Invention to help quadriplegics makes finals in competition
From: The News-Gazette.com - 10/17/2009
By: Don Dodson

Designing an assistive device for a quadriplegic friend has earned a
University of Illinois student a place in the finals of the 2009 Collegiate
Inventors Competition. 

Stephen Diebold, a 21-year-old senior from Rolling Meadows, will compete
against two other undergraduate students and six graduate students in the
finals next week in Chicago. 

Diebold's invention, called The Drop Point, makes it easier for quadriplegics
to use pointing sticks to perform everyday tasks, such as using cell phones
and keyboards. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/u_of_i/2009/10/17/invention_to_help_quadriplegics_makes_finals_in_competition

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UI student shares grand prize, nets $27,000
From: The News-Gazette.com - 10/21/2009
By: Don Dodson

A University of Illinois senior is $27,000 richer today, having shared the
grand prize in the 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition. 

Stephen Diebold, 21, of Rolling Meadows was one of two grand prize winners
named Tuesday. He was cited for his invention of the Drop Point, a device
that helps quadriplegics with everyday tasks. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/u_of_i/2009/10/22/ui_student_shares_grand_prize_nets

Links:
2 Grand Prize Winners Have Innovations Related to Cell Engineering and Tools for Quadriplegics
http://bionews.zampbioworld.org/2009/10/23/31442

Winners Announced in 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/winners-announced-in-2009-collegiate-inventors-competitionr-65157507.html

Submitted by Jon Gunderson