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Our crowdfunding campaign has ended but you can still support the Undergraduate Research Center by clicking here.
As we plan to welcome in the New Year, we want to thank you for your generosity in support of the Undergraduate Research Centers. Be sure to mark your calendars- Undergraduate Research Week has been scheduled for May 18-22, 2020. This truly is a shining moment on campus each year, a time to celebrate everything it means to be a world-renowned research university. This dedicated week provides UCLA departments, colleges, and programs the opportunity to showcase student achievements to the campus and broader community.
As UCLA's Centennial Campaign comes to a close on December 31, consider making a year end gift to join next years Friends of Research. You can do so by clicking here. Simply select Assistant Vice Provost's Discretionary Fund for the Undergraduate Research Centers from the drop down menu.
Thank you and Happy New Year!
The Dean’s Prize Ceremony honored the winners of the 2019 URW Dean’s Prize. These life science, physical science and engineering seniors, nominated by their faculty research mentors, are honored for their research accomplishments and poster presentations. Approximately 100 applicants were selected to have their posters reviewed by faculty judges on Poster Day, and 15 scholars received this year’s Dean’s Prize. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners on your achievements!
There are 4 days left to reach our challenge goal of 300 donors-- that means we only need 66 more gifts of ANY SIZE to unlock $15,000!
Thanks to your gifts, shares and spreading the word we're poised to have a record shattering giving campaign in support of research scholars.
Don’t stop now! Keep inviting people to join in giving, every gift no matter the size will make a difference - even $5 or $10!
Donors like you are showing up in amazing ways and the #BruinResearch support is palpable.
The comprehensive undergraduate research offerings in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) unique to UCLA are made possible by your gifts.
Yesterday, Luskin Conference Center hosted 80+ student researchers and 76 oral presentations attended by alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends and parents.
At yesterday's inaugural lunch, faculty mentors and their undergraduate researchers networked with alumni and friends about History, Education, English, Psychology, Arts, Gender Studies and Geography research projects.
Thank you! Your gifts, shares and spreading the word about the Undergraduate Research Week giving campaign is working! Keep up this great energy and you'll help us reach $60k, or 2/3rds, of our goal by the end of the week!
Just 24 hours ago, Pauley Pavilion was overflowing with a record number of students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni interested in research.
On the floor you heard a range of research topics from "Cartilage Development" to "The Ebony Project: Sustainable Community-Based Agroforestry in Cameroon".
Everyone had the opportunity to see and celebrate your giving through a live website feed at the Friends of Research Lounge.
You can imagine the excitement when we reached $30,000 and received our first $20,000 matching gift!
What a way to kick off the centennial SPARK campaign in support of undergraduate researchers! The Undergraduate Research Centers asked you, a UCLA undergraduate researcher, to invest in next year's research projects in science, the humanities, arts and social sciences. Your generous contribution matters not only to further research but to create opportunities for others— one experience, one student, one discovery at a time. Your enthusiastic participation will inspire alumni and friends from all over the country to get involved and support future researchers.
Be sure to stay tuned as we continue to raise funds throughout Undergraduate Research Week!
You helped us meet the goal of 100 student donors in honor of the upcoming centennial undergraduate research week. Dean and Vice Provost Patricia Turner is delighted with your participation and that you'll be representing this important showcase while wearing your limited edition t-shirt. Your participation has unlocked $15,000 which will directly support the URC’s in helping provide every interested student with invaluable research opportunities and the financial boost to see them through. Thank you!
There's a few more days left to grab the special $15 t-shirt perk, so we're raising the goal to 149 donors in honor of the 1,049 students who are planning to share their research in the upcoming centennial undergraduate research week. If you know someone who hasn't donated $15 yet, let them know there is still time to be counted before the t-shirt perk donation amount increases.
Thanks again!
Be a part of the Undergraduate Research Week celebratory Eight Clap! We will send you a video from URW dedicated to you and all donors of ANY AMOUNT!
Your gift celebrates the 21 years since both Science and HASS URCs were created in 1998 by then Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education, Judith Smith.
You are a Bruin researcher and want to show the world. Not only will your donation of $25 earn you a 2019 Undergraduate Research Week t-shirt, but you'll also be named a Centennial Bruin Research Scholar. (a tax deductible gift of $21)
UCLA researchers have accomplished so much in only 100 years. Join in on the Centennial celebrations by making a donation of $100 today. UCLA Undergraduates who give at this level will become members of the Chancellor's Student Circle.
Students look forward to sending you a personalized photo thank you card for helping cover their research poster costs.
As a person who leaves a path for others to follow, your gift creates awareness of students cost to present their research.
UCLA is unique in that it offers The Undergraduate Research Center for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences that promotes, develops and celebrates preparing students for careers in all areas.
Vice-Provost and Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences Patricia Turner would like to specially thank you for joining her Deans Circle in support of connecting student researchers with mentors.