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Recognizing the Power of Invention Education for Re-Engaging Students
Discover how this educator’s introduction to invention education resulted in her students’ presenting at MIT, speaking on a U.S. Department of Education panel, and becoming SXSW finalists.
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Global Cooling Prize Finalists Announced
The Lemelson Foundation has long supported the values of environmental responsibility and sustainability both as an organization and in our grant-making. As an effort to harness the power of invention to address the effects of climate change, we’re proud to be a sponsor of The Global Cooling Prize. Created by the Government of India and…
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Rachel Bergey – Broadcom MASTERS 2019 Lemelson Award for Invention Winner
Middle-school student Rachel Bergey of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was inspired to invent when climbing a tree near her house. She noticed the damage done by an invasive species of insect and wanted to find a way to save the trees. This started a journey which led to her receiving the Lemelson Award for Invention at the…
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Starting Small and Dreaming Big: Profile of Broadcom MASTERS’ 2018 Lemelson Invention Prize Winner
A profile of John Madland, Broadcom MASTERS’ 2018 Lemelson Invention Prize Winner Fifteen-year-old John Madland has always had an inventive curiosity. Growing up, he would ask for broken appliances as birthday gifts so that he could fix them. “I rarely give up on an idea,” he says. “Even if it takes several years to, I’ll…
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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 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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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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Foundation Executive Director Carol Dahl Discusses Early-Innovation Funding in Stanford Social Innovation Review
The MacArthur Foundation’s100&Change competition offers important lessons on how to conduct large award competitions in ways that can boost the field of philanthropy.
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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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Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Wins Talberg Foundation’s 2017 Global Leadership Prize
The Tällberg Foundation announced the selection of four new Tällberg Global Leaders, including the Ashoka-Lemelson Fellow Bright Simons. Read more.
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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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McKay High School Students Beat College Teams in Tech Competition, Win Nearly $23,000
A team of McKay High School students recently won a technology competition, going up against college engineering students. In the process, they won thousands of dollars for the team, school and students’ futures. Read the full story by Natalie Pate of the Statesman Journal.