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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.
Category Archives: Interviews
Laidlaw Scholars Program: A Deep Dive!
As Eli’s latest blog post points out, one of the key topics that comes up often in the CCRA blog is how to find funded research opportunities, especially as an underclass student looking to pursue summer research! One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Coursework, Funding, Interviews, major research, Summer Research, The Humanities, Uncategorized, Writing
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Should I Go To Grad School? Questions and Thoughts to Consider
As a second-semester senior studying psychology and philosophy, I have found myself frequently considering post-graduate options of graduate school as opposed to work. Both disciplines that I am currently studying might seem to be oriented towards careers in academia, research, … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Life, major research, postgraduation plans
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Applying to Rhodes: A Conversation with Two Rhodes Finalists
A Note From the Editor: This month we had our Rose Research Ambassadors/Rhodes Finalist (E)lliot Hueske and (J)onathan Tanaka discuss their experiences preparing, applying and interviewing for the Rhodes Scholarship. J: Why did I apply to the Rhodes? Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Faculty Mentors, Interviews, major research, postgraduation plans, Study Abroad, Zoom
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Uncovering Public Hellenism
At the beginning of my summer, I participated in the Columbia Summer Research Practicum for Public Humanities and Hellenic Studies. Under the supervision of Professor Dimitris Antoniou and Nicolas Nicolaides, our teaching assistant, a group consisting of me and four … Continue reading
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An Interview with Professor Emmanuelle Saada, Chair of CC
Professor Emmanuelle Saada is the Chair of Contemporary Civilization and Professor of French and of History at Columbia. She spoke with me in October about adapting to teaching the Core online, the direction in which Contemporary Civilization is headed, and … Continue reading
Posted in courses, COVID-19, Interviews, The Core, Uncategorized
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