We live in an age of energy crises, in which the future of energy is questioned in countless headlines and Twitter feeds. Often our energy agony accompanies other assumptions about energy's past, in particular the idea that social change invariably follows the discovery of new energy technologies. From food to fuel cells, this colloquium charts a more complicated and interesting history, a history in which people have continually shaped and made meaningful the energies that fuel the modern world.

This course is designed for science students with interests in teaching and learning with children. It will focus on research, theory and practice pertinent to science education, linking scientific information gained in college classes to children's learning of scientific phenomena. Weekly class meetings (from 1-3 hours) will include laboratory and off-site field investigations. Each student will also become a Science Buddy at a local elementary school, assisting children with hands-on science experiences for approximately 1 hour each week.

In this course Cleopatra will be considered both as a political figure of importance in her own right and also as an enemy queen, representing a presumptuous challenge to the political hegemony and cultural values of the Romans. She may serve, therefore, as a lens through which one may view social and political tensions within Roman society over the nature of authority and empire.

This course will look at the effect of poisons at the molecular, cellular, and physiological levels from the chemistry and biochemistry perspective.

In this seminar, we will explore the science behind pressing issues facing our oceans, such as coastal eutrophication, ocean acidification and overfishing. Professors from the Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences (FCCMS) certificate program, representing different science disciplines, will engage with students in this discussion-based course. Students will gain a greater understanding of the scientific approaches being used to investigate ocean ecosystem health. They will also learn to analyze scientific literature and engage constructively in scholarly discussions.

This course is designed for science students with interests in teaching and learning with children. It will focus on research, theory and practice pertinent to science education, linking scientific information gained in college classes to children's learning of scientific phenomena. Weekly class meetings (from 1-3 hours) will include laboratory and off-site field investigations. Each student will also become a Science Buddy at a local elementary school, assisting children with hands-on science experiences for approximately 1 hour each week.

This course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Japanese. Includes approximately 250 kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video.