Attorneys for Chaffey College are researching state and local administrative policies as well as education codes to determine the laws and policies governing intellectual property (IP) as it relates to students. Currently, community colleges in California do not have extensive IP policies specifically designed to address material that students may create at community colleges.
Read MoreA brief look into the first class of the Inventions and Inclusive Innovation at Chaffey College which launched in 2021. Professors Mark Padilla and Brian Atkinson lead the program through a collaboration with Lemelson-MIT and the US Department of Education Title III Grant.
Read MoreCarlos Osorio, Ph.D., is a consultant at the Invention and Inclusive Innovation (I3) project in conjunction with the Lemelson-MIT Program at Chaffey College. In a Zoom interview, Osorio reflects on his journey towards his successes and the sacrifices of balancing work and life at home; he also answers what brought the question of enabling innovation.
Read MoreThe Invention and Inclusive Innovation Initiative is significant and impactful for anyone who believes that they cannot do something because of false beliefs.
Read MoreOne week before the end of the I3 program, the interns are working on prototypes and testing their inventions to come up with a final product.
Read MoreI3 interns begin the early stages of development for their inventions and are a few steps closer to completion.
Read MoreLemelson-MIT’s annual EurekaFest event showcased high-school inventors and student prize winners.
I3 interns with the Lemelson MIT program at Chaffey College met with the president of the Ontario Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Armando Rodriguez.
Read MoreThe invention teams of the I3 internship at Chaffey College finalize the selection for invention ideas and prepare to discuss solutions with possible stakeholders.
Read MoreThe interns in week three are prioritizing three challenges based on community needs and are in the homestretch of finalizing their thoughts on the brainstorming process.
Read MoreChaffey students have been elected to participate in an 8 week paid invention internship modeled after the Lemelson-MIT Inventeams program.
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