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Throughout the one-week SEAS Summer Immersion Program (SSIP), 16 high school students from across Washington state participants engaged in collaborative research alongside �Ӱ�ԭ�� undergraduates in the GRO-MECS program.

Over the first four days, students rotated through all four GRO-MECS projects, culminating in a research symposium where they proudly presented their work to family members.

Notably, this year marked the first time SSIP students had mentorship by undergraduates during research rotations — a shift that received enthusiastic praise from participants.

At �Ӱ�ԭ��, faculty-led research contributes to new knowledge through immersive hands-on projects. Students practice critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills as they see the impact of their work.

The SSIP participants explored this summer's four projects in the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Research Opportunities in Math, Engineering & Computer Science (GRO-MECS) program. In groups of four, SSIP students rotated through a new research lab each day and had the opportunity to work closely with our GRO-MECS faculty and students.

The SSIP students’ performance at the culminating symposium was impressive, especially given the short duration of the program. With such success, SEAS hopes to continue building on this “research-infused” format in future summers.