Physics 10: Physics for Future Presidents. Spring 2006. Professor Richard A. Muller. The most interesting and important topics in physics, stressing conceptual understanding rather than math, with applications to current events. Topics covered may vary and may include energy and conservation, radioactivity, nuclear physics, the Theory of Relativity, lasers, explosions, earthquakes, superconductors, and quantum physics. [courses] [physics10] [spring2006] Credits: lecturer:Professor Richard A. Muller, producers:Educational Technology Services

New Directions - Paul Courant Paul Courant is the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan, overseeing 19 libraries on the Ann Arbor campus. As Provost at UM he was engaged with campus-wide issues such as affirmative action in admissions and budget shortfalls due to reduced state support. As a professor of economics and public policy as well, Paul Courant brings a unique perspective to the issues of economics of universities, libraries and archives; research support; scholarly communication; and partnerships between faculty and libraries. For further information: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pnc/ http://www.lib.umich.edu/