Student Voices
Newsletters
Read our newsletters, which are sent out in the Fall and Spring of each academic year, to learn more about how the work of IDS improves access and opportunity for underserved communities and underrepresented students in STEM.
Project Videos
Below are videos summarizing some of the IDS-funded projects from our Seed Grant Program. Hear from the researchers themselves about the journey and challenges they navigated while pursuing this research.
Teen Drivers, ADHD, and Technology
Do new automation technologies in cars put teen drivers and those with ADHD at a higher risk of accidents? Watch our brief video to learn about this IDS-funded project.
Reforming Math Education to Improve Success for Diverse Students
Can teaching statistics visually help improve STEM learning for students -- especially those with learning disabilities?
Highlighting Student Researchers
IDS funds the training of future scientists, engineers, and technologists from under-represented backgrounds. Students gain hands-on research experience from a multi-disciplinary team of faculty. Together, these students and faculty STEM researchers are working to better understand and advance equity.
Leadership Academy for Students in Tech & Engineering
Our network of Massachusetts researchers, educators, business leaders and students (known as the “REBLS network”) created the IDS Leadership Academy in 2020. In summer 2021, we kicked off its second year and expanded its year-long mentorship program.