OZY GENIUS AWARDS
Take a Bow, OZY Genius Class of 2018
These 10 college students are receiving up to $10,000 to pursue their genius ideas.
Are You an OZY Genius? You Could Win $10,000
We’re giving 10 bright minds 10K to make passion projects come to life.
How a Young Poet Is Nurturing Empathy ... With Virtual Reality
Amanda Gorman is the first U.
The Code-a-thon That Aims to Make the World Better
Nonprofits don’t always have the resources to invest in technology.
A Solution to Vietnam's Amputee Problem?
Two college students are setting out to give Vietnam’s amputee population better access to prosthetics.
Big Banking + Silicon Valley: The Dream Team That Can Improve Cash Flow?
JPMorgan Chase is teaming up with startups to create financial tools that make a difference.
What Genius Inspired You?
OZY asked its applicants for the 2017 OZY Genius awards to tell us who inspired them.
This Student Is Tapping An Underused Source for Language Lessons: Refugees
OZY Genius Award winner Elise Shea, the founder of Speak to Me, a digital language-learning platform, shares her story.
Got Voter Anger Issues? There's An App for That
OZY Genius Award Winner Aidan McCarty thought it was better to light a candle than to curse the darkness, so he did: Meet ePluribus.
Erasing Borders: The Mexican-American Connecting Students and Mentors
Dante Alvarado Leon, a recent UC Berkeley grad, helps students make more magical decisions both about their careers and their futures.
When Katty Met Carlos
From the BBC and OZY comes a fresh perspective on the debate about America’s future as a nation and its relation to the world during the 2020 US election.
From the Stage to the Street: The Kid Bringing Free Theater to the Public
Know where your local theater is? Maybe.
Black Hair? There'll Be an App for That, Thanks to This Army Medic
This veteran and OZY Genius Award winner knows all about the discipline required to get things done.
