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A presentation by 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize winner, Benjamin Clough, explaining his work with terahertz enhanced acoustics.
A student from the Berlin High School InvenTeam explains their team's invention, an alert device for hearing-impaired athletes.
A student from the Bloom High School InvenTeam explains their team's invention, a collection and recycling device for vegetable oil at restaurants.
A presentation by 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability winner, Elizabeth Hausler, including an introduction by her person of inspiration, Donald Hausler. For more information about Elizabeth Hausler's work, please visit: Elizabeth Hausler Press Release
A presentation by the 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability winner, Elizabeth Hausler. Dr. Hausler explains her work with culturally accepted, sustainable reconstruction in developing countries.
A student from the Green Bay Southwest High School InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a portable hydroelectric supply station.
A presentation by Guoan Zheng, 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Caltech Student Prize winner, explaining his invention, an on-chip microscope based on low-cost CMOS image sensor.
A presentation by 2011 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize winner, John A. Rogers, including an introduction by his person of inspiration, George Whitesides. For more information about John A. Rogers' work, please visit: John A. Rogers Press Release
A student from the Kings High School InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a portable, low-cost, hydroelectric generator for developing countries.
A public ceremony that honored the work of inventors improving our world. The 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award winners was recognized, including a special presentation by the 2011 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner.
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 ...
A student from the Northbrook High School InvenTeams explains the team's invention, an energy-efficient cooling blanket.
Omaha North School Magnet InvenTeam students present their sustainable cooking system for developing countries at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
A student from the Omaha North High School Magnet InvenTeams explains the team's invention, a sustainable cooking system for developing countries.
Presentation by Scott Daigle, winner of the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize, about his invention, an automatic gear shifting system to improve the basic health of wheelchair users.
A student from the Shenzhen Middle School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, a mobile phone-based taxi calling and dispatching system.
Smithtown High School West InvenTeam students present their solar tracker for a compact, portable, affordable solar charging unit at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
A student from the Smithtown High School West InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a solar tracker for a compact, portable, affordable solar charging unit.
A student from the Suncoast High School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, a durable, efficient wave energy conversion system.
A student from the West High School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, an autonomous, solar-powered robot to locate unexploded weaponry.