Undergraduate Research Center—Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

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?

Conducting research or creative inquiry 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 and creative inquiry lets you:

Work one-on-one with faculty,
Participate in cutting-edge research and creative 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.

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.

Office Info

Contact
(310) 825-2935
urhass@college.ucla.edu

Business hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
*Closed on weekends and University holidays

Main Office
1309L Murphy Hall
410 Charles E Young Dr E,
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Student Learning Space
A266 Murphy Hall
410 Charles E Young Dr E
Los Angeles, CA 90095
*No walk-ins! Please make an appointment on MyUCLA to meet with a grad mentor.

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