Research Ambassadors
Sophie Anderson ‘28
Email me at: sander71@u.rochester.edu
Discipline(s) of Research
- Physical sciences
Major(s) and Minor(s)
- BS in Chemistry
- Minor in Music
Areas of Interest/Research Focus
- C. Rose Kennedy Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester (January '26 - Present)
- Ellen Matson Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester (January '25 - January '26)
- Miguel I. Gonzalez Lab, Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College (Summer '25)
Research focus:
- Organometallic Synthesis
- Catalysis
- Organic Synthesis
Areas where I may be particularly helpful
- Getting started in research (especially as a first-year)
- Cold emailing
- Learning how to approach PI's/professors
- Personal Statements
- Tour of lab/department
- Time management
What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?
Advice I wish someone had told me as a new researcher is that research is about taking things one day at a time. There are going to be setbacks. Things won’t always go right, but that’s part of the process. No matter the discipline of research, unexpected challenges will come up. The important thing is that every day, you’re getting a little closer to your goal; having a vision and committing to it, even when you can’t predict the outcome.