Join the Lemelson-MIT Program for our seventh annual EurekaFest to celebrate the inventive spirit! When: June 20 - 22, 2013 Where: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Museum of Science EurekaFest is a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors through activities that inspire youth, honor role models, and encourage creativity and problem solving. 2013 AGENDA Thursday, June 20 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Presentations by 2013 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prize Winners and InvenTeams MIT Stata Center Attend presentations and demonstrations by the winners of the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prizes at MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as several high school InvenTeams. Henry M. Gunn High School (Palo Alto, California) Newton North High School (Newton, Mass) St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio) Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, Va) 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Master Class by the Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation Winners MIT Stata Center Presentation by Drs. Rebecca-Richards Kortum and Maria Oden, the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation winners, discussing the technical aspects of their inventions. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Collegiate Student Prize Showcase MIT Stata Center The 2013 Collegiate Student Prize winners and finalists will exhibit their invention prototypes. 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation Winners Presentation MIT Stata Center Drs. Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden, the 2013 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation winners will discuss their life-saving technology for the world's poorest communities that were developed in partnership with students through the Beyond Traditional Borders initiative. Friday, June 21 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm InvenTeams Showcase MIT Stata Center The 2013 InvenTeams will exhibit their invention prototypes. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Master Class by the Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner MIT Stata Center 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Lemelson-MIT Awards Ceremony & $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner Public Presentation MIT Stata Center This public ceremony will honor the work of inventors improving our world. The 2013 Lemelson-MIT Award Winners will be recognized, including a special presentation by the 2013 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner. Saturday, June 22 11:00 am – 5:00 pm EurekaFest at the Museum of Science Supported by Main Exhibit Halls Museum of Science, Boston Cheer on over 200 high school students in a design challenge that explores the invention process. High School students from across the country will build their inventions at MIT in the morning and then transport them to the Museum of Science for a wind-powered design competition starting at 2:00 pm.. The Museum of Science will also offer hands-on learning activities for inventors of all ages throughout the day. Families are encouraged to join the fun! General museum admission required. For more information about the event, please contact EurekaFest@mit.edu. EurekaFest room block at the Boston Marriott in Cambridge. Standard Room $249 per night, please click on link for more details: Boston Marriott Cambridge.