As the summer ends, I am grateful to reflect on a rewarding summer of research in the Brackenridge Fellowship. My project studying the contemporary collection and display of quilts from Gee’s Bend, Alabama is only growing as I look forward to the fall semester. Thankfully, becoming a Brackenridge Fellow allowed me to understand my project…
Category: Research Fellowship
Reflection of Health Sciences Fellowship
My understanding of my research on hepatoblastoma has changed profoundly over the course of the summer. Getting started on my project, I focused a lot on the technical details of my work. For example, I would focus on how the immortalized cell lines I am using were generated. In explaining my research to my peers,…
The End of My Brackenridge Journey: Learning & Reflection
Hi everyone! My name is Naiya Patel and I am a rising sophomore in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I am on the pre-med track majoring in neuroscience and minoring in Economics and Chemistry. As the summer comes to a close, so does my Brackenridge fellowship, which I am honored to have been…
Embracing the Unknown: Reflecting on My Brackenridge Experience
The Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship has been an enlightening experience, deepening my understanding of scientific research and my field of psychology. It has also given me valuable insights into my future career and academic paths, even as it has left me pondering some uncertainties. Deepened Understanding of Research Over the summer, my focus on my…
My Brackenridge Experience: Reflecting Back and Looking Forward
Looking back on my summer, I have gained so much new insight into the process of research, especially in relation to artistic work. In learning new information in my classes, I have often felt as if the questions were never-ending. The proposal of new theories will always lead to more questions–more possibilities of research areas–as…
Brackenridge Project: Deconstructing Identity
Hello! My name is Casey Yin, and I am a visual artist and premedical student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Arts. As I approach my senior year at Pitt, it has been so exciting to look back and see how unexpectedly my journey through…
A Recap on My Summer Research Experiences: Brackenridge Fellowship
Hello again! I’m back with some updates. My original project— looking at whether LGBTQ+ teens have different experiences and perceive different levels of support from their online-only friends than their non-LGBTQ+ peers— was slightly derailed because not all of my participants had completed the measure I planned to use to measure perceived closeness at this…
From Uncertainty to Clarity: My Brackenridge Research Experience
Hello! My name is Su bin An and I am a rising senior, majoring in Psychology. I am here again to share my experience with my summer Brackenridge research. This summer, I worked with my mentor, Dr. Leslie Horton, and research staff in the YETI lab. I explored how the caregivers’ stress affects the social…
Brackenridge Reflection: How A Documentary Comes To Life
After months of writing, shooting, (panicking), and editing, the documentary project that I’ve been pursuing over the course of this summer is finally taking shape. There’s still work to be done, but seeing your effort pay off is a feeling like no other. It’s been an exciting, hectic, educational experience that I’m grateful to have…
Brackenridge Final Reflection
Hi everyone, Chloe here again with a reflection of my project this summer. Working on this Brackenridge project has been such a valuable experience. I know that I would definitely like to pursue a career in research, likely in developmental biology. My passion for research has fueled my commitment to my project; my curiosity has…