The field of molecular biology revolutionized our understanding of how living systems work. How did this transformation come about? We delve into three decades of transformative discoveries and historic publications that wrought this revolution
\nThis course will provide you with a comprehensive historical overview of gender issues as they are represented in the great textual traditions of South Asia (these categories include Vedic materials, medical literature, treatises on law and sexual behavior, and texts that outline the great debates over questions of gender identity and salvation preserved for us in certain Jaina and Buddhist materials). To make these classical texts more relevant, readings in recent anthropological studies of\u2026\n
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the supervising PI.
\nHow do cells communicate and respond to their environment? MCB/NEURO 175 explores foundational principles in cell physiology using biological extremes to provide insights into core fundamental concepts. We exploit unusual sensory receptors, venomous animals, peculiar unicellular organisms, plants, and diseases as examples of specialized physiology in diverse cell types, organismal states, and evolutionary adaptations. Through discussing primary literature, museum and lab tours, and scientific\u2026\n
This course will examine major issues of solid waste (i.e. production, management, storage, treatment, disposal, infrastructure costs and financing, policy) in the developing world at various geographic locations and scales across municipal, industrial, electronic, biological/medical, and radioactive waste. Specific solid waste issues will be highlighted through in-depth case studies from Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Middle East, and Small Island Developing States. Analysis of the\u2026\n
How might the study of our collective past and present through a comparative, humanizing lens support our ability to contextualize and confront the challenges of our present? This course introduces students to the origins, epistemologies, frameworks, key concepts, and central questions in the field and community of Ethnic Studies, while applying these concepts and questions to our own educational experiences and the various contexts that we navigate. The course begins with an examination and\u2026\n
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
\nThis course examines the countries of Africa in comparative perspective. Instead of merely focusing on the various problems facing the continent, this course looks at examples of both the successes and failures of African states in addressing the challenges they face. Through a combination of case studies, academic scholarship and journalism, the course analyzes the independent and colonial histories of African nations; explores the development of modern African states,\u2026\n
This graduate seminar has been designed to prepare students to undertake independent research in the history of science and technology in China from the late nineteenth century to the present. To that end, it introduces students both to general trends in the relevant literature from the history of science and technology and adjacent social sciences as well as to various types of primary sources that can serve as the foundation for a scholarly contribution. Advanced proficiency in the Chinese\u2026\n
Will focus on research in psychology and neuroscience related to memory, perception, and attention, emphasizing applications in decision theory and economics.
\nSound and MindExperimentation has emerged as an important methodology for studying phonological knowledge, the mental representation of sound patterns in language. In this course, students learn about current approaches to analyzing sound patterns of a diverse set of languages using experimental methods. We read foundational and recent papers that develop methods for relating phonological form (syllable structure, phonotactics, alternations, stress, and tone) to its expression in articulatory\u2026\n
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the supervising PI.
\nGraduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the supervising PI.
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