Computer & electronics hardware
James OBrien
Invented algorithms for simulating natural phenomena such as splashing water and explosions, for use in movies, video games, and advanced training simulations.
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Mena Trott
Mena developed a simpler user interface which allows bloggers to create links to other pages by clicking and dragging items on-screen.
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Kurt Huang
Launched a startup developing micropayments technology that allows artists, small businesses, and others to charge fees of as little as one cent for access to online content.
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Alyssa Apsel
Adapts optical-communications technology to build receivers, transmitters, and interconnects that speed chip-to-chip communications within computers.
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Wojciech Matusik
Creates 3-D television and related 3-D photo and video systems that weave together images from multiple cameras.