Latest News & Updates
January 2019
Michelle Mokaya has been named a top 300 scholar in the 78th Regeneron Science Talent Search—the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. Michelle will receive $2,000, and Poly will also receive $2,000 to use...
Innovators’ Breakfast
2o20 Panelists left to right: Willie Rockward, Raymond Perkins, Robert Holder, Patrick Hill, Jeremy Brown On February 5, 2020, The Ingenuity Project hosted The Innovators' Breakfast, a morning networking event and panel discussion honoring Men of Color in STEM. The...
November 2017
Ingenuity Seniors Claire Wayner and Mercedes Thompson were recent recipients of the Brower Youth Award for their work to make Maryland a plastic-free state. Claire and Mercedes co-founded Baltimore Beeyond Plastic, a youth-led, action oriented organization that aims...
The Trailblazers’ Tea
The Ingenuity Project recognizes the national issue that women are vastly underrepresented in the STEM workforce. With women making up approximately 47% of the total US workforce, yet only 24% in STEM fields, the lack of women in STEM careers creates a significant gap...
Nurturing High School Scholars
Beyond the research experience, the collaboration that Brody experienced working in Gerecht’s lab has made her aware of the different types of careers and variety the program offers. “It’s really great that we have this connection. There are so many great labs and people can always find what interests them. It’s a great experience,” said Brody.
Featured Event
STEM Research Symposium
Ingenuity celebrated STEM excellence in Baltimore schools at the Student STEM Research Symposium on May 21st. The event was held at the Andrew While Student Center at Loyola University Maryland. The Symposium’s title sponsors included: Comcast, the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering and Office of Admissions, Pat and Robin Tracy, Hinkey-Benson Family Fund, the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and Whiting -Turner. Poly Alums returned to inspire current students and outstanding research mentors and catalysts accepted awards from students whose lives they impacted.