Loyola to host Ingenuity Poly Symposium for Baltimore City students

The Ingenuity Project will hold its 2025 Student STEM Leadership Conference and Research Symposium at Loyola University Maryland on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The 23rd annual event will bring nearly 600 middle and high school students, families, research mentors from area universities, school leaders, teachers, and alumni to Loyola’s Evergreen campus.

The Symposium, which starts at 5 p.m., is the result of a partnership between the Ingenuity Project and the AP Capstone Pathway at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Poly). The symposium will include a research poster session, a welcome address featuring an alumni panel and a distinguished mentor honoree ceremony, and senior research presentations. Earlier in the day, 350 high school students will attend the Leadership Conference, having an opportunity to attend interactive sessions led by university faculty, Poly alumni and current students.

“Loyola is delighted to host this event to celebrate young STEM scholars,” said Bahram Roughani, Ph.D., associate dean for the natural and applied sciences at Loyola. “This event will offer opportunities for students to showcase their research in a professional symposium on Loyola’s campus, where we take great pride in the academic excellence of our STEM programs.”

The Ingenuity Project is a comprehensive, advanced math and science instructional program for Baltimore City students in grades 6-12.

Learn more about the Ingenuity Symposium on the Ingenuity Project’s site.

Loyola University Maryland is launching new academic programs in STEM, including starting a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Fall 2025. The University is also in the midst of a renovation and expansion of its Donnelly Science Center.