Veterans In STEM

ABOUT US:
We are a group of veteran and military connected students building a community of student veterans and alumni majoring in STEM. We are supported by the Veteran Resource Centers and Center for Diverse Leadership in Science to provide mentorship, scientific workshops, and research experiences to success rates student veterans for successful completion of major in STEM. We believe the combination of our military experiences, higher education, and participation in this program will help create diversity champions in STEM with veteran origin.

INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT:
https://www.instagram.com/vets.in.stem/

UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Spring 2025 (hybrid at VRC on Wednesday - times vary):

• 2025-04-02 (Week 1) Community Building and Intro to Research
• 2025-04-09 (Week 2) UCLA Lab Tour Dr. Weiss - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (5pm)

UCLA DTLA Office Address: 433 S. Spring St. #700, Los Angeles, CA 90013

ZOOM LINK ( zoom.us/my/vstem):

Past Workshops:

• 2025-02-13 Resume feedback-week 6
• 2025-02-06 Literature Review Pt. 1: Reading Articles and Note-Taking-week 5
• 2024-10-08 VRC-CDLS VSTEM Meet and Greet (Week 2 - Images)
• 2024-10-15 VRC-CDLS VSTEM Structure and Timetable (Week 3 Flyer, Images)
• 2024-10-29 Alumni Presentations and Panel Discussion: Life After VSTEM (Week 5)
• 2024-11-05 VA Loan Talk (Week 6 - Post, Images)
• 2024-11-12 Making a Ten-Minute Research Presentation (Week 7)
• 2024-11-19 Exploring Green STEM Careers: A Deep Dive with AltaSeads’ Emily Aguirre (Week 8)
• 2024-12-10 Check-In – Finals (Week 10)
• Fall program flyers (page1) (page 2)
• 2024-01-17 Searching for a Lab (flyer, photo, recording)
• 2024-01-24 STEM Panel with Grad mentors (flyer, photo)
• 2024-02-07 Alumni Presentation (flyer, photo)
• 2023-10-04 Orientation Meeting Flyer
• 2023-10-11 Lit Review Pt 1: Reading Articles and Note Taking recording images
• 2023-11-01 Lit Review Pt 2: Source Selection and Organization images
• 3 events in Winter Quarter 2023 flyer
• 2023-02-06How To Deliver a Scientific Presentation slides
• 2023-01-30 Scientific Poster Presentation Workshop images, recording
• 2023-01-27 ELAC Lab Tour images
• 2023-01-23 Descriptive Table Workshop slides, table example, image
• 2023-01-17 Introduction to Vets In Stem Program & Pre-Health Program slides
• 2022-10-19 Data Handling & Construction Table 1 recording, images & slides
• 2022-10-12 Scientific Writing: Literature Review and Conducting Scholarly Research recording
• 2022-10-05 Scientific Literature Review recording and slides

Eligibility for VRC/CDLS VIS Program Description:

• Veteran undergraduate student at UCLA or ELAC majoring in a STEM field.
• Participation in at least 80% of VIS in workshops.
• Minimum of one academic year left of undergraduate degree.

Scholarship Application Form:

• for 2024-25

Former Scholars:

• Allen Ramirez (21-22)
• Jose Abarca (21-22)
• Marcelo Perdomo (21-22)
• Kevin Miguel (21-22)
• Noah Miller (21-22)