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6/22/12 This public ceremony honored the work of inventors improving our world. The 2012 Lemelson-MIT Award winners were recognized, and included a special presentation by the 2012 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize winner, Stephen Quake. Other special presenters included ...
Students from the Lynden High School InvenTeam in Lynden, Washington explain their invention, a self-balancing recumbent tricycle, as well as their InvenTeams experience.
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by Fazel Yavari, 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize Sensor to detect extremely small quantities of hazardous gases
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by Kevin Karsch, 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize winner Application for inserting objects and special effects into photographs and videos
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by the Bishop Kelly High School InvenTeam from Boise, Idaho Assistive writing and computer pointing devices
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by the Lynden High School InvenTeam from Lynden, Washington Self-balancing recumbent tricycle
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by the Williamston High School InvenTeam from Williamston, Michigan Offshore rip current alert system
Students from the Sidwell Friends School InvenTeam in Washington, D.C. explain their invention, a power generator using gray water, as well as their InvenTeams experience.
Students from the Williamston High School InvenTeam in Williamston, Michigan explain their invention, an offshore rip current alert system, as well as their InvenTeams experience.
6/21/12 9:00am - 10:00am Presentation by Ashok Gadgil, the 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation winner, dsicussing the technical aspects of his inventions, specifically his scientific solutions to the global water crisis, and energy and fuel ...
6/22/12 9:00am - 10:00am Presentation by Stephen Quake, the 2012 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize winner, discussing the technical aspects of his inventions, specifically his revolutionary work in drug discovery, genome analysis and personalized medicine.
6/21/12 7:30pm - 8:15pm Presentation by Ashok Gadgil, 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation winner, about his inventive process as well as his scientific solutions to the global water crisis, and energy and fuel efficiency.
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by Miles Barr, 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner Fabrication of solar cells on a variety of everyday surfaces
6/21/12 1:00pm - 4:00pm Presentation by the Eastern Regional High School InvenTeam from Voorhees, New Jersey Ultraviolet water filtration and storage devices
Profile of Dr. Stephen Quake, winner of the 2012 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for his revolutionary work in drug discovery, genome analysis and personalized medicine.
EurekaFest 2011Speaker: Nate Ball6/16/2011EurekaFest is a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors through activities that inspire youth, honor role models, and encourage creativity and problem solving. Presented by the Lemelson-MIT Program, the ...
Lynden High School of Lynden, Washington is one of 15 teams participating from across the United States in the Lemelson-MIT EurekaFest 2012. Our Lynden InvenTeam invention is a 3 wheeled recumbent trike with a composite frame. The trike will have an active leaning suspension which will allow ...
Video profile of Dr. Ashok Gadgil, winner of the 2012 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation for scientific solutions to the global water crisis, and energy and fuel efficiency.
Awarded each year to a senior or graduate student, the Student Prize recognizes MIT students for their inventive work. The Student Prize Ceremony showcases the finalists' inventions; and finalists speak about what it means to be inventive at MIT.
Meet Miles Barr, the 2012 $30,000 winner of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for his inventive work with paper solar cells.
