GenV Campaigns

VENTURE: TruV (True Vision)

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Cody Smith, 17, USA – My project has been in the works for about a year now. Following the problem solving model I have identified a problem that affects over forty million people across the globe who are visually impaired. I intend to use a pair of “video glasses” that are currently being made for [...]

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VENTURE: Biofilm Membrane

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Tiara Marshall, 17, USA – Though oil and water don’t mix, the two are mixed together all the time – especially when there are big oil spills. The clean up is never pretty – or easy.  Our project, A Biofilm Membrane for Remediating Oil Contaminated Locales, is our attempt to provide a solution using biofilm filtration [...]

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VENTURE: Sustainable Treehouse

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Emily Nunez, 19, USA - I want to build a sustainable treehouse on the Middlebury College campus that serves the dual purposes of an outdoor classroom for the college as well as a captivating destination where elementary students can learn about environmental education and stewardship. The students at Middlebury have a reputation of giving back to [...]

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AWARDS: The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Their leadership and courage make them true heroes and inspirations to us all. Each year, the Barron Prize selects ten winners nationwide. Half of the winners have focused on helping their communities [...]

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National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Jim Bach.

Got a great idea for a cool gadget that could change the world? We’re a group of people that help university students and faculty turn their ideas into products and ventures. We’re the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); we fund emerging student entrepreneurs and faculty and provide workshops, investments and other resources to [...]

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VENTURE: Turn Grease Into Fuel

Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Alex Lin, 15, USA – Rhode Island unemployment now ranks highest in the U.S.  Heating costs are rising too, making winter a real challenge for many needy families in our community. Turn Grease Into Fuel will recycle used vegetable oil in our area and convert it into bio-fuel to heat homes.  If successful, the project [...]

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Young Inventors International

Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Young Inventors International (YII) is a not-for-profit organization that works with more than 1,800 university engineering and science students across North America.  YII’s vision is to provide young innovators with skills and a supportive community in which they can bring their ideas to the market.  1) How do you support young inventors? We offer online [...]

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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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TRIP: Go On Assignment with Nicholas Kristof

Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

All American university students (interested in international issues) take note: New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof has just announced his third Win a Trip contest. The winner gets to go on a reporting trip with Kristof to blog and file videos about global poverty and its remedies. I’m doing this for two reasons. First, [...]

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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. [...]

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