McNair Research Scholars

Celebrating 20 years of the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program

The UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program prepares undergraduate…

Senay Zedingel named fourth Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar

Courtesy of Senay Zedingel Senay Zedingel, the fourth recipient…
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Leading the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine

UCLA student Kanon Mori works to improve health care while bridging…
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Recent UCLA grad helped Wikipedia set the record straight on ‘Rain Man’ and autism

Lucy Berbeo | December 21, 2022 The 1988 film “Rain…
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UCLA’s Jim Varney Scholarship pays the actor’s generous legacy forward

Jonathan Riggs | December 20, 2022 The Kentucky-born…
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3 UCLA undergrads receive prestigious NIH scholarships

Jonathan Riggs | November 3, 2022 Only 16 students…
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UCLA ranked No. 1 public university by U.S. News & World Report for sixth straight year

‘For veterans, there are no other institutions as approachable…
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With redesign, UCLA’s Washington, D.C. program welcomes students from all majors

The revamp is in line with UCLA’s broader commitment to…
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Finding himself at the intersection of communication and disability studies

Activist, advocate and artist Christopher Ikonomou looks ahead…
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Why I Give

By Lisa Montes '92 I grew up with an activist single…