Month: October 2021

On Inspiring Minds, we often talk about BIG ideas…on today’s episode, we’re going small. Smaller than you can even see with a microscope…as we dive into advancements in nanotechnology.

When you start to manipulate matter on this near-atomic scale…it creates the opportunity to produce new structures, materials and devices. This work is producing impacts in many sectors including medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing.

In 2021, the Edison Awards recognized the work of the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) with two Silver Edison Awards.

Director of Operations Jenny Yiu and Director of Research and Development for Electronics Dr. Tracy Liu are here to uncover what’s happening at the Hong Kong-based institute that will affect consumers around the globe.

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STEAM education includes science, technology, engineering, the *arts*, and math. If you had to think of just one thing that brings all of these elements together…the *perfect topic to execute STEAM in the classroom with real-world applications…what would you come up with?

California-based Garner Holt has a pretty good answer, based on more than 45 years in the business of *animatronics. Yes, we’re talking those sophisticated puppets…robots that bring characters to life in theme parks around the world.

Bill Tynan is the Director of Secondary and Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Development at Garner Holt Education through Imagination. In 2021, this team was honored with a *Gold Edison Award in the category of Steam Centered Creative Learning for their “AniMakerspace”…custom state-of-the-art hands-on learning environments that seamlessly blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

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Preston Pan, R&D engineer for the US market of EBM Technologies, kick-off season 2 of Inspiring Minds, a podcast powered by the Edison Awards.

Preston talks about how EBM Technologies has evolved over the years and continues to innovate to give doctors and clinicians in the field tools that they need to make real-time diagnosis. EBM Technologies, provides medical imaging systems and specialize in picture archiving and communication system, also known as PACs.

The company was founded in 1988 in Taiwan with over 150 employees located in four offices. EBM Technologies has installed their PAC system in nearly 3,500 hospitals across regions of Asia, North America, and are planning to enter the Middle East market soon.

A 2021 Edison Award Winner, the UDE app turns an iPad into a medical image viewer and server used for diagnosis.

Listen as Preston dives deeper into what it means to win an Edison Award and what is next from EBM Technologies!

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