iBEARS Network

Inclusive Biologists Exploring Active Research with Students (iBEARS) is a network of educators and researchers working to infuse 21st-century skill training into undergraduate STEM courses and programs. The iBEARS model features opportunities for undergraduate STEM students to virtually mentor middle level science students (4th-8th grade) in course-based research projects. Our network partners with STEM instructors and researchers, colleges, middle schools, elementary schools, and intermediate schools to expand and scale up the ongoing iBEARS project.