Baltimore Beyond Plastic
Co-founded by MERIT Scholar Mercedes Thompson, Baltimore Beyond Plastic is a youth-led organization focused on reducing waste in...
MERIT BioCrew, Prestigious Scholarship, and Brains!
MERIT BioCrew Wins Bronze The MERIT Synthetic Biology team, also known as the "BioCrew," won bronze at the International Genetically...
Summer 2016: Looking Back
In the Art of Medicine Internship (AMI), rising-junior Scholars shadow up to 20 different health care providers in a variety of settings...
MERIT's 6th Annual Research Symposium
Scholars Present their Research At MERIT's 6th Annual Research Symposium, Scholars presented their summer research to a crowd of friends,...
MERIT Scholar Shines During Visit from Congressman Elijah Cummings
MERIT Scholar Jessica Cooley recently spoke at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Grand Rounds alongside U.S. Representative Elijah...
100% of Seniors in to College
For the third year in a row, 100% of MERIT Scholars have been accepted to 4-year Universities! From in-state colleges like the University...
MERIT featured in a peer-reviewed journal
MERIT was recently published in the medical journal, Education for Health. The article, which focuses on the MERIT program model, was...
MERIT featured on NPR
Last week, MERIT was featured on the radio program Marketplace, which aired nationally on NPR. The piece focused on MERIT’s work to...
MERIT featured in The Journal of the American Medical Association
MERIT was featured in the December 1st addition of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. This prestigious medical...
MERIT Founder recognized by the Ravens
MERIT’s Founder and Executive Director, Tyler Mains, was recently recognized as a Baltimore Ravens 2015 Community Quarterback Award...