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The Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences serves UCLA undergraduates and faculty in all areas of the life and physical sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Our primary mission is to promote, develop, and celebrate undergraduate student research with the overall goal of enhancing undergraduate education and preparing students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, for academic and research careers. We invite you to explore our website to find out more about our programs and services. We look forward to meeting you!

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Interested in undergraduate research in the humanities, arts and social sciences? Visit our partner center, the Undergraduate Research Center for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (URC-HASS).

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WHY DO RESEARCH?

Conducting research as an undergraduate is an excellent way to gain experiences and skills that will benefit you both academically and professionally, preparing you for graduate school and a wide variety of careers.

Participating in undergraduate research lets you:

  • Work one-on-one with faculty,
  • Participate in cutting-edge research projects with far-reaching impacts,
  • Make significant contributions to a field you care about, and
  • Enhance your competitiveness for high-level employment and admission to graduate and professional schools.

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FEATURED STORIES

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The Next 100 Years

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Finding Confidence Through Research

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Undergraduate Research Week showcases student innovation and creativity

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Victoria Gong

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Sasha Gladkikh

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Dr. Monica Gonzalez Ramirez

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Kyla Letko

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Student Spotlight: Victoria Gong

Victoria Gong

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Student Spotlight: Sasha Gladkikh, URFP 2025

Sasha Gladkikh

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Student Spotlight: Kyla Letko

Kyla Letko

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Kyla Letko! Kyla is a third-year Physics…
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Mrinalini Mishra

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Nirajara Dungwatanawanich

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Kimberly Jorge

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Alexandra Rebollar

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT  Meet Alexandra Rebollar! Alexandra is…
Student Spotlight: Natalie Swerdlow

Natalie Swerdlow

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Natalie Swerdlow! Natalie is a fourth-year…
Student Spotlight: Giselle Brown

Giselle Brown

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Giselle Brown! Giselle is a fourth-year…
Student Spotlight: Sofia Mirabal

Sofia Mirabal

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sofia Mirabal! Sofia is a senior majoring…
Student Spotlight: Sohan Talluri

Sohan Talluri

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sohan Talluri! Sohan is a senior majoring…
Student Spotlight: Ashlyn Sloan

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Ashlyn Sloane! Ashlyn is a senior majoring…
Student Spotlight: Helen Benitez

Helen Benitez

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Helen Benitez! Helen is a third-year…
Student Spotlight: Isabel Rosales

Isabel Rosales

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Isabel Rosales! Isabel is a third-year…
Student Spotlight: Cristian Ponce

Cristian Ponce

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Cristian Ponce, a third-year Microbiology,…
Student Spotlight: Angela Liang

Angela Liang

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Angela Liang! Angela is a fourth-year…
Student Spotlight: Emily Silva

Emily Silva

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Emily Silva! Emily is a third year…
Student Spotlight: Zahra Gill

Zahra Gill

Meet Zahra Gill! Zahra is a 4th year Molecular, Cell, and Developmental…
Student Spotlight: Priscilla Yang

Priscilla Yang

Meet Priscilla Yang! Priscilla is a recent UCLA graduate who…
Student Spotlight: Austin Aguirre

Austin Aguirre

Meet Austin Aguirre, a 4th year Microbiology, Immunology, and…
Student Spotlight: Sophia Rueda

Sophia Rueda

Meet Sophia Rueda, a 3rd year neuroscience major. Sophia is currently…
Student Spotlight: Jeff Qu

Jeff Qu

Meet Jeff Qu, a 4th year Biochemistry major and Structural Biology…
Student Spotlight: Emil Dominguez

Emil Dominguez

Meet Emil Dominguez, a 3rd year biochemistry major with a minor…
Student Spotlight: Alex Wu

Alex Wu

Meet Alex Wu, a 4th year Design | Media Arts and Neuroscience…
Student Spotlight: Kevin Alfaro

Kevin Alfaro

Meet Kevin Alfaro, a 4th year Physics major with a background…

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For over 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference…
Student Spotlight: Kevin Alfaro

Melody Haratian

Meet Melody Haratian, a 4th year Psychobiology major. Melody…

Bezawit Danna

Meet Bezawit Danna, a 4th year Biochemistry major and Biomedical…

Cindy Ly

Meet Cindy Ly, a 4th year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular…

