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COOL CLASSES: “Perspectives in Biology: Plants and People”

Rebecca Raber Feb 7, 2022 2 min read
This environmental studies course explores the biology of plants using case studies of economically important plants to illuminate themes like hybridization, monoculture, and adaptation.

What They Learned: Leonard Gadicke ’21

The English major explored the religious references in J.D. Salinger’s “Franny and Zooey.”

What They Learned: Shufan Xia ’21

The physics major used Oort constants to study the Milky Way for her thesis.

What They Learned: Jacob Landsberg ’21

The physics major analyzed the movement of locust swarms in his thesis.

What They Learned: Elena Marcovici ’21

The political science major explored the forces that affect education reform in her thesis.

What They Learned: Ethan Weiss ’21

The sociology major analyzed cooperation across party lines in the House of Representatives using social network analysis.

What They Learned: Charlotte Scott ’21

The comparative literature and psychology double major researched systems of inequity in her two theses.

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