MRC Facilitated Study Groups
What MRC Students are Researching
Other Resources
"Who's Who" in the MRC: Your Guide to "RAs", "PAs", "the PB" and More!
Each MRC first-year student is assigned a Resident Advisor (RA), a Research Peer Advisor (PA), and a Mentor, all of whom live in the MRC.
- Resident Advisors (RAs) – There are four MRC Resident Advisors: Whitney Engler, Matthew Finkel, Jamuna Kesavan, and Brian Rumao. Resident Advisors are juniors and seniors at the university and in the MRC. Their primary role is to help build community in the residence hall and serve as resources to you for the MRC and university at large. Your RAs will help you get acclimated to residence hall living, respond to your day-to-day concerns, and plan academic, social, educational and multicultural programs and events for the community.
- Research Peer Advisors (PAs) – MRC has ten research peer advisors of varying majors and backgrounds. Research peer advisors are second or third-year MRC students whose role is to help first-year MRC students find and complete a successful research project. Through project search and skill building workshops, monthly one-on-one meetings, research peer groups and seminars, they will be there to help every step of the way.
- Mentors – Each MRC student will have a second or third-year MRC mentor. Different from your RA and PA, your mentor’s job is to serve as a less formal resource and friend. Each MRC mentor is responsible for mentoring 3-4 MRC students. So along with providing you with personalized support in your transition to the university, your mentor may plan small group outings or activities.
- Program Board – Eleven returning MRC students make up the MRC Program Board. The MRC Program Board serves as the central community planning board for the MRC. With your help, the Program Board coordinates intramural sports, cultural outings, social activities, community service activities, and produces the community newsletter.
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MRC Facilitated Study Groups
All MRC students are encouraged to participate in in-house facilitated study groups in chemistry, physics, biology, math, languages and writing. MRC group offerings and facilitators are listed below.
| Chemistry 130 | Adina Williams | Wednesdays 6-8pm / Room 122 |
| Chemistry 210 | Anudeep Mukkamala | Sundays 7-9pm / Room 122 |
| Christine Morrison | Mondays 7-9pm / Room 122 | |
| Chemistry 215 | Jesse Jun | Sundays 8:30-10pm / 28 Tyler |
| Zara Schulman | Thusrdays 7-9pm / Room 122 | |
| Engineering 101 | Da Mao | Sundays 8:30-10pm / 24-26 Tyler |
| Jonathan Chen | Sundays 8:30-10pm / 24-26 Tyler | |
| Math 105 | Rachel Harrison | By appointment |
| Math 115 | Cathy Cline | Thursdays 7:30-9pm / 52 Greene |
| Sarah Verner | Mondays 7:30-9pm / 28 Tyler | |
| Math 116 | Rachel Harrison | Sundays 6-7:30pm / Room 164 |
| Sarah Verner | Mondays 6-7:30pm / 28 Tyler | |
| Math 215 | Katelyn Klein | Mondays 7-9pm / 24-26 Tyler |
| Math 216 | Matthew Manley | Saturdays 4-6pm / 24-26 Tyler |
| Physics 125 | Kaitlin Moore | Mondays 5-7pm / 35 Tyler |
| Physics 140 | Scott Loewenstein | Sundays 12-2pm / 28 Tyler |
| Katharina Maisel | Thursdays 7-9pm / 28 Tyler | |
| Physics 240 | Ellie Ferguson | Wednesdays 8-10pm / Room 164 |
| Biology 171 / 172 | Stephanie Munz | Sundays 1-3pm and 4:30-6:30pm / 35 Tyler |
| Writing Workshops | Gretchen Sprow | Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm / Room 122 |
What MRC Students are Researching
Adhesion Molecules In Obesity
Astroarchaeology in Ancient Mexico
Atomistic Simulation of Polymers in Flow
Behavioral Game Theory and Applications
Biological Rythms: Brain and Behavioral Mechanisms Underlying Circadiar Rythms
Black Holes and Neutron Stars
Cell-ECM Interactions in Bone
"Chemicals, Polymers and Ceramics from the Beach"
"Cloning, Expression and Assaying Genes Encoding Protential Drug Targets"
Cognitive Function After Repair of Unruptured Aneurysms
Culture and Mental Health In Federal Grants to Native American Communities
Damage Recognition and Repair by Human Excision Repair Enzymes
Directing Nerve Regeneration with Aligned Nanofibers
Discovering the Universe: An Introduction to Astrophysics Research
"Do Insects have an Immunological ""Memory""?"
Driver-in-the-Loop
Drugs that Slow Aging In Mice
Ecological Function of Bats in the Coffee Agroecosystem
Effect of Youth Improv Training on Elementry Education Majors' Song Leading
Effects of an Adapted Fall Risk Reduction Program (Tai Chi home training) on Elderly
Effects of the Respiratory Oscillations in S. Cerevisiae on Metal Trafficking
Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms that Control Neurotransmission
Empirical Research In Law
Function of Ciliary Protein RPGR in Photoreceptors
Gene Regulation in Stem Cells
Genes that Mediate Longevity Response to Dietary Restriction
Genetic Analysis of Pollen and Seed Dispersal In Tropical Rainforest Trees
Genetic Basis of Pigmentation Evolution
Genetic Regulation of Neural Stem-Cell Self-renewal in Drosophila
Identifying Additional Recycling Markets in Michigan
In Vivo Testing of Thoracic Artificial Lungs
Laboratory Astrophysics
Long-term Changes In Daphnid Responses to Great Lakes Contaminants
Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia: a fMRI and PET study
Media-rich Programming in Ruby
Medical and Social Support When a Baby Dies
Modulation of Pulmonary Host Defenses in Pathogenesis of Chronic Infections
MR spectroscopy in Systemic lupus erytematosus
Muscle Activity-dependent Gene Regulation
Optical Microscopy for Deep Tissue Imaging
Organ Perfusion and Preservation for Transplantation
Organometallic Chemistry
Phylogeny of Myelin Basic Protien
Plant-Herbivore Interactions and the Quality of Plants
Preserving Earth History: Developing and Testing Conservation Methods for Fossils
Recall Errors in Behavior Frequency Questions
Reducing the Transmission of Influenza by Face Masks
Regulating the T-Cells that Cause Rheumatod Arthritis
Resettlement of Japanese Americans in Postwar Chicago
Role of Ubiquitin Ligase UBE3B in Response to Noise Trauma
Sea Food Through Time
Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering
Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients
Small Business Incubator Feasibility and Market Analysis
Social Justice Philanthropy and Young Donor Organizing
Social Relations Across the Lifespan
Supported Nano-crystalline Gold Catalysts
The American Political System
The Diversification Bias
The Effect of Prostaglandins on Asperillus Infection
The Role of Obscurin Gene Family in Organization of Striated Muscle
The Role of PitxZ in Developing Brain Neurons
Tutorial Studies in Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Ultra Intense Laser Analysis
U-M Science at the Poles
Unconscious Knowledge of Language
Understanding Solar Storms Through Near Earth Oberservations
Updating Arab Culture Course in a Web-based Experiment
Use of Sorafenib as a Radiosensitizer for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Using Exercise Intensity for Appetite Surpression and Weight Loss in Women
VIOLIN: Vaccine Investigation and Online Information Network
What should I do next?: Voluntary and automatic influences on task selection
Who are our students? CIRP Entering Student Survey
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