Assist and conduct documentary, web research, participant-observation, and interview research on development on New England energy policy and markets, dam relicensing, and community/regional economic development; and history, politics, impacts of projects and communities around Romaine River Hydropower Complex, Quebec. Additionally, help organize and lead conference on electricity and rivers. Coordinate with other undergraduates and faculty in interdisciplinary team.

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Independent study of a selected problem for qualified students. By arrangement. Consent of instructor required.

Independent study of a selected problem for qualified students. By arrangement. Consent of instructor required.

What is musical improvisation and what drives us to do it? In performance, music is malleable, Adaptable, fleeting. There exists a wide spectrum of flexibility in music, from completely improvised to carefully rule-based. This course introduces traditions of improvisation from classical cadenzas to Miles Davis to rock guitar solos. Course activities include developing listening skills, reading philosophies of improvisation, a research project, and improvising in class to fully appreciate this widespread practice. (E)

This lab introduces the computational and quantitative tools underlying contemporary bioinformatics. We explore the various approaches to phylogenetic reconstruction using molecular data, methods of data mining in genome databases, comparative genomics, structure-function modeling, and the use of molecular data to reconstruct population and evolutionary history. Students are encouraged to explore datasets of particular interest to them. Prerequisite: BIO 334 (normally taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 14.