Our 5th Biennial Inspiring Diversity in STEM Conference will take place March 9-10 2024 on Western University’s campus!

 
 

Join us for keynote talks, workshops, Graduate Program and Industry Expos, and an Undergraduate Research Poster Competition! See links on the side for more information.

Registration is now closed.

Poster abstracts submissions are now closed.

Learn more about keynote speakers and workshop leaders by clicking on the links on the left.

Be sure to stay up to date by following us on X @IDinSTEM or Instagram @IDinSTEM!
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We're excited to announce that applications to join the 2025-26 IDSTEM Organizing Committee are NOW OPEN! 🎉 Are you a graduate student interested in planning the IDSTEM 2026 conference? Submit your application by November 24th at 11:59 ET at the lin
A gracious thank you to #IDSTEM24's sponsors! This includes our primary sponsor, Western BrainsCAN, as well as the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry! Our conference would not have been possible without their generous support. #WesternU
It's already been over a week since #IDSTEM24 ended. 😥 We are so grateful for everyone who was able to join us this year! A feedback survey will be sent out very soon. We are still compiling photos, and those will be emailed to attendees as soon as
📝 Workshop: Steps Toward a Queer Friendly STEM 📢 Meet our workshop leader, Dr. Jennifer Epp! Jennifer Epp is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Huron at Western. Her research investigates intersections between the ethics, ep
📝 Workshop: Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Resilience 📢 Meet our workshop leader, Rebecca Brown! Rebecca Brown career has spanned over 36 years within medical social work, child welfare and crisis response. The majority of her career wa
📝 Workshop: Implicit Bias in Human and Artificial Intelligence 📢 Meet our workshop leader, Prof. Roy Eagleson! Professor Eagleson teaches Human-Computer Interaction, Hardware/Software for Minds and Machines, and co-organizes an annual workshop on
📝 Workshop: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Research and Grad School 📢 Meet our workshop leader, Carolynn Hare! Carolynn is a 4th year PhD student in Psychology in the Cognitive, Developmental, and Brain Sciences stream. Her research has 2
📣 Meet our final keynote, Delaney Hines! 🎉 Delaney Hines is best known for his keen ability to foster relationships and strike partnerships to help realize equitable health outcomes. He is deeply committed to advancing health equity and is a stron
📣 Highlighting our next keynote, Carly Charron! 🎉 Carly completed her Bachelor’s of Science, Honors Specialization in Genetics at Western in 2020. During her undergraduate degree she participated in the Western Science Internship Program and