Communication: Just as Important as the “Doing”

It seems pretty intuitive… in order to make your research a useful tool, you’d have to be able to communicate it effectively in order for the world to put it into use. And yet when many people hear the word “research” they don’t always think about the conferences, the presentations, or the tedious amount of…

Working and Learning Across Disciplines: My Cohort

As I’ve met and interacted with other Brackenridge recipients these past few weeks, I’ve been having a lot of fun hearing about other people’s projects – there’s some level of excitement and intrigue I get upon discovering what other people are working on and what they’re passionate about. I’m looking forward to learning more from…

Brackenridge Introduction: Ella Hadden

Hi everyone! My name is Ella Hadden, and I’m going into my senior year here at Pitt pursuing a neuroscience major with chemistry and statistics minors. I’ve always had interest in research – in discovering new knowledge and ideas that can help contribute to a better the world – so I’m grateful to have this…