When reflecting on my own personal project my understanding of the research has definitely shifted forward. Throughout this summer I have gained more independence by learning new laboratory techniques and perfecting those I learned previously. In addition to this I have gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of my project which focuses on a glycolytic…
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Closing Thoughts: My Brackenridge Experience
Knowing when I need to deviate from my schedule has proven to be one of the most important tools to understand in order to maintain my research momentum in the future. For the summer, my project was broken down into two stages. During the first, I read through The Tempest and Much Ado About Nothing…
My Brackenridge – Reflections and Next Steps
The summer Brackenridge Fellowship has really helped clarify what paths I will be taking in my research for my final year at Pitt. I’ve been able to focus on and dedicate time to my work in a way that I would not be able to do if not for this funded summer opportunity. The weekly…
Reflecting on my Brackenridge Summer Experience
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…
Practice in Communication: Learning While Researching
Throughout these past several weeks of the fellowship, the purpose and significance of my project concerning female spectatorship have shifted with the more work I complete. While my focus has not strayed from pushing for an acknowledgment of the value of critical viewing done by female spectators during the Renaissance period, I continue to contemplate…
Blog Post 2: My Cohort – Reaching In, Reaching Out
I was especially attracted to the Brackenridge fellowship because of its interdisciplinary ecosystem. I think it can be easy to stay in our respective research-interest bubbles, and mostly communicate our findings with scholars in similar fields. So, the way Brackenridge facilitates exchange across research fields for undergraduate researchers is something extremely important to explore. As…
Brackenridge Fellowship: Learning From My Cohort
In my Brackenrdige cohort, the discussion surrounding how to pursue different research interests has flowed through our conversations. How can I choose just one interest in my research? How do we know if our topic is too broad? Too narrow? In these first four weeks of the fellowship, I have found myself thinking about how…
My Brackenridge Cohort
This is my second year doing the Brackenridge Fellowship and I am continuously impressed with the projects that my peers are completing. Whether it is a historical research project, or a STEM project it never ceases to amaze me how great of ideas that people have when they apply to the Brackenridge Fellowship. I am…
Brackenridge Introduction Post
Hello my name is Eric Gliniak and I am a rising senior studying biochemistry. This summer I am participating in the Brackenridge summer fellowship to continue my work in the Palladino lab. My work revolves around a metabolic disease called Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency. This disease is characterized by hemolytic anemia, progressive neurological/muscular degeneration, and a…