Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science

UCLA's Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science is a group for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and staff scientists that works with the Physical Sciences Division toward a more inclusive research environment. Its main program is a quarterly lecture series: graduate members invite professors from groups traditionally underrepresented in science, and each guest gives a research seminar plus a second talk about their path to a faculty job and the obstacles along the way. The series has brought more than 40 professors to campus, and members have written advocacy letters to the division and to elected officials.