16 High Schools Awarded Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Grants for Invention Projects.Grant Applications Now Available for 2008 - 2009 School Year CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- When they're not involved with after-school sports or part-time jobs, what do some of today's most-ambitious high school students do with their spare time? They invent potential breakthrough technologies, from position-indicating radio beacons for commercial fishing vessels Customary International Law provides that coastal fishing boats and small boats engaged in trade, as distinguished from seagoing fishing boats and large traders, are immune from attack and seizure during war. This Immunity is lost if fishing vessels take part in the hostilities. , to robotic coconut tree climbers, to gauging power potential via wind-sensing balloons. To encourage this inventive spirit, the Lemelson-MIT Program has selected 16 new high schools to participate in its InvenTeams initiative and each school will receive up to $10,000 in grant funding for teams of students to identify a real-world problem and invent a practical solution to it. InvenTeams is a premier national grants initiative that enhances science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education by offering students a comprehensive, self-directed invention experience. A prestigious panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"The InvenTeams applications we received this year were truly amazing," said Leigh Estabrooks, the Lemelson-MIT Program's InvenTeams grants officer. "The students all demonstrated imagination, initiative and confidence that they could help solve some of the pressing issues of our time. "It's imperative that we continue to foster this spirit of invention in today's youth and enable teachers to create a culture of invention in their schools," Estabrooks continued. "We hope the InvenTeams experience ignites passions for science, technology, engineering and math. We can't wait to see the prototypes these students will invent and the relationships they will form through this experience." In addition to working with other students and their teachers, Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams are also encouraged to work with mentors from their communities. In many cases, companies support the work of individual InvenTeams by providing additional funding, materials and mentors who work alongside the students, offering them valuable insights and encouragement. "The focus on real-world problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. distinguishes InvenTeams from high school invention and robotics competitions," Estabrooks said. "Everyone can get something valuable out of the experience, regardless of whether they are strong in science, engineering or math. As the National Science Foundation's recent study on gender in science and engineering reports, hands-on opportunities and mentor support are especially critical in keeping girls interested in pursuing careers in the sciences." "The InvenTeams initiative embodies the Lemelson-MIT Program's major goals: to inspire youth to pursue creative lives and careers through invention, and encourage mentoring relationships between established industry professionals and the innovators of tomorrow," noted Joshua Schuler, executive director of the Lemelson-MIT Program. "InvenTeams teaches problem-solving, collaboration, presentation and project management skills that are valuable to lead creative, successful lives in college and beyond." The 2007-2008 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams come from public and private high schools in urban, suburban and rural communities across the United States. The grant recipients and their proposed inventions are: East * Charles Herbert Flowers High School Charles Herbert Flowers High School is located in Springdale, Maryland. Its principal is Ms. Helena Nobles-Jones. Charles Herbert Flowers High School opened its doors in 2000. On the first day, Mr. Charles Herbert Flowers was there to celebrate its opening. (Springdale, Md.): Portable lock device for the blind * Gann Academy (Waltham, Mass.): Weight-stabilizing compact stretcher * Hiram High School (Hiram, Ga.): Automated floor mop and dryer * Norview High School Norview High School is one of the 5 local high schools located in Norfolk, Virginia. It is home of the Dodson Scholars Program, as well as the Leadership in Sciences and Engineering Program. (Norfolk, Va.): Adaptive communication device for people with cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. * Rockport High School (Rockport, Mass.): Pneumatic auto-deployment system for emergency position-indicating radio beacons on fishing vessels * Saratoga Springs High School (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.): Plant and flower success indicator to measure garden conditions * Sidwell Friends School Sidwell Friends School is a K-12 Quaker private school located in Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland in the United States. (Washington, D.C.): Ice and frost prevention device for windshields Central * Brillion High School (Brillion, Wis.): Electric all-terrain multi-purpose lifting machine * Edgewood Fine Arts Academy (San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. ): Robotic butterfly * Farmington Harrison High School Harrison High School may refer to:
* Great River School (St. Paul, Minn.): Aerial wind-sensing device that determines optimal locations for wind turbines * Saint Thomas Academy Saint Thomas Academy (abbr. St. Thomas Academy or STA), originally known as Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary, and formerly known as Saint Thomas Military Academy is the only all male, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. (Mendota Heights, Minn.): Electric motorcycle with compressible com·press·i·ble adj. That can be compressed: compressible packing materials; a compressible box. com·press "crush zones" for urban commuter safety * University of Chicago Laboratory School (Chicago, Ill.): Automatic pancake machine that integrates Web 2.0 technology West * Oregon Episcopal School (Portland, Ore.): Human-powered irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. pump * Troy High School Troy High School may refer to:
* West Valley High School (Spokane, Wash.): Fish "escalator" to ferry salmon over man-made dams and into their spawning grounds In addition to the 16 new InvenTeams this year, matching grants up to $2,000 are available to continuing InvenTeams to help sustain their interest in invention and extend the InvenTeams experience to more students. Continuation funds have enabled the Littleton High School Littleton High School in Littleton, Colorado is a 100 year old, grade 9-12, high school in the Littleton Public Schools system, located in a suburb south of Denver, Colorado. Littleton High School has approximately 97 teachers, and 1600 students. InvenTeam from Littleton, N.H., to sustain a culture of invention and interest among students since its inaugural year in 2003. Every spring, InvenTeams have the opportunity to demonstrate their inventions at the InvenTeams Odyssey at the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass. This year, the InvenTeams Odyssey will be part of the Lemelson-MIT Program's EurekaFest, which brings together prominent inventors, students and the Greater Boston community for a weeklong celebration of the inventive spirit. InvenTeams applications for the 2008-2009 school year are now available at http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/. About the Lemelson-MIT Program The Lemelson-MIT Program recognizes outstanding inventors, encourages sustainable new solutions to real-world problems, and enables and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention. Jerome H. Lemelson Jerome "Jerry" Hal Lemelson (July 18, 1923 Staten Island, New York - October 1, 1997) was a prolific and controversial American inventor and patent holder. Biography Lemelson was born on Staten Island, New York, on July 18, 1923, the oldest of three brothers. , one of the world'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, a private philanthropy that celebrates and supports inventors and entrepreneurs in order to strengthen social and economic life. More information on the Lemelson-MIT Program is online at http://web.mit.edu/invent/. |
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