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Video: Institute of Diversity Sciences
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Working across colleges at UMass Amherst, the Institute of Diversity Sciences (IDS) promotes research in science, technology, and engineering that aims to advance equity in areas such as health, learning, work, and climate change mitigation. IDS helps to match up researchers for cross-disciplinary collaborations.