Fall 2008

UNIV-111

(Section 019)

UST Freshmen Seminar: Finding Your Way

Wednesdays 11:15 am – 12:05 pm

203 Robinson Hall

Professor Charles G. Riordan LDL 211 x1073 riordan@udel.edu Office Hours: by appointment

Peer Leader Daniel Wavra dwavra@gmail.com

Seminar Overview

This First Year Experience (FYE) seminar will examine current science policy proposals from candidates for national political offices with emphasis placed on understanding the relationship between science and science policy. Relevant topics include energy, the environment, climate change and biomedical research including the utility of stem cells. The course is aimed at science and non-science majors alike.

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Class Schedule

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Class Trip

Candidate Websites Presidential Candidates Barack Obama John McCain Chuck Baldwin Bob Barr Cynthia Ann McKinney Ralph Nadar Delaware Gubernatorial Candidates Bill Lee Jack Markell Delaware Senatorial Candidates Joe Biden Christine O’Donnell Delaware Congressional Candidates Mike Castle Karen Hartley-Nagle Maryland Congressional Candidates Massachusetts Senatorial Candidates John Kerry Ed O’Reilly Jeff Beatty Robert Underwood William Estrada Massachusetts Congressional Candidates New Jersey Senatorial Candidates Frank Lautenberg Dick Zimmer Anthony Fisher New Jersey Congressional Candidates New York Congressional Candidates Pennsylvania Congressional Candidates

Newspaper Websites News Journal New York Times Philadelphia Inquirer Wall Street Journal

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Last updated: September 10, 2008