McNair Research Scholars

Celebrating 20 years of the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program

The UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program prepares undergraduate…
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Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA

50 years ago, the celebrated author spoke in Royce Hall about…
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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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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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The Major Power of Minors

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Political scientist Daniel Treisman named 2022 Carnegie Fellow

The expert on Russia aims to understand how today’s threats…
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25 years of helping UCLA students graduate with less debt

Scholarship Resource Center celebrates a quarter-century…
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The secret to longevity? Ask a yellow-bellied marmot

UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl when the…
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The transformative power of travel

On and off the page, UCLA doctoral student Thomas Ray Garcia…