
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/
Meet the 2021-22 Scholars:
Upcoming Programs:
- 3 events in Winter Quarter 2023 flyer
Past Workshops:
- 02-06-2023 How To Deliver a Scientific Presentation slides
- 01-30-2023 Scientific Poster Presentation Workshop images, recording
- 01-27-2023 ELAC Lab Tour images
- 01-23-2023 Descriptive Table Workshop slides, table example, image
- 01-17-2023 Introduction to Vets In Stem Program & Pre-Health Program slides
- 10-19-2022 Data Handling & Construction Table 1 recording, images & slides
- 10-12-2022 Scientific Writing: Literature Review and Conducting Scholarly Research recording
- 10-05-2022 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 Timeline & Notification:
- Please check back mid Winter Quarter 2023
Meet The Team - UCLA:
Dr. Aradhna Tripati
Principal Investigator

Dr. Zeeshan Parvez
Founder and Co-Coordinator

Jade Knighton
PhD Student, Co-Coordinator

Irvin Matamoros
Graduate Mentor

Adiba Hassan
PhD Student, Co-Coordinator

Dr. Emily Ives
Director, UCLA Veteran Resource Center

Meet The Team - ELAC:
Reuben Roque
Program Coordinator

Eduardo Galeana
Program Specialist

Jessica Peak
Director, ELAC Veteran Resource Center
