Sonoma Index-Tribune

Prominent tai chi teacher to offer free introductory class

Prominent teacher Bob Bacher is offering a free introduction to the original form of tai chi at The Sonoma School of Martial Arts on Monday, Feb. 2.
Drexel University

Intro to Astronomy Class Provides Innovative, Interpersonal Ways to Discover the Cosmos

This piece is part of the DrexelNow series showcasing "A Day in the Class" for some of Drexel University's most interesting and impactful courses. Students in “PHYS 131 — Survey of the Universe” are ...
Wired

You Should Be Coding in Your Physics Course

It's near the start of a new semester of physics. Many faculty are working on their plans for introductory physics courses. How many tests should there be? What about homework? Do I want to cover ...
The Daily Princetonian

Tough introductory courses discourage academic exploration

Ask any first year how their courses are going, and you’ll probably hear about how challenging their writing seminar, engineering prerequisites, or first departmental class is. Princeton prides itself ...
The Michigan Daily

Course evaluations reveal most effective intro classes

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The University Insider is The Daily’s first faculty and staff-oriented newsletter. This weekly ...
Business Insider

We took the two-day, $1,300 'biotech for dummies' class where healthcare executives, HR managers, and investors catch up on science for the first time since high school

On a recent weekday morning in midtown Manhattan, a conference room full of buttoned-up professionals from some of the world's biggest healthcare companies and financial firms were mashing up ...