The Future of Higher Education with Emily Parliman
Our guest this episode is Emily Parliman. Over her career, she has read thousands of applications and learned how selective universities make admission decisions. She has spent two seasons reviewing applications for the University of California Berkeley and has served as an alumni interviewer at her alma mater, Kenyon College. As a first-generation student, she […]
The Future of Higher Education with Lydia Mason
Our guest this episode is Lydia Mason, an Education Consultant and High School English Teacher. As a former admissions reader at NYU, Lydia Mason made recommendations for admissions decisions and sat on the committee for scholarship programs. She had significant influence over the students who were accepted for the MLK Scholars and Dean’s Scholarship programs. […]
The Future of Higher Education with Jane S Gabin
Our guest this episode is Dr. Jane S. Gabin, a veteran of the college admission industry. Dr. Gabin has worked for 10 years in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has also worked at schools in New York City for many years as a college counselor, […]
High School Student Researcher Seungmyoung on Regenerative Neurobiology
At CCIR, Seungmyoung works on a research project related to Regenerative Neurobiology and Gene Therapy. Her project is ambitious and original. By optimizing the involvement of track B in sensory action growth and protein signaling, her research project could have significant implications for the development of gene therapies for various neurological disorders. Seungmyoung has always […]
High School Student Researcher Gauri on Re-examining the Indo-Pak Partition through Individual Perspectives
At CCIR Academy, Gauri is conducting a research project entitled “The Indo-Pak Partition of 1947: Tracing Memories and Impact in Small Towns.” This research project takes a novel approach compared to previous studies on the Indo-Pak Partition, which often focused on the large-scale consequences of the partition and excluded those in smaller regions. Gauri’s unique […]
High School Student Researcher Natasha on Neurodegenerative Diseases was Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Student Research
Natasha Sobti is an exceptional student and athlete who has achieved significant success both in academics and sports. Her journey began at Sanskriti School in New Delhi, where she pursued her secondary education. While at school, she exhibited a keen interest in Mathematics and Physics, winning multiple awards in these subjects. Besides her academic prowess, […]
High School Student Researcher Keeren on Her Research on Indonesian Education System and Acceptance to Princeton
In this insightful interview, we have Keeren Setokusumo, a talented high school student from Jakarta, Indonesia, with a passion for sociology and education. Conducting her research project at CCIR Academy, Keeren is delving into the Indonesian education system by analysing the discourse and ideologies presented in the social science textbooks. Currently, Keeren has been accepted […]
High School Student Researcher Saif on his Journey from International Olympiads to Mathematical Researcher
At CCIR, Saif conducts a research project exploring the nature of mathematics, with a focus on its objectivity, subjectivity, and abstraction through the lens of logic and philosophy. Specifically, he investigates the concept of mathematical truths and their relationship to Gödel’s incompleteness theorems. Saif Abd El-Fattah is a talented student with exceptional skills in mathematics […]
High School Student Researcher Bianca on her Publication Journey in Neuroscience
At CCIR Academy, Bianca conducts her research project on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). After a rigorous peer-review process, her paper is accepted for publication in IJHSR. In Bianca’s research paper, she discusses the origins of AD, the molecular and pathological underpinnings of the disease, as well as the current state of treatments. Bianca focuses on hypotheses […]
Elizabeth Ginzburg on Computational Genomics
At CCIR Academy, Elizabeth is currently conducting her research project about the Role of H3K4 Methylation and H4 Acetylation in Sense and Antisense Transcription. In this podcast, she will discuss her on-going project about the correlation between different histone modifications and gene expression. Histones are proteins that bind to DNA, which make genes more or […]