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...Goram Ekstrom, professor of geology and geophysics (who, we should note, was rated one of the top ten hottest faculty members by the editors of Fifteen Minutes last year), is the course's instructor...
...soft-spoken man with a charming Scandanavian accent, Ekstrom delivers lectures that may be more conducive to meditation than note-taking, but the fascinating subject matter and approach should be enough to inspire...
...Ekstrom organizes what has the potential to be confusing scientific information around the principles of hazard and risk, making the class relevant to everyday life...
Rhodes geologist Carol Ekstrom will trace 2.7 billion years of geological history to show how that dramatic landscape was formed. Her husband, anthropologist Peter Ekstrom, will discuss the interplay between the environment and the culture of the folks who put down roots there. The Dubois area was once the largest railroad-tie-producing region in the U.S., and Burch Center director Sharon Kahin will take visitors to camps once inhabited by Bunyanesque Scandinavian immigrants who hand-hewed ties with razor-sharp precision. The area is also the home of the Mountain Shoshoni, and archaeologist Larry Loendorf will lead hikes...
...Learned From the Course Catalog Award: to "Philosophy 161r: Topics in Metaphysics," in which Derek Parfit, of Oxford's All Souls College, tells his flock "why the universe exists." Coming next year: "Philosophy 666: The Apocalypse: Where, When and what You Need to Face It." Runner Up: Goran Ekstrom's "ESPP 90B: Preparing for Natural Disasters." Maybe they should co-teach...