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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.270.605 (01)
EPS Colloquium
TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Haine, Thomas
Olin 305
EPS Colloquium AS.270.605 (01)
A weekly seminar series in which graduate students present their latest research results and attend Departmental seminars. This course is required for all graduate students in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Graduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Haine, Thomas
Room: Olin 305
Status: Open
Seats Available: 42/50
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.630 (01)
Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Horst, Sarah
Olin 145
Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols AS.270.630 (01)
This course will cover fundamentals of aerosol physics and chemistry. Topics covered will include aerodynamics and diffusion of aerosol particles, condensation and evaporation, particle size distributions, optics of small particles, characterization of particle composition, and the diversity of aerosols found in planetary atmospheres.
Recommended Course Background: Basic Physics and Chemistry. Calculus.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Graduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Horst, Sarah
Room: Olin 145
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.641 (01)
Present and Future Climate
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Zaitchik, Benjamin
Olin 304
Present and Future Climate AS.270.641 (01)
Meets with AS.270.378.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Graduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Zaitchik, Benjamin
Room: Olin 304
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/14
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.662 (01)
Seminar in Planetary Science
F 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Horst, Sarah
Olin 145
Seminar in Planetary Science AS.270.662 (01)
This is a discussion-based course in which students take turns leading the discussion of planetary science journal articles and other relevant publications.
Credits: 1.00
Level: Graduate
Days/Times: F 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Instructor: Horst, Sarah
Room: Olin 145
Status: Open
Seats Available: 18/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.695 (01)
Graduate Skills in Earth and Planetary Sciences
F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Staff
Olin 145
Graduate Skills in Earth and Planetary Sciences AS.270.695 (01)
This seminar-style course will enable graduate students in Earth and Planetary Sciences to discuss issues and develop skills relevant to working in earth and planetary science fields. Topics will vary each iteration and may include graduate school expectations, research and communication methods, grant and funding procedures, stress management, organization and management methods, critical conversations, work-life balance, career paths, and JEDI issues and resources in the geosciences. Course open to EPS Graduate Students or by Instructor Permission
Credits: 1.00
Level: Graduate
Days/Times: F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Instructor: Staff
Room: Olin 145
Status: Open
Seats Available: 15/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.807 (01)
Research
Gnanadesikan, Anand
Research AS.270.807 (01)
Credits: 10.00 - 20.00
Level: Graduate Independent Academic Work
Days/Times:
Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 39/45
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.807 (02)
Research
Sing, David Kent
Research AS.270.807 (02)
Credits: 10.00 - 20.00
Level: Graduate Independent Academic Work
Days/Times:
Instructor: Sing, David Kent
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 45/45
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.360.671 (01)
Planets, Life and the Universe
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
Hodson 203
Planets, Life and the Universe AS.360.671 (01)
This multidisciplinary course explores the origins of life, planet formation, Earth's evolution, extrasolar planets, habitable zones, life in extreme environments, the search for life in the Universe, space missions, and planetary protection. Recommended Course Background: Three upper level (300+) courses in sciences (Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, or Computer Science).