Wheelchair invention inspired by personal experience

FORT COLLINS – John Morris is a 28-year-old economics graduate from Colorado State University who has invented a new suspension system for wheelchairs — because he uses one. When Morris was 18 years old, he landed on his head in a freak snowboarding …
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The Lemelson Foundation Honors Dr. Arthur Molella with Fellowship to Advance Invention and Innovation Scholarship

PORTLAND, OR, Jun. 29 /CSRwire/ – The Lemelson Foundation, the world’s leading funder of invention in service of social and economic change, today announced endowment of the Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship at the Smithsonian’s National Museum …
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Dreaming big at Camp Invention

Big ideas were fostered last week during an annual summer camp hosted by Christian Heritage School. Ryleigh Payne and Norah Henson, elementary students, said they’ve dreamed up a life-changing invention. “We’ve made a flying wheelchair. It looks …
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Camp Invention teaches York kids the importance of staying dry

A group of inventors on a warm Thursday afternoon marched out to their water balloon battlefield, a patch of grass outside Pleasant View Elementary School divided into four quadrants, ready to test their creations — shields fashioned from cardboard, duct …
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Smithsonian celebrates invention in American history museum’s new wing

There’s a saying that “great minds think alike.” They aren’t satisfied with what is. They innovate and invent. And in the process, they can make history. On Wednesday, the National Museum of American History will open an entire wing devoted to …
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‘Camp Invention’ a chance to let imaginations soar

Camp Invention’ a chance to let imaginations soar For 40 elementary students, Staunton’s ‘Camp Invention’ a chance to try new things, invent, learn. Check out this story on newsleader.com: http://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2015/06/25/camp …
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