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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!

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.

ABOUT US

Our primary mission is to promote, develop, and celebrate undergraduate student research, with the overall goal of enhancing undergraduate education and preparing students for careers in all areas.

Through experiencing the processes of scholarly discovery and the dissemination of their results, students become fully engaged members of the research community.

People

Mission

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Natalie Swerdlow! Natalie is a fourth-year…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Giselle Brown! Giselle is a fourth-year…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sofia Mirabal! Sofia is a senior majoring…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sohan Talluri! Sohan is a senior majoring…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Ashlyn Sloane! Ashlyn is a senior majoring…
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Helen Benitez! Helen is a third-year…
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Isabel Rosales! Isabel is a third-year…
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Cristian Ponce, a third-year Microbiology,…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Angela Liang! Angela is a fourth-year…
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Emily Silva! Emily is a third year…
Meet Zahra Gill! Zahra is a 4th year Molecular, Cell, and Developmental…
Meet Priscilla Yang! Priscilla is a recent UCLA graduate who…
Meet Austin Aguirre, a 4th year Microbiology, Immunology, and…
Meet Sophia Rueda, a 3rd year neuroscience major. Sophia is currently…
Meet Jeff Qu, a 4th year Biochemistry major and Structural Biology…
Meet Emil Dominguez, a 3rd year biochemistry major with a minor…
Meet Alex Wu, a 4th year Design | Media Arts and Neuroscience…
Meet Kevin Alfaro, a 4th year Physics major with a background…
The Louis Stokes California Alliance for Minority Participation…
For over 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference…
Meet Melody Haratian, a 4th year Psychobiology major. Melody…
Meet Bezawit Danna, a 4th year Biochemistry major and Biomedical…
Meet Cindy Ly, a 4th year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular…
Meet Justin Purnomo, a 3rd year Biochemistry major participating…
Meet Angel Lima Hernandez, a 4th year Chemistry major. Angel…
Meet Ryan Wong: a sophomore in the pre-Computational and Systems…
Meet Jordi Martinez, a 4th year neuroscience major. Jordi is…
Meet Hanna Hoang, a 4th year undergraduate at UCLA majoring in…
Meet Vivien Su, a 4th year Molecular, Cell & Developmental…
Meet Blake Williams: a 4th year biochemistry major and biomedical…
Congratulations to Palak Jariwala for receiving the Graduate…
Congratulations to Lauren Tan for receiving the Graduate Research…
The Louis Stokes California Alliance for Minority Participation…
Meet Jennifer Gonzalez; a 3rd year majoring in Neuroscience.…
Meet Justin Amakor: a 3rd year Molecular, Cell & Developmental…
Meet Karen Garcia, a 3rd year Molecular, Cellular & Developmental…
Meet UCLA senior, Justin Quan, who is majoring in Microbiology,…
Say hello to Abigail: a fourth-year Neuroscience major. As a…
Meet Keya: a fourth-year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular…
Meet UCLA senior, Frankie Villalobos, who is majoring in Physiological…
Meet UCLA Senior, Arjun Verma, who is majoring in Molecular,…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Tianqing Li, who majored in Bioengineering…
Meet UCLA senior, Sophia Winter, who is majoring in Environmental…
Meet UCLA senior, Swetha Sankar, who is majoring in Astrophysics.…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Megan Williams, who majored in Mechanical…
Meet Indya Weathers, a UCLA graduate who majored in Biochemistry.…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Amanda Hagen who majored in Molecular,…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Alexa Terrazas who majored in Geology.…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Jasmine Esparza, who majored in Molecular,…
Meet UCLA senior, Andrew Evans, who is majoring in Ecology,…
  Meet UCLA senior, Sarah Alkidim, who is majoring in Physics,…
Meet UCLA senior, Kevin Sun, who is double majoring in Human…
Meet UCLA senior, Yeyang (Benson) Zu, who is majoring in Environmental…
Francesca DePrima is a UCLA senior, majoring in Environmental…
Meet UCLA senior, Andy Liao, who is majoring in Biology. Andy…
Meet Roni Touboul, a UCLA senior majoring in Microbiology, Immunology,…
Meet Melinda Berman, a UCLA senior majoring in Atmospheric,…
Meet Soumya Ravichandran, a UCLA senior majoring in Psychobiology.…
Meet UCLA senior, David Chung, who is majoring in Applied Mathematics…
Meet UCLA junior, Kelly Huang, who is majoring in Biology. Kelly…
Jakob von Morgenland is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and…
Meet UCLA senior, Ivan Chavez, who is majoring in Microbiology,…
Meet UCLA senior, Angela Gao, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.…
Meet recent UCLA graduate, Emma Dawson, who graduated this past…
Alana is a senior majoring in Mathematics and Atmospheric &…
Corisa is a senior majoring in Environmental Science with a minor…
Celine is a senior majoring Molecular, Cell, and Developmental…
Meet UCLA senior, Lindsey Fontenot, who is majoring in Microbiology,Immunology…

CONTACT US

Business Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on weekends and University Holidays

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

E-mail: urcsciences@college.ucla.edu

Phone: (310) 794-4227

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NEWSROOM

Natalie Swerdlow

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Natalie Swerdlow! Natalie is a fourth-year…

Giselle Brown

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Giselle Brown! Giselle is a fourth-year…

Dr. Pearl Quijada

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Dr. Quijada is a professor in the Department…

Sofia Mirabal

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sofia Mirabal! Sofia is a senior majoring…

Sohan Talluri

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Sohan Talluri! Sohan is a senior majoring…

Ashlyn Sloane

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Ashlyn Sloane! Ashlyn is a senior majoring…

SACNAS UCLA Chapter

SACNAS UCLA CHAPTER The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics…

Helen Benitez

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Helen Benitez! Helen is a third-year…

Isabel Rosales

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Isabel Rosales! Isabel is a third-year…

Cristian Ponce

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Cristian Ponce, a third-year Microbiology,…

Angela Liang

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Meet Angela Liang! Angela is a fourth-year…

Emily Silva

LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Meet Emily Silva! Emily is a third year…