As one of the foremost research institutions in the nation, the University of Michigan provides each undergraduate student with a unique opportunity to supplement their coursework with research projects. Statistically, not only are students who participate in UROP more confident, but they are also shown to perform better academically than their counterparts who are not involved with the program. Nearly all of the BPMA e-board members and many general body members have been involved with UROP over the past 12 years.
Students can participate anytime during the course of their college career.
Students have worked on several different projects ranging from DNA extraction and analysis to observing minority groups in the media, to observing the political structure of Detroit. Since more and more medical schools are moving away from simply accepting biology majors, UROP gives each student the opportunity to explore fields of interest other than the hard sciences.