MRADS has a close partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). This means that all MRADS students are considered a part of the UROP community and program. MRADS students are required to live together, enroll in ALA 104: Introduction to Research, and attend biweekly Wednesday night events. UROP students do not live together and take bi-weekly research seminars on Tuesdays hosted by upperclassmen peer facilitators. Students interested in doing research are encouraged to apply to both programs, but ultimately can only participate in one during their first year.