Executive Director @LemelsonFdn - Improving Lives Through #Invention

Joined August 2015
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Our next highlighted inventor is Aarav Patel who won 1st place in the 4th grade division for his invention CheckPak a LED light warning system to remind students if they’ve forgotten any school supplies! He has been invited to Invention Convention Americas 2023! @CAICBPayne
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If you think fertilized eggs are people but parents who've crossed the oceans with their kids aren't, stop pretending your concerns are religious.
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The Intelligence Community just released the new data strategy for 2023-2025. A key focus area is to partner with the private sector, which can provide innovative solutions, technologies, and expertise to support our data needs. See more info here: lnkd.in/ehaZB2uU

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Our free “Picturing Women Inventors” poster exhibition developed with our friends @SI_Invention celebrates the innovations of American women! You can download your free copy here: s.si.edu/3wvHCpy #PicturingWomenInventors #SmithsonianWHM #WomensHistoryMonth
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Don't miss out on the 2023 PSU Cleantech Challenge Finals; grab your tickets today. x.com/PSUCleantech/status/16…

Join us on March 31st @psunascc to see the best in @Portland_State student innovation. The exhibit floor opens at 1:00pm, followed by live project pitches at 3:00pm. Sign up below for access to the virtual & in-person event eventbrite.com/e/54632027765…
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Exciting to see Invent Oregon finalists from @UPortland, @uoregon, and @Portland_State taking the stage again. Good luck to all the founders!
GSEA is a worldwide competition for undergraduate students who own and operate a business while attending school. This year we have four Center for Entrepreneurship alums participating in the Oregon regional qualifier. Check out this article to learn more: ow.ly/GHxm50MsSpE
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This game. Truly universal.
Leo Perisić, Ivan’s son, running over to console Neymar Jr in tears. 🇧🇷🇭🇷 #Qatar2022 This video is simply great 🤍🎥
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"Goebbels was in favor of freedom of speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you're in favor of freedom of speech, that means you're in favor of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise." --Noam Chomsky
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Let's please stop giving math a 'real world context' or telling our students that they'll need it 'in the real world'. Instead, let's make it meaningful right now, to the learners in our room.
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Nominate an outstanding STEM teacher or mentor for a Presidential Award, the highest honor bestowed on K-12 educators and advocates, who enable an equitable and excellent US STEM ecosystem. Nominate a teacher: bit.ly/3GATrQj Nominate a mentor: bit.ly/3XoxWIq
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CEIL Summit is here! Thanks to all our strategic partners @LemelsonFdn @BritishCouncil @UKinKenya @ResearchfundKE, @UFKenya. Together we have convened 200 institutional heads from Universities, Research Institutions, Local and International Venture funds, Private Sector...
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New @SI_Invention, my latest blog on athletes as "user innovators" (cf. Eric von Hippel). Features mountain bike pioneer Joe Breeze, Jogbra co-inventor Lisa Lindahl, Doug DeAngelis (@FinishLynx) and Paul Hawkins (@Hawkeye_view)! #WhatWillYouInvent invention.si.edu/athletes-us…

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Invention Convention Worldwide is proud to support #StudentInventors and the #InventionEducation movement with partners like @RaytheonTech! Learn more about Invention Convention by visiting our website inhub.thehenryford.org/icw/a… #InventItForward #YOUBelongInSTEM #LearnByDoing
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28 Nov 2022
EVENT: USAID's newly re-established Advisory Committee's first Public Meeting is Friday, Dec 2 at 10:15am ET. Hear from @PowerUSAID & ACFVA Chair @NishaBiswal on ACVFA's priorities & approaches to meeting major global challenges & to share your feedback. usaid.zoomgov.com/webinar/re…
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Honored to have Monicah Blagescu speak at the CEIL Summit this week! Focus area: Interventions for commercialisation bottlenecks, strengthening innovation and entrepreneurial potential. Check the agenda at buff.ly/3eyut8r #CEILsummit2022 #KIW2022
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November is Native American Heritage Month! Although the month is ending, it's important to remember that our Native American community should be celebrated every day. We recognize Native Americans are underrepresented in STEM fields, making up only 1.2% of the workforce.
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29 Nov 2022
Tomorrow: Tune in for the USPTO’s Veterans Innovation and Entrepreneurship program! Hear from veterans about their journeys to success, including a fireside chat with inventor and accessibility advocate Rory Cooper. View the agenda and register now: bit.ly/3NdZagv
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The deadline to submit is in two days! Get your submission in for the 2nd annual DK English School Invention Writing Contest! Details below. ⬇️⬇️
The DK English School is hosting their 2nd annual Invention Writing Contest! Follow the link below for more information on criteria and guidelines as well as prizes! bit.ly/3gcF6z2
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A few of our ICW team members are attending @LemelsonFdn #InventEd2022 Convening in Washington D.C. this week! We're proud to be a part of this #InventionEducation community and are thankful for the opportunities to connect and learn from one another! #InventItForward
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