MCW
The center at the Medical College of Wisconsin that has partnered with the OUR for this program
MCW Cancer Research Center
What STAR stands for
What is Success Through Aging Research?
The two types of students who can participate in UR@UWM.
What are incoming freshmen and MATC transfer students?
What SERA stands for
What is Senior Excellence in Research Awards?
The federal institution that funds the STAR program and dictates what the funding can be used for
What is the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National Institute of Health (NIH)?
What are lab journal submission, research poster completion, poster presentation, volunteerism, and/or seminar attendance?
When interested students apply for SERA
When is the Spring before their final academic year?
The one expectation of SURF recipients
What is presenting at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium?
The MCW graduate student teaching assistant
Who is Parnian Vakili
The STAR program assistant
Tori Haanstad
The major anniversary for the UR@UWM program that will occur in 2028
The two elements of SERA participation
What are research activity and OUR ambassadorship?
The maximum number of hours a UWM student is permitted to work per week across all on-campus jobs during the Summer (with further stipulation for international students)
What is 40 hours?
The hourly wage for STAR participants
$16/hr
DAILY DOUBLE
The coffee machine is funded through this program
The annual research symposium in Madison in which SERA students are invited to present
Research in the Rotunda
The SURF application deadline for the Spring semester
When is December 1st?
The timeline of events for the MCW program
Fall semester: take the 1-credit seminar, submit research proposal by January
Spring semester: begin work with MCW mentor
Summer-December: work in MCW cancer research lab
The PI (Principal Investigator) for the STAR grant
Bonus 100 points: the department they are part of
Dr. Karyn Frick, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
The 2027 UR@UWM program application deadline
When is March 15th, 2027?
The monthly meeting time for the 2026-27 SERA cohort
Wednesdays at 5:30pm