Hi Mia! It's really interesting to hear about the interpersonal/social aspect of research (albeit in a Zoom context) that you're describing. Often, when I'm reading papers in the social sciences...

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 ass...

Hi Roberta! You're doing some really important research, and I'm curious how you'll apply the approaches you learn this summer moving forwards. In regards to your first bullet, I'm wondering if ...

• 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...

Hi Avi!

I've definitely grappled with the ethical issue of using live animal models before. Granted, the idea of working on mouse models (as opposed to fruit flies) fills me with more drea...

• 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?

My research team will...

Hi Mia!

I really resonated with the challenge of communicating with your research team. What I've found over the past couple of days is that while text-based communication (email, text, et...

Last week the trainings and discussions we had cut across the disciplines. How does the interdisciplinary nature of this program, the fact that students are focusing on such a diverse range ...