Breaking Boba: Bad Vibes Bubble Up Boba tea is having an extended moment. The tea, often referred to as “bubble tea” or “bubble milk tea,” was invented in Taiwan in the early 1980s. It contains chewy tapioca balls, often called “pearls,” though other toppings appear...
By Chinwe Ohanele Agwu As 2024 draws to a close, the Michelson Intellectual Property Institute (MIPI) celebrates a year full of achievements, milestones, and transformative initiatives. This year, we deepened our mission to democratize intellectual property (IP)...
“Fast fashion” retailers have flooded the marketplace with cheap versions of name brand apparel. These companies make billions by quickly bringing the latest fashion trends to market, often stealing designs of other brands and artists. They use technology to commit...
To conclude IP Awareness Month, we were honored to host students from Calistoga High School, who discussed their inventions through the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam program. On October 22nd, Elias Escobar and Beatrix Webb, members of the Calistoga High School L-MIT...
Students at Mira Loma High School have created The Coolar, an innovative dog collar that measures sidewalk temperatures. It sends alerts straight to the owners’ smartphones, helping protect dogs’ paws. On October 1st, they joined The Michelson Institute for...
By Chinwe Ohanele Agwu Join us throughout October to celebrate IP Awareness Month! The History of IP Awareness Month On August 14, 2024, the California Senate passed SR 106 and deemed October IP Awareness Month. Supporters—including students from Mira Loma High...
