Research is an interesting field in that it is often thought to be very strict or defined, however, it also requires a lot of creativity and flexibility. For example, when the project that I am first working on started, it involved in-person visits, whereas, with COVID-19, the visits transitioned to occurring over zoom. This led…
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CURF Post #2: Research is Fun!
Throughout my time at Pitt, I’ve had the opportunity to partake in various research labs to conduct studies that were drastically different in their field and methodologies. Currently, I conduct psychology research on the development of aspects of cognition, specifically math, in toddlers and young children. I came across this research by finding the research…
CURF Introduction: How do children think and grow?
Hello everyone! My name is Vanshika Narala and I’m a current recipient of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Presently, I’m a senior graduating early in December from Pitt with majors in Neuroscience and Psychology, minors in Chemistry and Theatre Arts, and a Certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. With my gap semester, I am…