New Courses
HNR 210: Quilting for a Cause
HNR 210 Made Quilts to Donate to Interfaith Works. Congratulations to HNR 210 on finishing their quilts! Under the guidance of Liz Lance, the class made 10 quilts, all of which will be donated to Interfaith Works. The class was also aided by a group of quilters who use the Noble Room to create more…
Read MoreSIM-Physio Data Science Course to be Offered Spring 2025
SIM-Physio Data Science Course to be Offered Spring 2025 The School of Education and Falk College are co-teaching a three-credit course next semester! Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), EDU/EXE 300 focuses on three basic data science practices: data collection, analysis, and communication. The majority of course activities are hands-on in the new Center…
Read More**JUST ADDED** HNR 340: Making & The Made
Tu/Th 9:30 am – 10:50 am Bowne 306A: We live our lives surrounded by made objects, spaces and experiences. Historically, humans had a direct hand in the making process that was engaged to produce them. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution and moving forward through the Information Age, we find many Americans moving away from what…
Read More**JUST ADDED** HNR 340: Making & The Made
Tu/Th 9:30 am – 10:50 am Bowne 306A: We live our lives surrounded by made objects, spaces and experiences. Historically, humans had a direct hand in the making process that was engaged to produce them. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution and moving forward through the Information Age, we find many Americans moving away from what…
Read MoreHNR 360: Africa & Global Warming: Lessons from Lake Chad
When Greta Thunberg stood before the General assembly of the United Nations in September of 2019 to make her passionate plea for a drastic change to reverse Global Warming, she was speaking for a generation that wanted the world to act before it was too late. The major institutions have not met the passion of…
Read MoreHNR 360: Africa & Global Warming: Lessons from Lake Chad
When Greta Thunberg stood before the General assembly of the United Nations in September of 2019 to make her passionate plea for a drastic change to reverse Global Warming, she was speaking for a generation that wanted the world to act before it was too late. The major institutions have not met the passion of…
Read MoreHNR 340: Living with Others
How do we live with others? (And who are “we”?) How might we live with others differently? In our course, we’ll explore these and related questions. We’ll explore our responses to them and our responses’ ethical and political implications. We’ll do so across disciplines, reading and discussing works from anthropology, philosophy, and science studies. That…
Read MoreHNR 350: Precision: History, Science, & Technology
Most of us take precision for granted. A replacement battery you bought online fits in place perfectly with a click, bringing your laptop back to life… An inexpensive calculator gives results in 10 digits… A smartphone displays the exact time anywhere in the world at the touch of a button… What is precision anyway? Why…
Read MoreHNR 350: Precision: History, Science, & Technology
Most of us take precision for granted. A replacement battery you bought online fits in place perfectly with a click, bringing your laptop back to life… An inexpensive calculator gives results in 10 digits… A smartphone displays the exact time anywhere in the world at the touch of a button… What is precision anyway? Why…
Read MoreHNR 230: MCAT Preparation
This is a 1-credit seminar designed to help students gain a comprehensive understanding of the MCAT and develop proficiency in their individual preparation process. Faculty and guest speakers will deliver presentations related to their disciplines and outline relationships to the conceptual knowledge and skills examined by the MCAT. Students will engage in assignments designed to…
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