Week 1

For my second Laidlaw summer, I’m doing a research project with a public-facing component focused on the...

Hi Linus! I can relate to your situation of finding references to texts that would be super helpful for your project but that you can't access due to the pandemic. I really hope you are abl...

• What new ideas, challenges, or other issues have you encountered with regard to your project (this might include data collection, information that contradicts your assumptions or the assert...

Hi Neely,

Your research sounds super interesting and very relevant to present times. I love the fact that what you are doing will have a direct impact on decision-making! That makes the pr...

• While all Laidlaw Scholars will be presenting their research at the Columbia Undergraduate Research Symposium in the fall, what are the more immediate expectations that you have for your re...

Hey Linus! I'm on the same boat as you (kind of) regarding interviews. I relate to your experience of trying to figure out the questions to ask and trying to answer some of them yourself before ...

• What are some of the ethical issues that you are grappling with in your research? What are some of the ways in which you are responding to these questions?

I am considering reac...

Hey Lillian! It's great to hear that you haven't been overwhelmed by your reading this week. Burnout is definitely a challenge I also anticipate as I begin my project and something I fear more a...