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The CCRA blog is authored by Columbia undergraduate researchers, who are invited to reflect on all aspects of the research process and their own undergraduate research experiences, beginning (but not ending) with the Core.
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Reflections on Beginning New Research
It’s been somewhat surprising to me that, in my final year at Columbia, I’ve begun several new research projects. This has entailed a recent flurry of background research, grant applications, and “statement of purpose” drafting. In this, I’ve been reminded … Continue reading
Witnessing a Microcosm of Knowledge Production
One of the larger Columbia-induced changes to my thinking has been an interest in the process of knowledge production. This has been stimulated by my experiences in the Core, which helps us to wonder, for instance, how our understanding of … Continue reading
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Collaboration, Research, and the Senior Thesis Seminar (Part One)
Research can be a lonely endeavor. Many of the crucial steps—reading, writing, mulling things over—are best executed individually. Spending excessive time pondering a niche, strange question can have an isolating effect. And long hours in the lab, library, or archive … Continue reading
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