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27 Years of Student Prize Winners
Pathways to Invention features 12 of the 118 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winners. Learn more about the continuing achievements of all these incredible inventors.
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Measuring the Impact of Invention
Our 26 Lemelson-MIT $500K Prize inventors have had a significant impact on our society, economy, and culture, confirming that the ripple effect is real. Read the study by the RAND Corporation to discover the significance of the inventors’ contributions.
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Celebrating 20 Years of InvenTeams®
Now in its 20th year, the InvenTeams® Grant initiative has been changing the way educators teach, and providing young people – especially young women and students from underrepresented backgrounds – with creative problem solving and 21st century skills to flourish in college and career. High school students experience invention and cultivate creativity through an InvenTeam…
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Inventor Archive
Ever wondered who invented the running shoe, potato chips or gene sequencing? This archive explores the biographies of some of the world’s most important inventors throughout history to modern times. Scientists, engineers, architects, chefs, and even a U.S. president are among the inventors whose unique stories, backgrounds, and what led them to invent are featured…
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JV InvenTeam Activity Guides
JV InvenTeams activity guides support hands-on learning and teach students the role invention plays in making everyday products.
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“No Excuses!” for this North Carolina InvenTeam
Discover how an InvenTeam teacher brought new opportunities to students with disabilities through invention education. Her secret to success: “No excuses!” and “High expectations.”
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Becoming an inventor: a young Latina’s narrative
Follow the life experiences of Lesley, a young Latina, which contributed to the development of her identity as an inventor.
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Timing & Tenacity = Green Bricks!
Thomas Cornett credits a chance encounter with a 3-D printer for his budding science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career and the opportunity to help lead a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam. The team developed a solution to help in disaster recovery.
