When we talk about "artificial intelligence," what do we mean? The idea is everywhere. It recommends playlists, optimizes shipping networks, and even crashes a few cars. We've been writing about it in fiction for decades, but those texts talk about much more than just AI. Exploring the intelligences we make is a way of exploring the intelligences that we are. In fiction, robots and sentient computers are blank slates that allow us to dream up other ways of being or reimagine ourselves, revising everything from sexuality to mortality to humor. Writers from Mary Shelley to Philip K.

In this course students will 1) Learn how data collection can be arranged in aquatic environment and challenges to manage the hardware; 2) Garner basic knowledge related to digital signal processing; 3) Develop introductory skills with machine learning; and 4) Practice synthesizing technical information.

In this course, we will collectively and critically explore the question "What is education for social change?" You will participate in discussions and activities that provide hands-on engagement with the learning approaches adopted by these models. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your learning journey so far, and to identify approaches for social change you could utilize in future. Through this course you will learn how education can be channeled for social change in your own educational journey and future career path.

What can the foods we eat tell us about physics? We all have physics intuition from our daily lives, beyond just how things move. One place in our homes that is full of physics is actually our kitchen. Physics is more than just particle physics or astrophysics, and one particular less well-known - but very active! - field is soft matter physics. Soft matter physics covers many of the things in our kitchens - from the foods we eat to our cleaning supplies - and these are all things that we have intuition for.

What can the foods we eat tell us about physics? We all have physics intuition from our daily lives, beyond just how things move. One place in our homes that is full of physics is actually our kitchen. Physics is more than just particle physics or astrophysics, and one particular less well-known - but very active! - field is soft matter physics. Soft matter physics covers many of the things in our kitchens - from the foods we eat to our cleaning supplies - and these are all things that we have intuition for.

What can the foods we eat tell us about physics? We all have physics intuition from our daily lives, beyond just how things move. One place in our homes that is full of physics is actually our kitchen. Physics is more than just particle physics or astrophysics, and one particular less well-known - but very active! - field is soft matter physics. Soft matter physics covers many of the things in our kitchens - from the foods we eat to our cleaning supplies - and these are all things that we have intuition for.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if we could ever begin to study this great big universe we call home? Do you think astronomers and artists can intersect in their exploration of our universe? How do astronomers use art and artists use astronomy to tell stories? In our class, we will explore these questions and more, first by investigating different elements of art and how they intertwine with a variety of topics in astronomy. We will then create our own works of art to express our understanding.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if we could ever begin to study this great big universe we call home? Do you think astronomers and artists can intersect in their exploration of our universe? How do astronomers use art and artists use astronomy to tell stories? In our class, we will explore these questions and more, first by investigating different elements of art and how they intertwine with a variety of topics in astronomy. We will then create our own works of art to express our understanding.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if we could ever begin to study this great big universe we call home? Do you think astronomers and artists can intersect in their exploration of our universe? How do astronomers use art and artists use astronomy to tell stories? In our class, we will explore these questions and more, first by investigating different elements of art and how they intertwine with a variety of topics in astronomy. We will then create our own works of art to express our understanding.

There are more than 200,000 species of viruses that are unknown to us. How often do you come down with a nasty cold? What causes viruses to wreak havoc in an organism that is many orders of magnitude bigger than itself? Are viruses alive? Are viruses good or bad? This seminar will explore what viruses are and how they play an important role in human health (both good and bad). We will address these questions and discuss how viruses are grown and studied in the lab. Additionally, the course will include visits to some labs at UMass that do exciting virus research.