Justin Purnomo

Meet Justin Purnomo, a 3rd year Biochemistry major participating…

Angel Lima Hernandez

Meet Angel Lima Hernandez, a 4th year Chemistry major. Angel…

Ryan Wong

Meet Ryan Wong: a sophomore in the pre-Computational and Systems…

Jordi Martinez

Meet Jordi Martinez, a 4th year neuroscience major. Jordi is…

Hanna Hoang

Meet Hanna Hoang, a 4th year undergraduate at UCLA majoring in…

Vivien Su

Meet Vivien Su, a 4th year Molecular, Cell & Developmental…

Blake Williams

Meet Blake Williams: a 4th year biochemistry major and biomedical…

Palak Jariwala

Congratulations to Palak Jariwala for receiving the Graduate…

Lauren Tan

Congratulations to Lauren Tan for receiving the Graduate Research…

Jennifer Gonzalez

Meet Jennifer Gonzalez; a 3rd year majoring in Neuroscience.…

Justin Amakor

Meet Justin Amakor: a 3rd year Molecular, Cell & Developmental…

Karen Garcia

Meet Karen Garcia, a 3rd year Molecular, Cellular & Developmental…

Justin Quan

Meet UCLA senior, Justin Quan, who is majoring in Microbiology,…

Abigail Gutierrez

Say hello to Abigail: a fourth-year Neuroscience major. As a…

Keya Jonnalagadda

Meet Keya: a fourth-year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular…

Frankie Villalobos

Meet UCLA senior, Frankie Villalobos, who is majoring in Physiological…

Arjun Verma

Meet UCLA Senior, Arjun Verma, who is majoring in Molecular,…

Tianqing Li

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Tianqing Li, who majored in Bioengineering…

Sophia Winter

Meet UCLA senior, Sophia Winter, who is majoring in Environmental…

Swetha Sankar

Meet UCLA senior, Swetha Sankar, who is majoring in Astrophysics.…

Megan Williams

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Megan Williams, who majored in Mechanical…

Indya Weathers

Meet Indya Weathers, a UCLA graduate who majored in Biochemistry.…

Amanda Hagen

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Amanda Hagen who majored in Molecular,…

Alexa Terrazas

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Alexa Terrazas who majored in Geology.…

Jasmine Esparza

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Jasmine Esparza, who majored in Molecular,…

Andrew Evans

Meet UCLA senior, Andrew Evans, who is majoring in Ecology,…

Sarah Alkidim

  Meet UCLA senior, Sarah Alkidim, who is majoring in Physics,…

Kevin Sun

Meet UCLA senior, Kevin Sun, who is double majoring in Human…

Yeyang (Benson) Zu

Meet UCLA senior, Yeyang (Benson) Zu, who is majoring in Environmental…

Francesca DePrima

Francesca DePrima is a UCLA senior, majoring in Environmental…

Andy Liao

Meet UCLA senior, Andy Liao, who is majoring in Biology. Andy…

Roni Touboul

Meet Roni Touboul, a UCLA senior majoring in Microbiology, Immunology,…

Melinda Berman

Meet Melinda Berman, a UCLA senior majoring in Atmospheric,…

Soumya Ravichandran

Meet Soumya Ravichandran, a UCLA senior majoring in Psychobiology.…

David Chung

Meet UCLA senior, David Chung, who is majoring in Applied Mathematics…

Kelly Huang

Meet UCLA junior, Kelly Huang, who is majoring in Biology. Kelly…

Jakob von Morgenland

Jakob von Morgenland is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and…

Ivan Chavez

Meet UCLA senior, Ivan Chavez, who is majoring in Microbiology,…

Angela Gao

Meet UCLA senior, Angela Gao, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.…

Emma Dawson

Meet recent UCLA graduate, Emma Dawson, who graduated this past…

Alana Dodero

Alana is a senior majoring in Mathematics and Atmospheric &…

Corisa Wong

Corisa is a senior majoring in Environmental Science with a minor…

Celine Cano-Ruiz

Celine is a senior majoring Molecular, Cell, and Developmental…

Lindsey Fontenot

Meet UCLA senior, Lindsey Fontenot, who is majoring in Microbiology,Immunology…

CONTACT US

Business Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on weekends and University Holidays

Main Office 
2121 Life Sciences Building
621 Charles E Young Dr S
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Phone: (310) 794-4227

E-mail: urcsciences@college.ucla.edu

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