The duo, 2010 graduates of Harvard, see their trademark invention, also known as SOCCKET, as a way of lighting homes in impoverished areas around the world.
They were honoured at the annual Albert Einstein Science Conference: Advancing Minorities and Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Since Matthews and Silverman conceptualized SOCCKET during their junior year, the technology has garnered extensive awards and praise for its innovative means of creating social change.
“We are delighted to welcome Jessica O. Matthews and Julia Silverman back to Harvard University as our 2012 Scientists of the Year,” said S. Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation. “We honor their outstanding contributions to promoting universal educational opportunities through their company, Uncharted Play Inc., and believe that they will be a great inspiration to both our students here at Harvard and to the visiting students from the local public schools attending our annual science conference.”
The Annual Albert Einstein Science Conference is designed to encourage young women and minority students to pursue careers in the academic sciences, and supports the Harvard Foundation’s mission to further promote intercultural and interracial relations.
Photo courtesy of Unchartered Play Inc.
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