Working on my project under the Brackenridge Fellowship this summer, time flew by! I’ve been learning a lot about the process of conducting research as well as my subject area, and look forward to continuing this work in the future. One concept I learned is that research is not linear. In school, following the lab…
Author: rchivate
Communicating to every audience
Research is only important insofar as it can be shared. A novel discovery or finding that cannot be communicated effectively will not make much of a difference in the world. This is why it’s important that researchers in any field learn to be good communicators as well. Especially as people advance in their field, it…
The value of interdisciplinary learning
This summer, I’m really excited to be part of the Brackenridge Fellowship due to the interdisciplinary experience of working with students in various fields. As my research is more “traditional” science research, I’m interested in learning about other ways to present it, beyond the usual research paper. For example, Daniel’s idea to create a podcast…
Rutha Chivate–Exploring the Vestibular System
About me Hi! My name is Rutha Chivate and I’m a rising senior, originally from Cranbury, NJ. Cranbury is a very small and historic town with lots of farms— a fun fact about my family is that we actually had 3 pet chickens! They made for very easy and playful pets, and the fresh eggs…