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Stories of Change ebook

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ashoka recently published an ebook featuring our youth venturers and their projects.  You can view or download it.  Spread it to your friends.
Stories of Change – Vol 2 : Youth Making A Difference

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INTERVIEW: Hemant Sahal on Inventions

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Continuing our interview series with youth who have launched invention ventures through our Invent Your World campaign, we bring you this interview with Hemant Sahal, inventor of the CALLMAT.
1) Your invention venture, CALLMAT, aims to address the problem of water contamination by offering a technology that would remove toxic metal ions and pollutants. Why [...]

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Invent Your World Winners

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ashoka GenV is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Ashoka Lemelson Awards for young inventors.
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Invent Your World Winners
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These represent five of the most outstanding invention ventures from the 2009 Invent Your World Challenge – a partnership between [...]

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Solar-Powered Cooker Wins Global Award

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

A global Climate Change Challenge to find the most innovative solution to climate change has yielded a clear winner – Kyoto Box.
It’s a $5 cooker that uses two cardboard boxes – one inside another – and an acrylic cover to trap the sun’s power for boiling and cooking.  The design is simple enough that it [...]

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VIDEO: Military Robots and the Future of War

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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INTERVIEW: Eden Full on Inventions

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Most teens have never heard the term “photovoltaics” let alone know what it is – a type of technology that turns solar energy into electricity.
But not Eden Full.  The 16-year-old Canadian teen knows enough about the field that she has even invented a new device that can help solar panels maximize their performance.
How?  Her [...]

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VIDEO: Trash to Treasure Winner

Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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INTERVIEW: Cody Smith on Inventions

Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Cody, 17, is one of the first entrants in the Invent Your World challenge.  His entry is TruV, a “vision enhancement system” that would help more than 40 million people who are visually impaired. Cody, himself, is legally blind. The device mashes different technology together to let users see distant objects through “video glasses.”

1) Describe the [...]

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A New Era Begins

Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

January 20, 2009 – A new American president assumes office today to guide his country through two wars, a global financial crisis, and other complex challenges facing our world. But President Barack Obama has high hopes for the country he now commands.  He spells out his hopes and dreams in this open letter to his [...]

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Dean Kamen on Helping Students and Third World

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

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EXHIBIT: Design for the Other 90%

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

While the developed world obsesses over gadgets like the iPhone or Wii, the rest of the planet struggles daily for food, clean water, and shelter.
Who’s designing for this “other 90%”?  A lot of creative minds, apparently.
Design for the Other 90% is an exhibit that pays homage to ingenious solutions for the developing world. Here are [...]

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