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Meet Miles Barr, the 2012 $30,000 winner of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for his inventive work with paper solar cells.
Video profile of Carolyn Bertozzi, winner of the 2010 Lemelson-MIT Prize.
Video profile of BP Agrawal, 2010 Winner of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability.
A student from the Green Bay Southwest High School InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a portable hydroelectric supply station.
A student from the Kings High School InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a portable, low-cost, hydroelectric generator for developing countries.
A student from the Northbrook High School InvenTeams explains the team's invention, an energy-efficient cooling blanket.
A student from the Omaha North High School Magnet InvenTeams explains the team's invention, a sustainable cooking system for developing countries.
A student from the Pike Central High School InvenTeam explains the team's invention, a lightweight, portable emergency shelter.
A student from the Shenzhen Middle School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, a mobile phone-based taxi calling and dispatching system.
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.
A student from the West Salem High School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, a pressure sensitive grip for writing utensils.
A student from the Carlton J. Kell High School InvenTeam explained the team's invention, a remotely-operated oil removal watercraft.
A student from the Bloom High School InvenTeam explains their team's invention, a collection and recycling device for vegetable oil at restaurants.
A student from the Berlin High School InvenTeam explains their team's invention, an alert device for hearing-impaired athletes.
A student from the Beijing No. 4 High School InvenTeam explains their team's invention, a classroom desk that protects students in an earthquake.
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 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 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.
