Research
Tuesday April 4/15
Educational Outreach Speaker Event
Tue 4/15 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
Haines Hall 352
Dr. Tanya Luhrmann will talk about her research on voices and spiritual experiences. Food will be provided! "They are strange experiences—a voice whispered in the wind, a god who speaks from on high—but far more common than we think. At the...
The Cleaving: Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora Book Talk and Signing
Tue 4/15 • 6:30PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
Kaplan Hall 135
Join "The Cleaving" editors Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, Lan P. Duong, and Viet Thanh Nguyen, alongside contributors Lan Cao and Le Ly Hayslip in conversation about their craft and how their work has been shaped and received by mainstream culture and their...
Thursday April 4/17
What Side Are You On? A Tohono Oodham Life Across Borders
Thu 4/17 • 3:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library, Presentation Room 11348
This richly textured and collaboratively written memoir brings Michael "Mike" Wilson's experiences to life. Joining Wilson as coauthor, José Antonio Lucero adds political and historical context to Wilson's personal narrative. Together they offer a...
Finding Sources at the UCLA Library
Thu 4/17 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Want to learn the most effective search strategies? There’s much more to search than Google! Become a...
Monday April 4/21
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Mon 4/21 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops here.
Structuring College Access: The Market Segment Model and College Board Geomarkets
Mon 4/21 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
3312 Murphy Hall
College Board leverages test-taker data to help colleges recruit students. In the 1980s, College Board “Geomarkets” became an input for two recruiting products. Using Census data and public records requests, Ozan examines which students are included...
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Tuesday April 4/22
Presenting STEM Research
Tue 4/22 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Boyer Hall 130
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
Wednesday April 4/23
Getting Started with PsycInfo
Wed 4/23 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
PsycInfo is a specialized database with a focus on psychology, neuroscience and the broader behavioral sciences. This workshop will introduce some basic search functionality and advanced options like test, measure and methodology filtering. This...
Presenting STEM Research
Wed 4/23 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
Thursday April 4/24
Using A.I. Tools Effectively and Ethically: A Student-Focused Workshop
Thu 4/24 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360
UCLA students are invited to register for this hands-on workshop exploring the ethical and practical uses of A.I. text generation tools. Led by UCLA Library staff, this 90-minute workshop will focus on the following: Writing effective prompts...
Collecting and Citing Sources
Thu 4/24 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Learn about citation practices and avoiding plagiarism, how to auto-generate your bibliography, keep...
Tuesday April 4/29
Citizenship Discrimination and Global Inequality
Tue 4/29 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Charles Kurzman, professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Why are citizens of...
Presenting STEM Research
Tue 4/29 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
2025 International Humanitarian Mapathon
Tue 4/29 • 5PM - 7PM PDT
Science and Engineering Library, Geology
Join fellow mappers worldwide to map the world! -- Learn about OpenStreetMap -- Learn about Humanitarian Mapping -- Join the Crisis Mapping Challenge Share with other mappers from around the world. Beginners are welcome! Learn more at...
Wednesday April 4/30
Book Talk: Albert M. Camarillo Presents "Compton in My Soul"
Wed 4/30 • 11AM - 1PM PDT
CSRC Library - Haines Hall 144
Please join us when Albert M. Camarillo, Stanford University Leon Sloss Jr. Memorial Professor of History, Emeritus, presents his memoir, "Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality" (Stanford University Press, 2024). Camarillo, who...
Thursday May 5/1
Writing a Literature Review
Thu 5/1 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Learn how to organize your research into a coherent and compelling literature review at this free virtual...
Tuesday May 5/6
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Tue 5/6 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Wednesday May 5/7
Getting Started with CINAHL
Wed 5/7 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
An introduction to searching on CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) for first times users and experienced searchers looking for a refresher. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive...
Presenting STEM Research
Wed 5/7 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
Thursday May 5/8
Utilizing Census Data in Your Research
Thu 5/8 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
There’s more to the US Census than meets the eye. Want to learn how you can access and use census data in your research? Join librarians Maggie Tarmey and Kelsey Brown to explore reports, data profiles, and datasets on data.census.gov. This...
Developing Your Research Plan
Thu 5/8 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! You'll learn how to create a timeline...
Tuesday May 5/13
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Tue 5/13 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Wednesday May 5/14
The Grey Area: Exploring Grey Literature
Wed 5/14 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Grey Literature is frequently defined by what it is not – “grey literature is anything that is not a journal and not a book.” That leaves a great deal of room for ambiguity when looking for grey literature sources. Do I need to check government...
Tuesday May 5/20
Strange Bedfellows: The Alliance Theory of Political Belief Systems
Tue 5/20 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences What explains the contents of political belief systems? A widespread view is that they derive from abstract values like...
Wednesday May 5/21
From ADS to SciX: An Intro to Navigating Science Explorer for Earth and Space Science Research
Wed 5/21 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
For years, the Astrophysics Data System has served researchers in the fields of astronomy and physics. Recognizing the value of this portal, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA have developed SciX (Science Explorer) as the future...
Tuesday May 5/27
Food Studies Resources at the UCLA Library and Beyond
Tue 5/27 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Food studies is a growing interdisciplinary field that examines the cultural, economic, political and environmental dimensions of food. Research resources in food studies are equally broad, and can present a challenge for beginner researchers and...
Wednesday May 5/28
Intro to Technical Reports
Wed 5/28 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Ever been curious about what technical reports are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical reports, as well as guidance on how to locate them. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're...
Thursday May 5/29
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Thu 5/29 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.