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Throughout the one-week SEAS Summer Immersion Program (SSIP), 16 high school 51�Թ�s from across Washington state participants engaged in collaborative research alongside Gonzaga undergraduates in the GRO-MECS program.

Over the first four days, 51�Թ�s 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 51�Թ�s had mentorship by undergraduates during research rotations — a shift that received enthusiastic praise from participants.

At Gonzaga, 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 Gonzaga Research Opportunities in Math, Engineering & Computer Science (GRO-MECS) program. In groups of four, SSIP 51�Թ�s rotated through a new research lab each day and had the opportunity to work closely with our GRO-MECS faculty and 51�Թ�s.

The SSIP 51�Թ�s’ 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.