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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
What are your high school kids doing? 2012 Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Winners Announced
Source: Conrad Foundation
Posted Monday, April 2, 2012
Posted Monday, April 2, 2012
High school innovators recognized for creating breakthrough technologies
HOUSTON - Four teams of high school students unleashed a new wave of product development and entrepreneurism receiving top honors at the 2012 Innovation Summit, the final round of competition for the 2011-2012 Spirit of Innovation Challenge (Conrad Challenge). Winning presentations ranged from a water purifying specialty bicycle that creates potable water while also serving as transportation in under-developed communities to a new lightweight fabric constructed of phase-changing crystals for cooling and ventilation in harsh environments.
The conference took place March 29-31 at NASA-Ames Research Center. It gathered 15 finalist teams, who have been competing since fall 2011 to develop innovative products that tackle some of the world's most pressing issues in the areas of aerospace exploration, clean energy, and health and nutrition. The program is hosted by the Conrad Foundation.
The following four teams were named this year's Pete Conrad Scholars:
About The Conrad Foundation
The Conrad Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming the current methods of teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in high schools. The Spirit of Innovation program is free to all who wish to participate and reaches all socio-economic levels. The Foundation is the only organization of its kind to combine education, innovation and entrepreneurship to inspire solutions for achieving global sustainability. For more information, visit www.conradfoundation.org.
The Conrad Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming the current methods of teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in high schools. The Spirit of Innovation program is free to all who wish to participate and reaches all socio-economic levels. The Foundation is the only organization of its kind to combine education, innovation and entrepreneurship to inspire solutions for achieving global sustainability. For more information, visit www.conradfoundation.org.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Obama: Education, innovation are key
Supporters gather at SMCC for President’s campaign speech
http://www.journaltribune.com/articles/2012/03/31/news/doc4f766223e49c9712238716.txt
By JEFF LAGASSE
Staff Writer
SOUTH PORTLAND — Throngs of New Englanders
descended upon the Southern Maine Community College campus in South
Portland on Friday to witness a campaign stump speech by President
Barack Obama.
Touting what he believed were the highlights of his administration’s accomplishments, Obama’s speech covered a wide array of topics, ranging from the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy to the merits of the controversial health care law, which has been making headlines this week as the Supreme Court considers its constitutionality.
But with a large part of the crowd comprised of college students – those who attend SMCC were admitted to the Hutchinson Union Building Athletic Center at a discounted price – Obama took time to address tuition costs and job creation, citing out-of-control interest rates on student loans as being prohibitive to the increasing need for post-secondary education.
“Higher education in this country can’t be a luxury,” said Obama. “It is an economic imperative.”
Touting what he believed were the highlights of his administration’s accomplishments, Obama’s speech covered a wide array of topics, ranging from the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy to the merits of the controversial health care law, which has been making headlines this week as the Supreme Court considers its constitutionality.
But with a large part of the crowd comprised of college students – those who attend SMCC were admitted to the Hutchinson Union Building Athletic Center at a discounted price – Obama took time to address tuition costs and job creation, citing out-of-control interest rates on student loans as being prohibitive to the increasing need for post-secondary education.
“Higher education in this country can’t be a luxury,” said Obama. “It is an economic imperative.”
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