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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: Summer Research
Thank you to Chile, and Thank you to Columbia: Logistics for Successful Research Abroad
My summer research abroad as a rising junior (2023) provided me with the confidence to pursue international research within the social sciences. As a Laidlaw Scholar, I worked with the Tourism Federation of Chile to develop their sustainability guidelines. Here’s … Continue reading
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Lost in “Translation”: Reflections on Language and Research
As my six weeks with the Humanities Research Scholars Program (HRSP) began, I felt enthusiastic optimism. I knew my project was ambitious, and that it would challenge me in unexpected ways (my biceps, sore after carrying a pile of dictionaries … Continue reading
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A Walk in the Park: Urban Lyme Disease Mitigation
Do ticks tick you off? Does the thought of Lyme leave a sour taste in your mouth? I don’t mean to frighten you, but, if you live in New York City, tick bites might be closer than you think. In … Continue reading
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One Year In: Reflections on Research
My LinkedIn recently reminded me that I have hit the one-year mark since starting my laboratory research here at Columbia. So I asked myself: over the past year, what have I learned? Not only about translation in prokaryotes (which I … Continue reading
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One Email and Few Fruit Flies
You never know where one email might take you. One email landed me a spot in a lab, a scholarship, a work study job, then another few scholarships, a research class, a few publications, and so much more. To say … Continue reading
Posted in Faculty Mentors, Funding, major research, STEM research, Summer Research
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Some Parting Advice
Since this is my last post on this blog, I thought it would make sense to talk about some of the principles that guided me to this point in my college career. I am graduating with a double major in … Continue reading
Posted in major research, New York City, postgraduation plans, Senior Thesis, Summer Research, The Humanities, Writing
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Completing the Core Abroad
After participating in the French Immersion Program last year at Reid Hall in Paris, I was amazed to think that I might have easily passed up on the opportunity to go abroad. To take a semester to get away from … Continue reading
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Humanities Research Scholars Program: A Deep Dive!
Next in our series of deep dives into specific fellowships is the Humanities Research Scholars Program, or HRSP! (The first deep dive on the Laidlaw Scholars Program is linked here.) HRSP provides five rising juniors in Columbia College with funding, … Continue reading
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What to Do During the Summer: Study Abroad
Even as a senior, I am still mildly surprised when – in January, in the thick of winter – my peers begin to talk about their applications for various summer programs. My bemusement betrays a basic thickheadedness on my part, … Continue reading
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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
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