• Thesis Proposal

    Students work in the laboratory of the Professor under whom they wish to conduct their thesis research. They undertake and write up preliminary resear...

  • Statistical Physics

    Matter can exist in many different phases. The aim of this course is to explain why, and how one phase can transform into another. Starting from the q...

  • Classical Electrodynamics

    A graduate course in analytical mechanics, covering the essential equations and their applications, to prepare for later courses in electrodynamics an...

  • Special Topics

    The course Special Topics will provide an opportunity for students to study topics concerning recent scientific breakthroughs, cutting edge research o...

  • Quantitative Approaches to Studying Naturalistic Animal Behavior

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    Naturalistic animal behavior is complex. Traditionally, there have been two general approaches to dealing with this complexity. One approach, common i...

  • Neurobiology of Learning and Memory I

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    The aim of this course is to engage students in thinking about and discussing fundamental issues in research on neural mechanisms of learning and memo...

  • Cognitive Neurorobotics

    The primary objective of this course is to understand the principles of embodied cognition by taking a synthetic neurorobotics modeling approach. For ...

  • General Relativity

    We begin by introducing tensors in non-relativistic physics. We then give an overview of Special Relativity, and discuss the special nature of gravity...

  • Microfluidics

    The interface between engineering and miniaturization is among the most intriguing and active areas of inquiry in modern technology. The aim of this c...

  • English for Science and Technology

    Academic technical English is a specialized area with particular requirements for clarity in the communication of difficult concepts. Research student...