Alumni College 2009

Class Handouts

Thank you for attending Alumni College 2009.  See links below to access class handouts for specific classes as indicated by your alumni college faculty.

The Brain, Memory, and Aging, Section I: The Brain

Deborah O’Dell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

Discover the mystery of the brain – a three-pound mass of interconnected cells in a chemical stew. It holds our thoughts, forms our words, controls our deeds, and generates our feelings, memories, and realities. (Click here to view presentation notes.)

The Brain, Memory, and Aging, Section II: The Memory

Sarah Breedin, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Explore different types of memory. Discover how memory is affected by an aging brain. Learn the most common reversible causes of memory loss. (Click here to view presentation notes.)

The New World of Digital Mapping

Brian Rizzo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Systems
Learn about digital maps and the technology that transforms
our lives. Students will view a Google Earth demonstration.

(Click here to view presentation notes from Section I.)

(Click here to view presentation notes from Section II.)

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