As summer draws to a close and fall slowly approaches, I want to take the time to reflect on my journey participating in the Brackenridge Research Fellowship summer program. First, a brief introduction: my name is Felicia Shen and I am a rising senior with a Psychology major, an Applied Statistics minor, and a Children’s…
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TikTok and Diet Culture: My Brackenridge Experience
The Brackenridge Fellowship has been such a rewarding experience. Upon acceptance to Pitt in 2021, I never knew how many resources the Honors College had to offer. I always knew that I would study abroad, but I never imagined myself conducting research. Even after I was awarded my Brackenridge Fellowship, I thought that it would…
Exploring Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry with Machine Learning in Particle Physics
Hello everyone! My name is Ethan Simpkins. I am a rising junior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. I am pursuing a major in Physics and Mathematics. My passion for my major has developed greatly through my life. It is an honor to be studying here at Pittsburgh University. This summer I received…
Suicide Prevention for Marginalized Youth- Brackenridge Intro
Hi! My name is Campbell Martinez and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Psychology. I am so excited and grateful to be doing independent research this summer as a part of the Brackenridge fellowship! For my project I am focusing on suicidal adolescents (specifically LGBTQ+ adolescents and adolescents of…
Personality, Relationship Quality, and Suicide Risk- Brackenridge Introduction
Hi! My name is Claudia Frankfurth and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a psychology and economics major with a minor in law, criminal justice, and society. This summer, with the help of the Brackenridge Fellowship and my faculty mentor, Dr. Sarah Brown, I will be continuing my research…
Lights, Camera, Brackenridge!
Hello, my name is Gigi Butkewitsch and I am doing the Breckenridge Fellowship this summer! I am an upcoming senior here at Pitt! I am a double degree student earning a Business Degree in Marketing and an English Literature degree. My degrees converge in a great passion for film and filmmaking, a hobby I picked…
A Translational Approach to Radiation Oncology – Brackenridge Introduction
Introduction and Goals: Hello there! My name is Abhay Sheeri, and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, I am finishing my Molecular Biology major, as well as minoring in Applied Stats and Chemistry. Originally, I am from Chesterfield, New Jersey, and since coming to Pitt, I have certainly enjoyed my…
What We Don’t Know About Athero: Katelyn’s Brackenridge Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Katelyn Chen and I am a rising sophomore majoring in Biology and Spanish in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Frederick Honors College. This summer, I have the pleasure of being part of the Brackenridge Research Fellowship working on biomedical research in endocrinology and metabolism with my…
Stitching the Story of Gee’s Bend Quilts: My Brackenridge Fellowship Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Emma Whittaker and I am a rising senior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Frederick Honors College. I am majoring in Anthropology and Museum Studies with a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. At Pitt, I am also a member of the Treble Choral Ensemble,…
Brackenridge Introduction: Exploring Money Talk and Math Learning
Hi! My name is Felicia Shen. I’m a rising senior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences pursuing a major in Psychology, a minor in Applied Statistics, and a certificate in Children’s Literature. I was born and raised in the United States, but I went to high school in Shanghai, China. As a result…