Michigan Research and Discovery Scholars (MRADS)
Recent News
Finding Balance: Living in Two Places during the School Year
Hear from current MRADS Student, Isha N. about how she spent the fall semester in Mumbai and the is spending the winter semester in Ann Arbor!
Getting Involved at U-M!
Read more from current MRADS Student Audrey W. about how to get involved on campus outside of the Michigan Learning Communities
Michigan Research and Discovery Scholars
Michigan Research and Discovery Scholars (MRADS) offers incoming first-year students a research partnership with a faculty member in an area of their choosing, as well as a small, diverse & supportive community to call home. MRADS is a residential affiliate of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). MRADS is an introductory research experience - you do not need to have prior research experience to be qualified for this program!
MRADS Mission Statement
The mission of MRADS is to recruit, support, and retain students from diverse backgrounds and academic fields; to introduce them to the interdisciplinary nature of research and the excitement of discovery; to engage students in building a community based on mutual respect and affirmation of diversity; and to enhance students' undergraduate experience by providing them with academic and professional resources as well as engaging extracurricular opportunities to support their academic and personal growth.
We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, MRADS needs your support.