MI Hydrogen Initiative – Hydrogen Grand Prix

by | Jul 30, 2024 | Year 1 Highlights

Julius Crooks Jr. (blue sweatshirt) reacts with amazement after the car he built moves fast on the track. Keywan Diggs has a hand over his mouth, and Jason Allen Jr. stands beside him as they wait their turn. MEZ director Haley Hart stands on the right of the photo. Credit: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering.

In an event co-sponsored by the MI Hydrogen Initiative, 27 eighth-grade students from Henderson Academy in Detroit were the first to build and race model hydrogen cars in a Hydrogen Grand Prix SPRINT Workshop. This effort, a joint initiative supported by OVPR, the School for Environment and Sustainability, and the University of Michigan College of Engineering, is one of many that has made a significant impact on the STEM engagement of underrepresented minority students.