It was an honor to be a Brackenridge recipient this summer. When I had originally seen the posters in the Honors college in the Cathedral that outlined and presented the Brackenridge, I had never imagined that it would be an opportunity I would get to have. After doing the CURF, I knew I wanted…
Tag: Law
Blog Post #3: Brackenridge
Before beginning the Brackenridge, I had never realized the true importance in communicating research. It’s one thing to successfully conduct research, and it is an entirely different thing to expect people to care, especially those not within your field. I frequently find myself reading legal papers or research papers in which I had to look…
Brackenridge Post #2: My Cohort
One of the most attractive features of the Brackenridge Fellowship was the interdisciplinary aspect. I’ve always been fascinated by other majors, while still being able to recognize that they aren’t quite what I wanted to study. This summer, I hope to learn more from STEM majors and their research. I believe that all our disciplines…
Brackenridge Blog Post #1: Fear and Societal Perceptions in Law
Hello everyone! My name is Christina Prado, and I am a Brackenridge fellow this summer. My research is aimed to determine the relationship between Fear and Societal Perception and Law. My mentor is Professor Bernard Hibbitts, who I have had the pleasure of working with in the past during the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship on…
CURF Post #3: How I Now Define Corruption
I found beginning research to be very difficult. The first few weeks, I found the balance between academics, research, and extracurricular activities to put a strain on my workflow. I also struggled knowing where to start. The idea of corruption proved to be enormous, and nearly impossible to study because of the vastness of the…
CURF #1: Defining Legal Corruption in America
Hello everyone! My name is Christina Prado, and I am a second semester sophomore this semester. My research is aimed to Define Legal Corruption in America, and my mentor is Professor Bernard Hibbitts. A copious amount of research has been done on corruption outside of the United States, in countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela,…
Teaching Ancient Law
Hello everyone! My name is Tyler Viljaste, and I am a Junior pursuing a dual degree and Bachelor of Philosophy in Politics&Philosophy and Finance. This semester, I am working with my fellowship mentor Bernard Hibbitts on a special teaching project through the Chancellors Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship for his honors law class entitled “How Law Began”….
How Disease Creates Bias in Immigration Law
Hello, my name is Michelle Furmansky and I’m majoring in Finance and Political Science with a minor in Economics. Growing up as the daughter of Jewish refugees from Kiev, Ukraine (former Soviet Union), I couldn’t help but view the American experience through the lens of immigration. Through my family’s journey, I Iearned about the xenophobia…