My summer was spent reviewing scientific literature, forming hypotheses, drafting my undergraduate thesis, conducting data analysis in R, and, most importantly, becoming a more confident and well-rounded researcher. I am immensely proud of my own accomplishments and my peers’ contributions to their fields. The Brackenridge Fellowship allowed me the invaluable opportunity of working on my…
Author: sophianorvilas
Effective Communication in Research
Over the course of the Brackenridge program, we have had riveting discussions regarding the importance of audience design. Research should be conveyed in a way which is accessible to everyone; oftentimes academic writing is so dense and convoluted with jargon that the reader becomes frustrated and chooses not to read the article. By taking the…
An Interdisciplinary Community: The Brackenridge Fellowship
The multitude of disciplines represented in the Brackenridge Fellowship community has led to fascinating discussions and wonderful learning opportunities. Many of our projects are drastically different from each other’s in terms of subject matter, research method, and motivation. However, we all have one commonality: a passion for research. Through the Brackenridge Fellowship program, I have…
Brackenridge Introduction: Sophia Norvilas
Hello! My name is Sophia Norvilas, and I am entering my fourth year at Pitt as a Bachelor of Philosophy candidate with a Psychology major and French minor. I am originally from Dunmore, PA. In my free time, I love taking walks in Schenley Park and discovering new coffee shops in the Pittsburgh area. My…