URSA is a short documentary that follows UMD undergraduate researchers as they travel to Morocco with academic goals in mind — and return forever changed. But what makes this place, program, and people so unique?

Through conversations, reflection, and immersion in a new culture, “URSAns” confront questions of race, belonging, and global citizenship. What begins as research evolves into a story about empathy, confidence, and the transformative power of stepping beyond what you know.