An advanced study of the physical, chemical, and biochemical significance of lipids in foods. Topics include the structure and function of lipids in post- harvest physiology, interaction with other food components, and the effect of lipids on the physical properties of foods during processing and storage.
Seminar in economic geography, including, for example, global, regional, and local economic restructuring, global financial systems; foreign direct investment and trade; geography of multinational corporations; geography of labor; spaces of production and spaces of consumption; gender and economic space; space-time convergence; information and communications. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under different subtitles.
Introduces changing perceptions of homosexuality over time, as well as the creation of LGBTQ identities and social movements; explores the meanings of same-sex love prior to the existence of current terminology, and how, when, and why such language developed; and examines the cultural context in which "homosexual" came to represent a person rather than a behavior in 19th century Euro-American culture and the concurrent medicalization of homosexuality and gender nonconformity.
This course is designed for students interested in gaining personal insight into their busy mind's activity and learning how to settle the mind and more effectively deal with daily life stressors. Mindfulness practices will be discussed on evidenced based health outcomes and will be applied through personal mindfulness practice experiences.
This course explores the idea of historic preservation as a tool for economic development. Students will critically reflect on the relationship between historic preservation and issues such as low income housing, poverty, and gentrification. It will also introduce students to the tools and techniques being used by preservationists, urban planners, private and non-profit developers, housing advocates, and others to promote the revitalization of economically distressed communities.
This course investigates language variation and change in its socio- historical context, focusing on the effects of such parameters as age, gender, education, social class, and region on the historical development of language through time and space. The effects of socio- historical variables will be examined at all levels of historical language variation and change: orthographic, phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and lexical.
An advanced laboratory course offering students the opportunity for hands-on application of specialized theories and methods at the advanced level of graduate training in linguistic research. The lab environment will generally involve both individual and small group work, developing both independent research skills and an ability to engage in collaborative linguistic investigation. May be repeated to a maximum of ten credits.
As part of the first-year organ system-based curriculum, this course covers the normal structure, development and function of the components of the hematopoietic and lymphoreticular systems; the pathophysiology of hematologic and lymphatic diseases and disorders; and the medical and pharmacological approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
As part of the first-year organ system-based curriculum, this course covers the normal physiology and histology of the musculoskeletal /integumentary systems, the pathophysiology of diseases and disorders of these systems, and the medical and pharmacologic approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Review of dynamic characteristics unique to high speed rotating shafts in turbomachinery. Equations of motion for a rotor, including gyroscopic effects; computational methods, including finite element; effects of bearings and nonlinearities, stability; application to design situations in high-speed equipment, including aerospace, energy generation, and other industrial applications.
