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  • A man holds a model of an entertainment center while a man and a woman look on next to a podium.

    Fire Safety Innovation Wins Engineering Prototyping Competition

    A device that makes permanently mounted window bars fire-safe by allowing residents to release them instantly in an emergency won the annual Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition, hosted by the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute.
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  • A young man in a suit reacts happily while another person records him with a phone while seated in a row.

    Persistence Pays Off for DifferenceMaker Winners

    Team Pawva鈥檚 Smart Pet Bed, which tracks the weight, body temperature and sleeping patterns of a dog or cat, took the top prize at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute鈥檚 13th annual $50,000 Idea Challenge.
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  • Richard Juknavorian smiles holding open the door to DifferenceMaker Central.

    Alum Begins New Venture as DifferenceMaker Director

    As the new director of the DifferenceMaker program, alum Richard Juknavorian 鈥98 is leveraging his experience in startups and venture capital to help students turn their creative ideas into sustainable businesses.
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