Student Spotlights

Read through our interviews with undergraduate researchers to learn more about their research and any advice they have for anyone trying to start their research journey.

Current Spotlights:

Yeyang (Benson) Zu

Meet UCLA senior, Yeyang (Benson) Zu, who is majoring in Environmental Sciences and minoring in Environmental Engineering and Statistics. He was recently published as co-author the papers, “Nitrate removal uncertainty in […]

Francesca DePrima

Francesca DePrima is a UCLA senior, majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Environmental Engineering. She recently published a paper titled, “Distribution of microplastics in soil and freshwater environments: Global analysis […]

Elevator Pitches

Watch your fellow Bruins as they give brief summaries of the research they are currently doing.

Fiona Huang briefly describes her research in Dr. Fanselow’s lab in Psychology. 

David Dumas briefly describes his research in Dr. Chong Liu’s lab in the Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Brianna Andersen briefly describes her research in Dr. Molly Fox’s lab in Psychiatry.

Akshaya Jayakarunakaran briefly describes her research in Dr. Hirsch’s lab in MCDB.

Lupita Valencia briefly describes her research in Dr. Wassum in Neuroscience.

Jaybree Lopez briefly describes her research in Dr. Loo’s lab in Chem & Biochemistry.

Colette Araque briefly describes her research in Dr. Carey’s lab in Biological Chemistry.