Global Arc

Baseball is somewhere in the middle of a data revolution. From high-speed video and structure from motion, to doppler radar and wearable global positioning systems, observational data are becoming ubiquitous, both on the TV, and on the practice field. However, little is known about the precision and accuracy of the various devices scattered around stadiums, and less is known about how to distill actionable information from the overwhelming quantity of data. In this course, you will design experiments, collect data, write computer code, and communicate results, with the aim of informing new strategies for training, scouting, and competing.

This four-week intensive field course at Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia, Kenya, immerses students in the process of scientific inquiry through field observations in the East African savanna. Students will study plants, animals, and ecological interactions while learning how to design studies, collect data, and analyze patterns. Building on these skills, students will conduct independent field research projects, investigating their own ecological questions and communicating their findings. The course also integrates human, cultural, and ethical dimensions, including conservation, community engagement, and responsible research practices.

Accurately read, transcribe, and transliterate from manuscripts and inscriptions. Comprehend the grammar and syntax of complex clauses. Translate short passages comprising multiple sentences. Problem-solve complex queries, and uncertainties. Explore the historical contexts of Ge'ez writing in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region.

The objective of this course is to develop students proficiency in Classical Ethiopic prose, to build vocabulary, and improve grammatical and syntactic understanding. Students will become acquainted with the stylistics of Ge'ez translation, and its relationship with Hebrew, Greek, as well Arabic writings. Students will read and translate passages from the Ge'ez Pentateuch, the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Book of Enoch, as well as selections from Hagiographical writings.

In this course, you will learn about Classical Ethiopic Literature from the 4th to the 16th century. Every week, you will read and translate sections from a selection of literary works. The course is divided into three literary periods, the Aksumite (3rd-7th cen.), the Zagwe (8th-13th cen.), and the Solomonic (14th-16th cen.). Featured writings include the Aksumite royal inscriptions, early Bible translations, monarchic chronicles, saintly hagiographies, hymns, homilies, and the improvisational Qene tradition. You will learn advanced grammar and develop a deeper understanding of literary style and history.

A continuation of UKR101. This course further advances the four core language proficiencies: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Over the spring term, students will further develop these skills and gain a firm foundation in Ukrainian grammar and syntax. By the end of the semester, students will be to read and discuss brief articles, engage in conversations, and deliver concise presentations.

This course is intended to further develop proficiency in spoken and written Ukrainian with a focus on intercultural communicative competence. The objective of the course is to allow students to be able to express themselves more effectively and accurately in everyday situations. By the end of the semester, students will be able to use basic grammatical structures and common vocabulary accurately and consistently in speaking and in writing. The course incorporates a variety of activities including dialogues, reading texts, role plays, translations, interviews, and discussion of topics.

Continued study of modern Ukrainian language with emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and oral communication. Focus on verbal aspect and verbs of motion. Students expand ability to speak, read, write, and understand Ukrainian in everyday contexts such as family, leisure, travel, and meals. Instruction integrates authentic materials, role plays, and cultural immersion activities. Active participation and daily attendance are essential.

Topics introducing various aspects of algebraic number theory, including number fields and their rings of integers, cyclotomic fields, and class groups.

Throughout the course, we will be studying some of the most beautiful and timeless mathematical problems and solutions (theorems and proofs), and their discoverers, as well as the historical developments that led to each breakthrough. Rather than going deeply into a single complete theory as we understand it today, in this course the material is drawn from a broad variety of sources and topics and arranged roughly chronologically. One should leave this course with a bird's-eye view of many developments in mathematics from antiquity up to the 21st century. This makes the course both fun and interesting, and also challenging.