CENTER FOR EDUCATION, INNOVATION & LEARNING IN THE SCIENCES
A leading STEM Education Center with local and national impact.
What We Do
UCLA’s Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS) collaborates with regional, statewide, and national organizations to drive change forward and increase equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
We cultivate a collaborative community of instructors committed to advancing teaching excellence, assessment, diversity, and scholarship, resulting in the enhancement of student learning experiences in the Life and Physical Sciences at UCLA.
Through programs, resources, institutional partnerships and personalized guidance, CEILS supports instructors, departments, divisions, and institutions in addressing systemic barriers in higher education and creating more equitable and inclusive policies, practices and learning environments.
CEILS also empowers the next generation of educators and academic leaders through partnership with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). CIRTL provides training and professional development to current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to prepare them to be excellent educators, effective change agents, and future higher education leaders.
View our Missions & Values to learn more about how CEILS contributes regularly to national collaborations, conversations, conferences, and symposium on key issues facing higher education today.
Opportunities for Instructors to Engage with CEILS
Departmental Offerings
Additional Undergraduate Support in your Classroom
Upcoming Professional Development Workshops
Upcoming Events
Connect with CEILS
CEILS welcomes faculty, graduate students, and postdocs who share a commitment to advancing teaching and learning in the sciences.
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Featured Resources
TEACHING GUIDES
Teaching Resource Index
Explore teaching guides created in collaboration with the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center.
WORKSHOP
Preparing to Teach for Fall 2026
Join us on September 17th to prepare to teach and adapt your course whether you are new to teaching, new to UCLA or new to teaching large courses.
SHORT VIDEO
Ideas of how to more effectively work with TAs
This step-by-step guide provides ideas for adapting or revising your course to reduce TA load in some areas, so that they can better support all students.