The beginning of my study abroad experience was very similar to the typical freshman-moving-into-college-and-leaving-mom-and-dad-for-the-first-time experience. The only difference is that this time, I am in an entirely new country that has a completely different system for handling student housing! Unfortunately, Université Libre de Bruxelles does not offer their exchange students on-campus housing, so it was…
CUTF: Portals and Paradoxes in Physics 1
Hi all! My name is Eli and I’m a junior majoring in Physics and Mathematics. This semester I’m working with Dr. Tae Min Hong to incorporate fun topics from the internet in Physics 1 (PHYS 0174) assignments. In my high school and college physics 1 experiences, one of my struggles was the dullness of a…
Weeks 3&4 abroad
Dobry den! It is the 2nd week of classes and I have officially been studying abroad for 4 weeks! I finally have a routine and am adjusted to my 3 classes, dorms, speaking basic Czech, using public transportation, etc. I currently live in Kolej Komenskeho, which is a dorm about a 25 minute tram ride…
CURF: Causes of Obesity
Hello! My name is Suchita Kumar, and I am a senior at Pitt this year. I am a Biological Sciences major with minors in Sociology and Chemistry. I am interested in learning about human behavior and function on a micro and macro level through my classes, research, and other extracurriculars. Outside of academics, I currently…
CUTF Introduction – Note by Note: Strengthening Skills Within the Heinz Chapel Choir
Hey there! My name is Chloe Weiss, and I am in my final year at Pitt as a Bachelor of Philosophy candidate in Music Performance and Fiction Writing. You might recall that I previously served as a 2021 Creative Arts Fellow, where the conclusion of my fieldwork involved the curation of a pedagogical exhibit, “Get…
CURF #1: Organization in the Heart
Hello everyone! My name is Aisha Vallopra and I’m a senior working in the Kwiatkowski Lab. Muscle cells in the heart are called cardiomyocytes. They’re highly organized and this organization changes as they mature. Interestingly, unlike a lot of other cell types in the body, cardiomyocytes do not replicate once mature. A family of proteins…
CUTF (09/23/22): Fracturing the Monstrous Feminine
Snow White bit the apple. The clock struck midnight. Rapunzel let down her hair. And the little mermaid swam up. Once, there was a king who had a daughter. And this princess, right away, was adored. She was born and she was loved. The king, her siblings, everyone. When people looked at her, they saw…
Introduction to the CURF!
Hi! I am Jenny, a junior Neuroscience major with a Chemistry and CS minor. I am conducting research under my mentor Dr. Zhang Manling, MD in the department of Cardiology. Our research is in the area of cardiac regeneration. We are currently studying a gene called Mettl14, which is involved in various processes in cardiac…
CURF Post One- The VanDemark Lab
Hello everyone! My name is Alexandra Hughson. I am currently an undergraduate Biological Sciences major, a Chemistry minor, and am pursuing a BPhil degree. Additionally, I am also pursuing my MPH in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology in the School of Public Health. This fall I am pursuing research through the Chancellor’s Undergraduate…
CURF 1: Examining how children’s use of math elicitations supports their own math learning
Hello! My name is Kalina McNeil and I am a senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in LGBT and Critical Sexuality Studies. Outside of classes and research, a lot of my time is spent in the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band playing the tenor saxophone, as well as doing service for the band…