2010 AGENDA
Wednesday, June 16
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
EurekaFest Kickoff
Kresge Lawn
Thursday, June 17
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Presentations by 2010 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prize Winners
and InvenTeams
Kirsch Auditorium (Bldg. 32-123)
MIT Stata Center
Attend presentations and demonstrations by the winners of the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prizes at MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the California Institute of Technology, as well as several high school InvenTeams.
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Introduction of the Inventing merit badge
Kirsch Auditorium (Bldg. 32-123)
MIT Stata Center
Attend a presentation by the Lemelson-MIT Program and the Boy Scouts of America introducing the Inventing merit badge
6:00 pm – 8:45 pm
InvenTeams Showcase
Stata Student Street (Bldg. 32, 1st floor)
MIT Stata Center
The 2010 InvenTeams will exhibit their invention prototypes.
7:30 – 8:15 pm
Presentation by the 2010 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for
Sustainability Winner
Kirsch Auditorium (Bldg. 32-123)
MIT Stata Center
Friday, JUNE 18
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
InvenTeams Showcase
Stata Student Street (Bldg. 32, 1st Floor)
MIT Stata Center
The 2010 InvenTeams will exhibit their invention prototypes.
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Lemelson-MIT Awards Ceremony
Kirsch Auditorium (Bldg. 32-123)
MIT Stata Center
This public ceremony will honor the work of inventors improving our world. The 2010 Lemelson-MIT Award winners will be recognized, including a special presentation by the 2010 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner.
8:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Reception honoring 2010 Lemelson-MIT Program award winners
Silverman Skyline Room
MIT Media Lab, Building
Saturday, June 19
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
EurekaFest at the Museum of Science
Main Exhibit Halls
Museum of Science, Boston
Cheer on over 200 high school students in an all-day design challenge that explores the invention process. The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, in collaboration with the Museum of Science, will offer hands-on learning activities for young children. Families are encouraged to attend!
For more information about the event, please contact EurekaFest@mit.edu.
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