Gemstone Honors Program
Over 25 years of Impact and Inquiry
Gemstone is a unique multidisciplinary four-year research program for selected undergraduate honors students of all majors.
News & Events
Team COAST Trip to Scotland
Team COAST visited Northern Scotland to check out tidal turbines. With the help of their mentor, Dr. Niemeier, the team was able to connect with an operations manager at Meygen to tour the facilities and discuss their research.
Owen Mank won Dinah Berman Memorial Award
Owen Mank, on Team SCOOT, received the Dinah Berman Memorial Award for excellence in academics, leadership, and service from the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Congratulations, Owen!
Team EXO Second Place in ASTM International Exo Games
Congratulations Team EXO! This past August, Team EXO put their exoskeleton prototype to the test at ASTM International's Exo Games in Philadelphia. They won second place overall and first place in design.
In accordance with our commitment to racial justice and equity, Gemstone will host a town hall for our community each semester as an opportunity to listen to our community and be held accountable to these commitments and goals.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiatives"I chose Gemstone because I had done some research in high school and wanted to continue in college. I was really intrigued by the flexibility and student-driven approach that Gemstone offered. I really liked the living-learning aspect of the program because I got to know fellow classmates and the staff. I also got involved in Gemstone Student Council freshman year and got to meet more great upperclassmen. My GEMS100 Section Leaders (Lara and Akhil!) were also great at helping to ease the transition."
