Philosophy Posts

Is Philosophical Research Even Relevant?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

“Is philosophical research even relevant?” Any student who has experience conducting research within the field of philosophy has heard those words.

How Leprosy Changed My Mind

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

I never thought my research on leprosy would make me a skeptic. Nonetheless, my investigation led me to question foundational beliefs about my perception of history.

Should Judges Use Artificial Intelligence to Inform Sentencing Decisions?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

This summer I received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. As a philosophy major, my project—which I will turn into my senior honors thesis over this next school year—is on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial deliberation.

Mentorship and First Drafts Are Pivotal to Undergraduate Research

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000

This summer, I have been conducting research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s lives as well as finding and pursuing solutions to solve inequities in society that were exasperated by the pandemic. I took my first week of research to focus on an overview of problems which primarily impacted women during the pandemic.