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…
Tag: Spring 2024
CUTF #3 – Going into the West
As I come to the end of the semester, I look fondly upon the teaching opportunities that the CUTF and Tolkien class have given me. Coming into the semester, I wanted to use the CUTF as an opportunity to figure out if teaching is something I that want to pursue. While I had an inkling…
From Student to Lecturer
Throughout this semester, I have had the opportunity to delve into an area of art history that personally interests me, using my own curiosities to guide my research. This is how I imagine all professors plan and design their courses—with their own passions serving as the foundation for their lectures. As a student, I have…
CUTF #3 ‘My CUTF’: Autism Representation in Young Adult Literature
I cannot express how incredible this experience was, and I learned so much about instruction and pedagogy during my time with the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship. I believe that nothing parallels experience when it comes to learning about education, and this fellowship provided me with the opportunity to get experience while working with an awesome…
CUTF: Learning to Teach
As you can most likely tell from my previous blog post, I have always been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. When I first learned that Pitt offered a class that covers Tolkien’s writing exclusively, I was ecstatic to say the least. I finally had an opportunity to share my love for Tolkien with others…
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: 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…
CUTF Introduction: Why Southeast Asian Art?
Hello readers! My name is Josh Nguyen (he/him), and I am a senior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, I am double majoring in the history of art and architecture (HAA) and microbiology, with a minor in chemistry and certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. Outside…
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: The Mysterious Truncated Octahedron
Hello, neighbor! My name is Lark Song and I am a Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellow. As I start my senior year this spring, I am working towards my undergraduate thesis under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Hales in the Mathematics Department. In my spare time, I enjoy the serenity that comes from reading and writing…