Reflecting upon how my research has developed and how conversations with my cohort have progressed throughout the Brackenridge experience, one of the most helpful strategies I have found for better communicating my own research to someone outside my field is being intentional with which core concepts one chooses to explain, and how. If there are…
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Research: in Conversation & in Cohort
Something I have been looking forward to the most in regards to the Brackenridge experience is how I might be able to mutually learn with and from researchers in fields ostensibly very different from my own (literary studies/gender & sexuality studies). More specifically, I eagerly anticipate letting myself be open to how my research can…
My Brackenridge
My time as a part of the Brackenridge Summer Fellowship was an excellent opportunity that I will treasure throughout my career. My understanding of my own research increased exponentially over these past few months, especially because of the chance I had to learn from my peers who were all participating in research across various disciplines….
Communicating my Research
Research is presented in myriad ways. Whether it be a poster presentation, publication, or simple conversation with a friend, there are various occasions where research comes up, and it is up to the researcher to find the best way to present their research – In both efficient and understandable terms. A few strategies I’ve found…
My Cohort
One extremely unique and cool aspect of the Brackenridge Summer Fellowship is the ability it gives me to learn more about projects that aren’t necessarily in my field of expertise, due to the cohort being so interdisciplinary. Over the course of initial discussions about my peers’ research projects, I was able to learn more about…
Navigating the Literature Review
I had been working in the lab for a few months, just getting into my own project and making progress. It was March and I had applied to the SURP program at the School of Medicine, with plans to spend the Summer in Pittsburgh and continue my research. Then, the talk about COVID suddenly intensified…
Blog Post #4: My Brackenridge
It was an honor to be a Brackenridge recipient this summer. When I had originally seen the posters in the Honors college in the Cathedral that outlined and presented the Brackenridge, I had never imagined that it would be an opportunity I would get to have. After doing the CURF, I knew I wanted…
My Brackenridge… Endings?
As my Brackenridge Fellowship comes to a close this summer, I would say that my understanding of research and scholarly work has changed significantly — and not in the way I expected. I don’t know if it’s just my specific research project, but the process has turned out to be much drier, tedious, and less…
My Brackenridge
Participating in the Brackenridge Fellowship this Summer has definitely changed my understanding of research, especially multidisciplinary research. Being a part of the fellowship has exposed me to unique research projects being conducted by my peers in many different fields. The multidisciplinary nature of our cohorts and the fellowship meeting topics has made me realize how…
My Brackenridge: A Continental Experience
This summer I have been given the opportunity to share and develop my research project with an amazing group of researchers from a wide range of disciplines. This experience has taught me that research can be shared in a variety of different ways and does not have to fit within the confines of traditional methodology….