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Luis von Ahn Awarded $500K Lemelson-MIT Prize

Inventor of CAPTCHA/reCAPTCHA and Duolingo

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Lemelson-MIT Student Prize application is now open!

Students interested in applying for the 2019 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize can find more information here.

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A two-day invention celebration designed to empower young inventors through activities that inspire youth, honor role models, and encourage creativity and problem solving.

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Sep 12, 2018

Inventor of CAPTCHA/reCAPTCHA and Duolingo Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

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