This computer laboratory course is designed to help students construct a working library of bioinformatic tools and resources. The flow of the course will move from traditional DNA sequence analysis techniques to the opportunities afforded by large-scale genomic and gene expression data. During the laboratory students will become familiar with UNIX-based operating systems, write computer programs to manipulate biological data and use relational databases.

HIV rates in U.S. poverty areas rival those found in Haiti, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Angola. HIV prevalence in high-poverty neighborhoods is more than double that of the nation overall. Within high-poverty neighborhoods, prevalence among people living below the poverty line was double that of those living above it. Blacks disproportionately bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic in the US accounting for over 48% of all new cases of the disease while representing only 12% of the population.

This course addresses the historical and contemporary intersection between criminal and im/migration law, often referred to as "crimmigration." We will discuss the use of the criminal justice system, including policing and mass incarceration, as part of the immigration enforcement apparatus.

In this course, we will explore the American constitutional system as prescribed by the United States Constitution, and as developed by the myriad subsequent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court throughout this nation's history. Broadly, we will focus on the areas of institutional powers, federalism, and government involvement in commerce, regulation, and taxation. Across these areas, students will learn about the legal, social, historical, and political contexts in which the Supreme Court reaches its decisions.

The seminar will focus on readings suggested each week by speakers in the International Quaternary webinar series, with discussions and presentations by seminar participants.

This course is designed to help set you up for success as a leader in your chosen area of expertise after graduation, all with a focus on how we can lead in ways that are more inclusive and promote equity. We will explore topics ranging from classroom and meeting management to developing teaching and/or research group philosophies, from mentoring to objective setting and assessment strategies. The purpose of this course is to help you prepare for a future job as a faculty, researcher, or professional, and how you can advance the inclusion of marginalized communities in the sciences.

Conservation biology emerged roughly 30 years ago as a mission oriented discipline, engaged in scholarly scientific inquiry, addressing the problems of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. It is an inherently synthetic and interdisciplinary field, founded largely on basic principles from ecology and environmental management, but strongly dependent on the integration of social and natural science approaches. Together, we will examine the state of conservation science today: how the field is changing, new insights from current literature, and competing visions for the future.

This seminar course covers normal and abnormal aging processes that influence how audiologists evaluate and treat older adults. Topics include theories of aging, common diseases and functional problems associated with aging, and individual differences (racial, cultural, socioeconomic) that impact aging.

The "Introduction to Research in the Discipline" course is part of the CICS Early Research Scholars Program (ERSP). It provides a group-based, dual-mentored research structure designed to provide a supportive and inclusive first research experience for a large number of early-career Computer Science and Informatics majors.

This course explores women?s health from an evolutionary, biocultural, and global health perspective. It focuses on the physiological, ecological, and cultural factors shaping health. We will take a life course perspective to examine childhood development, reproductive processes such as pregnancy, birth, and lactation, as well as menopause and aging. Throughout the class, we will draw on findings and concepts from human biology, evolutionary ecology, public health and medical anthropology to explore the multi-faceted determinants of global women?s health.