Biology of Cancer Lecture (Part A) (LEL175SU106)

Biological and Health Sciences

Biology of Cancer Lecture (Part B) (LEL175SU106)

Biological and Health Sciences

Undergraduate class; instructor explains metastasis, basic immunology, and what makes it possible for cancer cells to metastasize when benign tumors and other kinds of cells do not metastasize. (Senior faculty, M; 130 students, 1 speaker)

Drugs of Abuse Lecture (Part A) (LEL500SU088)

Biological and Health Sciences

Drugs of Abuse Lecture (Part B) (LEL500SU088)

Biological and Health Sciences

Highly technical undergraduate lecture on two families of hallucinogens, the LSD family and the phenylethylamine family, which includes mescaline. (Senior faculty, M; 160 students, 5 speakers)

Fantasy in Literature Lecture (Part A) (LEL300SU076)

Humanities and Arts

Fantasy in Literature Lecture (Part B) (LEL300SU076)

Humanities and Arts

Undergraduate class; the topic is the use of food in narratives, particularly Like Water for Chocolate. The instructor reads from the book, defines and explains concepts and linguistic subtleties, shows its structural similarity to fairytales, and discusses the symbolic use of food and the contrasts in the novel. (Senior faculty, M; 150 students, 7 speakers)

General Ecology Lecture (LEL175JU112)

Biological and Health Sciences

Undergraduate class; instructor lectures on population regulation, particularly density dependent factors that affect regulation. She discusses several models and theories, often going into considerable detail. (Senior faculty, F; 150 students, 5 speakers)

History of the American Family Lecture (Part A) (LEL105SU113)

Humanities and Arts

History of the American Family Lecture (Part B) (LEL105SU113)

Humanities and Arts

Undergraduate class; instructor discusses how cultural notions of womanhood determine women’s work experience today. The end of the class is devoted to exam review. (Senior faculty, F; 100 students, 9 speakers)

Intro Anthropology Lecture (Part A) (LEL115JU090)

Social Sciences and Education

Intro Anthropology Lecture (Part B) (LEL115JU090)

Social Sciences and Education

Undergraduate class; instructor defines, reviews, and gives examples of economic systems, discusses modern conflicts which are often related to governmental policies, and illustrates perceptions of Africa in the media. (Junior faculty, F; 400 students, 1 speaker)

Intro Biology First Day Lecture (LEL175MU014)

Biological and Health Sciences

In the first half hour, the instructor introduces the intensive undergraduate summer course; in the second half hour, he discusses biology in the context of education and the philosophy of science. (Junior faculty, M; 100 students, 6 speakers)

Intro Engineering Lecture (LEL295JU035)

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Undergraduate class; instructor explains the relevance of Karl Marx in the area of media studies, describing how Marxist arguments are extended in politics, economics, and mass media, and frequently defining terms and concepts. (Senior faculty, F; 360 students, 0 speakers)

Intro to Physics Lecture (LEL485JU097)

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Undergraduate class; instructor defines, explains, and exemplifies various aspects of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, and makes an aborted attempt to show a film clip. (Senior faculty, M; 30 students, 0 speakers)

Intro Psychology Lecture (LEL500JU034)

Social Sciences and Education

Undergraduate class; a lively and relaxed class in which the instructor discusses the relationship between biopsychology and evolution, relating Darwin’s theory of evolution to the complexity of brain physiology, the adaptation of information processing, and emotional mechanisms as communication. (Senior faculty, M; 250 students, 1 speaker)

Literature and Social Change Lecture (Part A) (LEL300SU020)

Humanities and Arts

Literature and Social Change Lecture (Part B) (LEL300SU020)

Humanities and Arts

Undergraduate class; instructor uses literature, recorded poetry, painting, and music to teach aspects of social change in the mid-1900s. (Senior faculty, M; 45 students, 3 speakers)

Media Impact in Communication Lecture (Part A) (LEL220SU073)

Social Sciences and Education

Media Impact in Communication Lecture (Part B) (LEL220SU073)

Social Sciences and Education

Undergraduate class; instructor discusses portrayals of African-American characters in entertainment shows and the news, then switches to an in-depth review of studies of sexism on TV. (Junior faculty, F; 150 students, 12 speakers)

Separation Processes (LEL195SU120)

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Undergraduate class; instructor spends the class working through equations with students, frequently asking questions and checking their background knowledge and comprehension. (Senior faculty, M; 65 students, 8 speakers)

Sports and Daily Life in Ancient Rome Lecture (Part A) (LEL215SU150)

Humanities and Arts

Sports and Daily Life in Ancient Rome Lecture (Part B) (LEL215SU150)

Humanities and Arts

Undergraduate class; instructor explains why theatrical and athletic traditions in Roman history differ from those in Greece and other empires, incorporating information on Roman events and political figures. (Senior faculty, M; 75 students, 0 speakers)

Structure and Reactivity II Lecture (LEL200MU110)

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Undergraduate class; instructor covers the basic polyprotic acids and amino acids, using the chalkboard to illustrate processes and work through equations. (Senior faculty, F; 100 students, 7 speakers)

Twentieth Century Arts Lecture (LEL320JU147)

Humanities and Arts

Undergraduate class; instructor explores the concept of postmodernism, specifically its implications for photography, and how in the postmodern era, artists no longer view art as de-politicized, pure, and autonomous. (Junior faculty, F; 100 students, 3 speakers)