Rebecca Shipe, instructor for the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), received the Faculty of the Year award at this year’s virtual Green Gala, an annual event from UCLA Housing’s Team Green. Shipe was honored for her work mentoring the program participants and supporting their contributions to the university and community’s sustainability efforts.
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By Emily Castelazo
Chloe Whicker, an alum of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship.
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The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) is accepting applications for the 2020-21 academic year. The URSP is a year-long academic course for undergraduates who want to gain hands-on experience in sustainability research while contributing to the goals of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge. UCLA students from all majors are encouraged to apply.
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A UCLA undergraduate team has won first place in the Environmental Protection Agency’s national 2019 Campus RainWorks Challenge. The team won first place in the challenge’s demonstration project category.
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The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLA GC) Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. SLA GC-URSP is a year-long course that gives undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct sustainability research under the mentorship of faculty researchers. Undergraduate team research projects will contribute to the SLA GC goal of transitioning Los Angeles County to 100% renewable energy, 100% local water, and enhanced ecosystem health by 2050.
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