E.N.G.: Engineering the Next Generation

E.N.G. is a summer research opportunity for highly motivated under-represented high school students from local partner schools.

Engineering the Next Generation members on a field trip.

Engineering the Next Generation members on a field trip. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

Engineering the Next Generation members presenting their poster.

Engineering the Next Generation members presenting their poster. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting his research.

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting his research. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting her research.

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting her research. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting research.

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting research. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting her research.

Engineering the Next Generation member presenting her research. Photo Credit: Tim Lee

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The selective program runs for six weeks over the summer and includes both lab work and supplemental programming to develop students’ academic and professional skills. Students gain practical research experience, exposure to lab culture, new skills, and multi-level mentorship. Program components include hands-on research experience, research skills academic seminary, college preparation workshops, poster symposium and presentation, college letter of recommendation, and the possibility of on-going research and publication in the Columbia Research Scholars Journal.

Roles: Faculty host HS students in their labs; postdocs teach research seminars; grad students mentor HS researchers; undergraduate summer researchers contribute to college prep workshops.