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Marshmallows are Metaphors
Day 1 of the Interdisciplinary Research Learning Community (IRLC) focused on building marshmallow towers. The marshmallow challenge gives students 18 minutes to create the tallest possible towerR... Read More
Impeachment: Contextualizing a Primary Document
**This is an example of how one can contextualize a primary source document using “soft research” skills. It is not authorized for reuse by anyone, under any condition, except with the expressed c... Read More
Curiosity is the Heart of Discovery
I have never been quite sure what to make of the Curious George children’s books. George is a chimpanzee taken from his jungle home by the Man in the Yellow Hat. George’s curiosity results in many... Read More
Why I Research
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed Naomi Riley bemoaned academic research in the California State University system. The CSU, she argued, is a “teaching university;” why is the CSU faculty engaging in res... Read More
Roger & Me
In a recent article, University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket claims that the Netflix series “House of Cards” is “the worst show about American Politics. Ever” Aft... Read More
A Reflection on Research Presentations
Twenty-six years ago–in April 1989–I attended and presented at my first professional conference. I was finishing my second year of graduate school. Much of my second year in graduate sch... Read More
The Presentation of Self
I am an introvert. I prefer to spend time by myself, with my family, or with a few close friends. When I was younger my introversion was interpreted by others as shyness. I internalized that narrative... Read More
Welcome to the IRLC
This is my space for the Interdisciplinary Research Learning Community (IRLC). Seventeen undergraduate researchers from a variety of disciplines are spending the Spring Semester 2015 engaging in a le... Read More
