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Lemelson-MIT Expands Invention Education Opportunities for Middle and High School Students
Free invention activity guides available to educators nationwide to bring hands-on learning to the classroom.
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Two Decades of Celebrating Invention and Inspiring Youth
The year 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Lemelson-MIT Program and in honor of the milestone, Lemelson-MIT partnered with MIT Technology Review to create a custom editorial.
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High School Teams Awarded Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam™ Grant for Invention Projects
14 student teams nationwide address social and environmental issues through invention.
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Inventor of First Mass-Produced Eco-Friendly Battery Awarded Lemelson-MIT Prize
Dr. Jay Whitacre’s technology has the potential to transition the world toward a more sustainable energy future.
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2015 National Collegiate Student Prize Competition Winners Announced
The Lemelson-MIT Program announced the winners of the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition.
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InvenTeam™ Students Showcase Invention Projects to President Obama at White House
Student inventors from SOAR High School in Lancaster, Calif. and Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley, Penn. presented to President Obama at the White House Science Fair.
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High School Teams Receive Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam™ Grant for Invention Projects
LMIT awarded 15 teams up to $10,000 each in grant funding as part of its 2014–2015 InvenTeam initiative.
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Two Prize Categories Added to National Collegiate Student Prize Competition
The Lemelson-MIT Program is excited to announce the addition of “Drive it!” and “Eat it!” prize categories for the 2015 National Collegiate Student Prize Competition.
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Inventor Creates Tiny Technologies for Medicine; Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia, biomedical engineer and professor at MIT, is the recipient of the 2014 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.
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EurekaFest 2014 Photos and Videos
Check out all the photos and videos from the eighth annual EurekaFest event last month.
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Remembering Inventor Stephanie Kwolek
Stephanie Kwolek, inventor and 1999 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award winner, passes away at age 90.
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Dr. Stephen Quake Honored with $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Quake recognized for biomedical discoveries and inventions in human health.
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InvenTeam Students Showcase Inventions at White House Science Fair
Students from Natick and Newton, Mass. traveled to the White House Science Fair to show their InvenTeam projects to President Barack Obama.
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National Collegiate Student Prize Winners Announced
Winners of the Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize Competition announced after nationwide search.
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Lemelson-MIT Expands Commitment to Inspire Next Generation of Inventors
The Lemelson–MIT Program announced the launch of the Junior Varsity (JV) InvenTeam initiative, designed to cultivate inventive curiosity in ninth and tenth grade students traditionally lacking access to hands-on STEM opportunities.
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2013-2014 InvenTeams Grants Announced
Today, the Lemelson-MIT Program is awarding 15 teams of high school students up to $10,000 each in grant funding as part of its 2013-2014 InvenTeam initiative.