student inventor Audrey Cristelli learned from educator Lisa Rogers how to think outside the box. Audrey Cristelli was just 10 years old when she had the idea — what if there was a gamified sustainability app to help people who want to get more involved with litter cleanup?…
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ASME ISHOW USA Announces 2022 Winners
Entrepreneurs from the U.S. and Perú earn places in annual ASME ISHOW USA cohort with accessible clean energy and water innovations. The ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) announced its 2022 winners: GenH, LivingWaters Systems, and Wayru Perú. GenH’s “Adaptive Hydro” solution is a rapidly deployable, modular hydropower system designedMore
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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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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…