The Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (URC-HASS) serves all students in humanities, arts, social science, and behavioral science disciplines. 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 or creative inquiry?
By conducting research and creative inquiry as an undergraduate, you can gain experiences and skills that benefit you both academically and professionally. Undergraduate research prepares you for many types of graduate school and a wide variety of careers.
Participating in undergraduate research and creative inquiry allows you to:
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Work closely with UCLA’s world-renowned faculty members
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Participate in cutting-edge projects with far-reaching impacts
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Make significant contributions to a field you care about
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Prepare intellectually and practically for graduate programs such as PhDs, JDs, MAs, MBAs, MFAs, MSWs, and more
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Clarify your career path and enhance your competitiveness for high-level employment
Our Mission
Undergraduate research is a high-impact learning practice that benefits students, their communities, and the world. UCLA undergraduate researchers don’t just consume knowledge; they create it. At UCLA’s Undergraduate Research Centers, our mission is to develop, enable, support, and celebrate undergraduate researchers.
Through URC-HASS, undergraduates in the humanities, arts, and social sciences work side-by-side with UCLA faculty members to tackle the most important questions and biggest challenges that we face today. By conducting research, our undergraduates develop critical thinking skills, learn to analyze data, join a network of influential scholars, and communicate their findings to the UCLA community and beyond. URC-HASS creates world-ready thinkers who can apply their knowledge and skills to careers in all areas.
