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Narrating Nubia
Rackham student Anawar Mahagoub Ali Mohamed’s journey to understand the pyramids in his own backyard and his village’s place in the ancient Kingdom of Kush.
SROP Participants Shine at National Academic Conferences
With financial support from Rackham, Summer Research Opportunity Program students presented at two national academic conferences in the fall 2023 semester. Three students went on to secure research awards.
A Well-Being Mindset: Tips for Self-Care
Rackham Well-Being Advocate Elizabeth Rohr offers practical tips for individuals committing to their own well-being and mental health.
Climate Disaster: When the Smoke Clears
Rackham student and sociologist Joyce Ho’s research seeks to understand homeowners’ experiences and insurance companies’ responses in the aftermath of forest fires in northern California.
SROP Perspectives: A Day in the Lab
2023 U-M Summer Research Opportunity Program participant Isabela Tatem shares her experiences with the program and with supporting research in a Michigan Chemical Engineering lab.
Research for Public Understanding
Anan Ghrayeb wins 2023 3MT® competition with his presentation on origami-inspired robots.
A Community of Scholars: Summer Research Opportunity Program at U-M
In this Q&A, Richard Nunn, senior program lead and SROP coordinator, shares his thoughts on the program’s greatest impacts, needs, and vision.
SROP Perspectives: Mentorship and Community
U-M Department of Psychology Ph.D. student Janae Sayler discusses her experiences as a Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) participant and how the program’s commitment to mentorship and community building helped her get into grad school.
SROP Perspectives: Transforming the Academy
U-M Department of Political Science Ph.D. student Caroline Lindey discusses her experiences as a Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) participant and how the program creates powerful change for individuals and for academia.
Sympathy for the Devil: How Children See Villains
Each year during Halloween, children dress up as some of the movies’ iconic villains. New research from Rackham developmental psychology Ph.D. student Valerie Umscheid reveals that they are capable of looking past these characters’ wicked deeds to the moral complexity beneath the surface.