I eat a lot of fast food so I have time to do the finer things in life, like read scholarly articles for the Research Team. A…
Category: Research
Reflections and insights from UCWbLers engaged in internal research projects and with scholarships related to Writing Center work, writing studies, and other relevant fields of study.
Whenever you’re writing or collaborating with someone, you probably have a favorite go-to tactic to brainstorm or write. However, as tutors, we should consider going outside of…
As peer writing tutors at the UCWbL, we  have to keep in mind all of our core practices and readings when collaboratively participating in our sessions with writers.…
Knowledge is Meant to be Shared Spend a week with the UCWbL’s Research Team, and you might get a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data…
A frantic writer sat in front of me with an assignment due two hours following his appointment. This writer, an ESL student, wanted to fix the grammar…
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Don’t Write Off Pre-Literate Cultures
Recently in my political science class, we had a discussion about George Stewart’s science fiction classic, Earth Abides. In the book, an unknown disease wipes out nearly…
Recently in one of my classes, a fellow student made the remark that video games are pointless and that they should all be eradicated in favor of…
One of the best sources of information for career planning and guidance comes from the United States government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) not only reports  on national employment…
“Open Science, Open Minds.” That’s the slogan of Intech, an online resource with a wealth of science journals (and books) available for download, for free! I remember stumbling…
With the closing of Borders, it’s starting to seem like there are more used bookstores in Chicago than first-hand bookstores. Certainly used bookstores ARE “green” — keeping…