Ilana Goldberg of Morganville (l-r), Sophia E. of East Brunswick, project mentor Thomas Emge, Justin Gross of Lumberton and Justin Lin of Somerset worked on fabricating and characterizing polymers and composites during a recent research symposium held by the Governor’s School of Engineering & Technology at Rutgers University. Students lived on campus for four weeks while taking college-level courses and participating in life-skills workshops. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY HIGHER EDUCATION