Education and Research
Bringing innovative insights and experiences from professionals around the world to you. Presented by Longitude fellows. Explore conversations and reflections from the education field and its intersection with research, data science and music. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the informational interviews belong solely to the contributors, and not necessarily to the contributor’s employer or to the Longitude.site organization.
Soft skills: The overlooked yet crucial key to professional success
Education & Research
In this research brief, fellows Maddie Turner and Elijah Sales, both from Rice University present insights on the skills most used as cited by Longitude interviewees.
Breaking barriers to become a successful leader in research
Education & Research
Reflections from a conversation with Illya Hicks, professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice University, presented by Elijah Sales, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Fostering leadership and study as a university professor
Education & Research
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Songying Fang, associate professor of political science at Rice University, presented by Sarah Sowell, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
The road less travelled: Benefits of widening your scope in college
Education & Research
Fellows Samantha Chao and Maddie Turner, from Rice University present insights on the top common advice shared during Longitude interviews with professionals from different fields.
Research of human language abilities may hold answer to computer language processing
Education & Research
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Tatiana Schnur, associate professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, led by Claudia Zhu, Longitude fellow from University of Pennsylvania.
Telling stories with data and sociology in the field of education
Education & Data Science
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Karen Book, senior data analyst at Boston Public Schools, led by Douglas Graham, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Beyond the scales: The blend between history and musical performance
Education & Music
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Thomas Forrest Kelly, professor of music at Harvard University, led by Molly Turner, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Composers in the contemporary art world
Education & Music
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Ross Williams, assistant professor of film and sound at Nanyang Technological University, led by Molly Turner, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Making science accessible
Education & Research
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Thomas Burnett, assistant director of public engagement at John Templeton Foundation, led by Callum Parks, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Path to a successful career is rarely straight
Education & Research
Reflections from a conversation with Jenna Alton, lab manager at Boston University, led by Mercedes Muñoz, Longitude fellow from Boston University.