I have wanted to pursue cancer research since the third grade when several family members passed away after losing their battles with cancer. I first met my research mentor, Dr. Lotze, when I was a freshman taking University Orientation with Dr. David Fraser, who was a scholar mentor in the FHC at the time. Through…
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CUTF: From Buddhist to Southeast Asian Art
Each Monday evening during the Fall of 2022, I looked forward to my trek to the Frick Fine Arts Building. Located in the upstairs corner was HAA 1641: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art, a course that perfectly blended my interests in Asian and contemporary art. As I learned about ink painting and calligraphy or Mao…
CURF: My Path to Math Research
My path to math research began during an Honors Ordinary Differential Equations class taught by Dr. Thomas Hales. During office hours, I sought advice from Dr. Hales on how to get exposed to math research. Serendipitously, he was working on the Reinhardt conjecture, reformulated as an optimal control problem heavily reliant on ODEs. He shared…
Pitt to the Point: The ability to learn while teaching an experimental learning class
One of my greatest enjoyments in teaching is learning from my peers who are students in the class. In Pitt to the Point: Television News Practicum, it is vital that I continue to grow and learn from teaching. The broadcast curriculum is exceptionally unique as it is part of Film and Media Studies instead of…
CURF Introduction: Examining Parents’ Math Language with Preschoolers Pre-Pandemic Versus Post-Pandemic
Hi! My name is Abby Liebe, and I am a senior at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh majoring in psychology with minors in studio arts and secondary education, as well as a certificate in children’s literature. I am from Palmyra, NJ and love spending my time at home at the shore or at the local bagel…
CURF Introduction: Looking into Developmental VGLUT Expression
Hi everyone! My name is Divia Shah, I am a senior here at Pitt and the Honors College studying Biology. I’m very excited to work as a Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research fellow this semester! I recently completed the Certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine, and have minors in Chemistry and Film Studies. This semester, I decided…
CURF: Patient-Provider Communication Regarding Gestational Weight Gain
Hi! My name is Malini Harinath and I am so happy to have been awarded the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Spring 2024. I cannot wait to share the research I will accomplish through this fellowship this semester. I am a third-year Bioengineering major with a minor in Chemistry and a Conceptual Foundations of Medicine…
CUTF INTRODUCTION: Mathematical Molecules
Hello! My name is Vinay Kunuthuru, and I am pursuing a major in Biological Sciences, minors in Chemistry and Economics, and a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. After finishing my undergraduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, I aspire to attend dental school and become an oral professional. Apart from my academics, I enjoy teaching…
CURF Introduction: Characterizing and Predicting Immune Cell Diversity
Hi! My name is Alison Ross, and I am a junior molecular biology major in the David C. Frederick Honors College (FHC). Currently, I am enrolled in the Honors Degree, but I hope to switch to a BPhil. In addition to my major, I am pursuing chemistry and bioengineering minors, as well as the Conceptual…
CURF Introduction: Bollywood Lesbians
Hello! My name is Angel Mary Joseph, and I am a junior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Science, majoring in Film and Media Studies with concentrations in Psychology and Business Studies. I am an international student from Kerala, India, and I grew up on Indian cinema, with a special interest in Bollywood, and…