Ingenuity supports students interested in cutting-edge research and development in the fields of science, technology, mathematics, and engineering with two engaging experiences: the Innovation Practicum and the Research Practicum, two and three-year sequential in-school and off-site research programs for 10th and 11th grade Ingenuity students.
These programs connect students with mentors including faculty, researchers, and professionals at area colleges and laboratories, research institutions, and startup companies.
Mentors:
- Provide direct oversight at research locations.
- Read drafts of papers and presentations.
- Assign relevant readings
- Provide guidance to improve assignments.
- Help identify and prepare students for conferences and/or seminars in respective fields.
Raekwon Williams ’20 shares his experience:
“My mentor, Dr. Jelani Zarif — he’s really supportive. When I first asked him to be my mentor, he didn’t have a lab, and since then, he’s become an assistant professor. It’s great to network with him at Hopkins, and all of the people I meet in the lab. This summer, I went to events with them — talks, birthday parties — it’s a really good group to bond with outside of the lab. And my mentor is always sharing textbooks and articles about Biochemistry with me.”
Innovation Practicum gives students hands-on experience in the fields of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Machine Learning, and/or Statistics and learn coding languages and/or statistical analysis programs. Innovation Practicum partners include Biotrophics, Dipole Materials, Inc., and Traitify.
Download the Innovation Practicum flyer.
Research Practicum gives students hands-on experience in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental, and/or Plant Sciences. Research Practicum partners include Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Download the Research Practicum flyer.
For more information and if you are interested in becoming an Ingenuity mentor, please contact Dr. Rosen at rosen@ingenuityproject.org.
