History 5, 001 - Fall 2014
European Civilization from the Renaissance to the Present - Thomas W. Laqueur
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Hosted by Robert Hass, this event featured distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: First Lady of UC-Berkeley Janaki Bahkle (History), Joan Bieder (Journalism), Nadia Ellis (English), Hannah Ginsborg (Philosophy), Coach Lindsay Gottlieb (Women’s Basketball), William F. Hanks (Anthropology), Liladhar Pendse (Library), and Ken Ueno (Music).
In this interview Dr. Tina Uys (University of Johannesburg) discusses how she utilizes sociology as a means of understanding and addressing the challenges of higher education in South Africa. She also discusses the book she's currently writing on whistleblowing in South Africa and the consequences faced by individuals who choose to disclose information to the public.
This is part of a series of interviews with the 22 members of the Executive Committee of the International Sociological Association (ISA). The interviews can be found at the ISA website:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/journeys-through-sociology/
Chemistry 3B: Chemical Structure and Reactivity. Spring 2006. Professor Peter Vollhardt.
Chemistry 3B represents the second semester of the standard organic chemistry series at UC Berkeley. It covers conjugation, aromatic chemistry, carbonyl compounds, carbohydrates, amines, carboxylic acids, amino acids, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acid chemistry. Ultraviolet spectroscopy and mass spectrometry will be introduced.
Organic chemistry is a specific discipline within the subject of chemistry. It is the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of chemical compounds of carbon and hydrogen, which may contain any number of other elements, such as nitrogen,...