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During the Summer of 2024, from July to August, Morgan State University hosted an in-person five-week summer program entitled iQuEST. Twenty-three iQuest participants, selected from 9th - 12th graders in the Baltimore metropolitan schools, were given the opportunity to build 21st-century skills that involved problem-solving, critical thinking, and innovation concepts in quantum science. These skills were not just theoretical, but were designed to be practically applied in the real world. iQuEST was specifically designed to meet the explicit needs of underrepresented and minority students. The iQuest summer education included mathematics, fundamentals of composition, and communication, as well as an introductory physics course highlighting quantum concepts. iQuest participants were guided through the Scientific Method by designing projects as a team and presenting the project digitally and through posters. In this talk, I will share some details and outcomes of the iQuest program.
