Welcome to the Michigan Research Community

The Michigan Research Community (MRC) 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. MRC is a residential affiliate of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP).

The MRC introduced me to both a fantastic group of friends and an amazing research laboratory...no other program could have given me so many opportunities. — Scott Perry, Aerospace Engineering

View pictures and highlights from the 14th annual MRC Spring Research Symposium here.


Second-year MRC students created ePortfolios to showcase their diverse experiences at the University, including everything from academic to recreational activities.