This course examines the major philosophical questions pertaining to the problem of global justice. This includes an introduction to major contemporary theories of justice and human flourishing. It then situates the problem of global justice in a historical and power-political context. The major philosophical questions of global justice it treats are cosmopolitanism vs nationalism, global poverty and inequality, climate justice, intergenerational justice, migration and borders, democracy, human rights, feminism, and historical injustice.

This course covers probabilistic aspects of risk management intended for those familiar with probability theory. Games of chance are used as models of real-world situations of decision-making under uncertainty. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the mathematical foundations of probability theory and stochastic processes. They will apply concepts in game theory and probability theory to real-world problems in risk management.

The most important asset of a company is its brand, which can be utilized to create a long-term competitive advantage in the market. Therefore, companies invest an ample amount of time and money developing and nurturing their brands. Thus, this course will focus on providing students with the knowledge of fundamental principles of brand management as well as teaching how to define, develop, and apply strategies to manage a brand successfully, and to create, measure, sustain, and grow the brand equity.

This course will cover filmmaking techniques (both black and white and color reversal) with a Super 8mm film camera that will train students how to craft compelling silent films and films with an optical soundtrack. Students will learn the basics of shooting with analog film that include its anatomy, its sensitivity (ISO), and how to properly expose the film's emulsion to light using the camera functions and lenses.

This hands-on course is connected to the Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series. We will explore the rich history of student activism at the University of Massachusetts, with a focus on anti-imperialist organizing during the 1980s. How did the UMass community defy CIA recruitment and US foreign policy in Central America? With instructor guidance, students will produce an exhibition and other educational materials. Students will participate in the project, from start to completion, and engage in archival research, exhibition curation, lesson plan development, and outreach.

In this course, we will dive into the fundamentals and advanced properties of sustainable food matrices. We will start right where food scientists come into play along the food value chain: transforming a raw material into a food product. The course will teach you about the various sustainable raw materials, the extraction processes for obtaining ingredients from these raw materials, and the subsequent properties of these ingredients, along with the potential processes as well as products that can be developed using sustainable ingredients.

The goal of this journal club is to provide participants with the opportunity to critically analyze recent, peer-reviewed and pre-print research papers from the rapidly evolving field of structural biology. Students choose papers with an emphasis on structural biology, including X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, HDX MS, etc. Students will also take turns presenting a summary of relevant background information and leading the discussion of a paper that aligns with their research interests.

Basic weather parameters, light and energy in the atmosphere. Topics include: atmospheric gases and their behavior; instability of the atmosphere; winds and their origin: large scale, small scale. Moisture: evaporation, condensation, clouds. Kinds of precipitation. Storms: hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes. Atmospheric optics: rainbows, halos, mirages. Climate and climate change. (Gen.Ed. PS)

This practicum allows students to explore any topic within anthropology and delve into it deeper with the ultimate goal of presenting it through a podcast format. Students will participate in all aspects of creating a podcast all about anthropology.