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BIO 17N: Getting Renewable Energy up to Scale: The Problem of Location

As the climate continues to warm, plants and animals around the globe have a higher risk of going extinct. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report 4 said in 2007 that when the global average temperature gets to 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) above the global average temperature in the mid 1700s, 20 to 40% of the species on the plant could be at high risk of extinction. Given that we know about two million species on the planet that means that 400,000 to 800,000 species could be at high risk. The IPCC went on to say that if the global average temperature gets to as much as 4 degrees C (7.2 degrees F) above natural, then as many as half of the species on the plant could be at high risk of extinction. Currently we are on a trajectory of surpassing 2 degrees C well before the end of the 21st Century. The only way to drop to a lower temperature trajectory is to decrease the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, which can be done by either scrubbing the CO2 out of the atmosphere or decreasing our emission of CO2. Techniques to do the former at the scale needed are not known as of yet, while decreasing our emissions substantially we do understand: it will require increasing substantially the amount of renewable energy used, which in turn will require deployment of renewables to a much greater amount than is planned currently. One of the main reasons holding up deployment of renewables is the debate about where the renewables will be located. This seminar will examine the arguments about the need for renewables, investigate the pros and cons of locating renewable at different sites and try to determine if and where the best locations might be.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Root, T. (PI)

BIO 22Q: Infection, Immunity, and Global Health

Why do infectious diseases continue to challenge us despite advances in medicine? This course will explore the causes and prevention of infectious diseases, focusing on the interplay between pathogens, the immune system, the environment, and societal factors that affect disease occurrence and outcomes. Topics will include: basic elements of microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology; case studies of old diseases (e.g., smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria) and recently-emergent diseases (e.g., Ebola, AIDS, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Lyme disease, and pandemic influenza) that illustrate the biological, environmental, cultural, political, and economic factors that affect disease emergence, spread, and control; the limitations of modern medical approaches such as antibiotics and vaccines; and strategies for reducing global infectious disease threats. The seminar will feature class discussion, student projects, and faculty and student presentations. Prerequisite: biology background, preferably introductory college courses (e.g., 41, 42, or HUMBIO 2A, 3A).
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors: Jones, P. (PI)

BIO 26N: Maintenance of the Genome

Preference to freshmen. The precious blueprint for life is entrusted to the genomic DNA molecules in all living cells. Multiple strategies have evolved to prevent the deleterious consequences from endogenous DNA alterations and damage from radiation or genotoxic chemicals in the environment. In this seminar you will learn about the remarkable systems that scan cellular DNA for alterations and make repairs to ensure genomic stability. Deficiencies in DNA repair have been implicated in many hereditary diseases involving developmental defects, premature aging, and/or predisposition to cancer. An understanding of DNA repair mechanisms is important for advances in the fields of cancer biology, neurobiology, and gerontology. Background readings, introductory lectures, student presentations, short term paper.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors: Hanawalt, P. (PI)

BIO 34N: Hunger

The biology of hunger and satiety, disease states that disrupt normal responses to hunger and satiety, starvation responses and adaptations to starvation in a variety of organisms, food production and distribution mechanisms, historic famines and their causes, the challenges of providing adequate food and energy for the Earth's growing population, local and global efforts to alleviate hunger, and hunger in fiction.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors: Barton, K. (PI)

BIO 13N: Environmental Problems and Solutions

Preference to freshmen. Students do independent investigations of current environmental problems, analyzing differing views of them and discussing possible solutions. Each student gives seminar presentations and leads seminar discussions. Short, documented position papers are written for policy makers.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci

BIOC 118Q: Genomics and Medicine

Preference to sophomores. Knowledge gained from sequencing human genomes and implications for medicine and biomedical research. Novel diagnoses and treatment of diseases, including stem cells, gene therapy and rational drug design. Personal genomics and how it is used to improve health and well being. Social and ethical implications of genetic information such as privacy, discrimination and insurability. Course Webpage: http://biochem118.stanford.edu/.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors: Brutlag, D. (PI)

BIOE 70Q: Medical Device Innovation

BIOE 70Q introduces students to the design of medical technologies and the non-technical factors that impact their clinical adoption and market success. Guest speakers include engineers, doctors, and other professionals who have helped bring ideas from concept to clinical use. Hands-on design projects will challenge students to invent their own solutions to clinical needs. No previous engineering training is required.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-CE

CEE 29N: Managing Natural Disaster Risk

Natural disasters arise from the interaction of natural processes, such as earthquakes or floods, with human development that suffers safety-related and economic losses. We cannot predict exactly when those disasters will occur, or prevent them entirely, but we have a number of engineering and policy options that can reduce the impacts of such events.
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
Instructors: Baker, J. (PI)

CEE 31Q: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing

Preference to sophomores. Drawing architecture provides a deeper understanding of the intricacies and subtleties that characterize contemporary buildings. How to dissect buildings and appreciate the formal elements of a building, including scale, shape, proportion, colors and materials, and the problem solving reflected in the design. Students construct conventional architectural drawings, such as plans, elevations, and perspectives. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-CE
Instructors: Barton, J. (PI)

CEE 48N: Managing Complex, Global Projects

This freshman seminar highlights the challenges the challenges associated with planning and executing complex and challenging global projects in private, governmental and nonprofit/NGO settings. Covers organization and project management theory, methods, and tools to optimize the design of work processes and organizations to enhance complex, global project outcomes. Student teams model and analyze the work process and organization of a real-world project team engaged in a challenging local or global project.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
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