I remember last year in the Spring when I was a student sitting in the classroom learning concepts from CHEM 1000: Mathematics for Chemistry. This spring semester, I will be part of the classroom, not only as a student but also as a UTA. Assisting Professor Hutchison, I deepened my understanding of teaching throughout the…
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CUTF: Learning Through Teaching
Wow, it’s now halfway through the semester! From hosting my first office hours to creating a study guide for Examlet 1, I was able to learn so much in grasping the crucial qualities of an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA). This is my very first time being a teaching assistant for CHEM 1000: Mathematics for Chemistry,…
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…
CUTF 3: Final Reflections
Hi Everyone, Although I have been involved in teaching in the past, the CUTF has offered me a unique role in the classroom this fall. The greatest difference from my past experience is that I have been able to reach a larger number of students. I have gone from helping a small number of students…
CUTF 2: Becoming Involved in Teaching
I became a Peer leader for Dr. Bell’s class during the Fall 2021 semester, hosting weekly content reviews. One observation I made was that students often did not take advantage of the course resources until the days leading up to the exams. For example, there was low attendance at peer sessions in between exams, then…
All Good Things Must Come to an End: A Reflection of my CUTF Journey
Over the course of the semester, I began to realize that the best way to teach students was the way professors have been trying to teach us all along instead of memorizing trends or certain formulas, we must understand how they are derived. Instead of teaching students just simply how to use an equation there’s more value…
Just as strong acids and bases can drastically change their environment, strong TAs can make an equal change!
I have known Dr. Bell since spring of freshman year when I took his general chemistry two class. During this time, I would talk to Dr. Bell quite frequently before and after classes about concepts from lecture or chemistry in our everyday lives. After the semester had ended, I reached out to Dr. Bell over…
Discovering causal factors in protein binding simulations
Hi! My name is Page Harrison, I’m a senior Physics major with minors in French and Computer Science. I am currently working under the guidance of Dr. Lillian Chong in the Chemistry department. Our lab focuses on simulating and characterizing rare bio-molecular events. My project focuses on identifying causal features for the kinetics of protein…
Chemistry: The Language of Atoms – CUTF introduction : Shourya Mukherjee
Hello! My name is Shourya Mukherjee and I am a junior at Pitt pursuing a Molecular Biology with a specialization in Biochemistry for my major in addition to chemistry and music minors. A fun fact about me is I love playing different musical instruments; I primarily play the piano and trombone but have been learning…
The Joys of Learning, Teaching, and Everything in Between
Ever since completing General Chemistry 1 with Dr. Ewing, I knew I wanted to collaborate with him again during my undergraduate career. I became a UTA for the course the following year but could not work with Dr. Ewing as he was on a sabbatical. During my second year, I learned about the great variety…