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High School Teams Receive Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam® Grant for Invention ProjectsToday the Lemelson-MIT Program announced the 2019-2020 InvenTeams, 14 teams of high school students from across the country who received up to $10,000 in grant funding to build a technological invention to solve problems of their own choosing. The problems stem from concerns the students have recognized in their local communities, or from ones that they have a personal connection to that exist in the world-at-large. This year's proposed inventions include a wearable device to monitor symptoms of sepsis, an automated machine that cleans beach litter, a system to gauge the flow rate of maple sap, and a publicly accessible laundry machine for people experiencing homelessness. Now in its sixteenth year as a national grants initiative, InvenTeams inspire young people to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. The 2019-2020 InvenTeams are comprised of students, teachers and community mentors that will pursue year-long invention projects that involve creative thinking, problem-solving, and hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The students also gain knowledge of computer science while working on their projects, which is a critical skill for all young people and especially helpful to their future work as inventors. InvenTeams apply their learnings and experiences to build an invention that will be showcased at a technical review within their home community in February 2020, and then again as a final prototype at EurekaFest - an invention celebration in June 2020 that will be held in Washington, D.C. "I am impressed by this year's InvenTeams and their commitment to solving important problems in society," said Stephanie Couch, executive director of the Lemelson-MIT (News - Alert) Program. "By drawing on many different disciplines, the InvenTeam initiative helps shape well-rounded students who are better equipped to tackle the technological problems they will face in the modern workplace. Approximately 2,750 students have taken part in the InvenTeam experience and 35% are girls, which is encouraging in a time when women represent only 10% of U.S. patent holders. The InvenTeam initiative fosters the ability to engage with others in order to develop understandings of problems and to envision solutions that take the views of end users into account. The wok supports students of all backgrounds in developing creative and inventive problem solving skills that will be of benefit in their college and career endeavors, and in their personal lives." "This year's projects demonstrate the dedication of young students to make a positive impact in the world through invention," said Tony Perry, the Lemelson-MIT Program's invention education coordinator who will work with the teams throughout the year. "The InvenTeams will help solve major problems in areas such as environmental sustainability, regional food harvesting, and healthy living."
Meet the 2019-2020 InvenTeams
Solving Problems in Health and Community
Solving Problems in Environment and Sustainability
Solving Problems in Food and Agriculture
Calling All High School Inventors!
Invention Education Opportunity for K-12 Educators
ABOUT THE LEMELSON-MIT PROGRAM
Jerome H. Lemelson, one of U.S. history's most prolific inventors, and his wife Dorothy founded the Lemelson-MIT Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994. It is funded by The Lemelson Foundation and administered by the School of Engineering at MIT, an institution with a strong ongoing commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for K-12 STEM education. For more information, visit Lemelson.MIT.edu. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191023005021/en/ |