This week-long Study Tour to Greenland brings us to the unique ecosystem of the Arctic region and face to face with the massive Greenland ice sheet. From our home base in Kangerlussuaq, we will journey out…
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Finland
/summer/study-tours/finland-3/The week-long Study Tour to Finland forms an integral part of the curriculum, as it allows you to see how theories learned in the classroom are manifested in real life. You travel to Helsinki, the first…
Artificial Intelligence
/summer/courses/artificial-intelligence/Artificial Intelligence (AI) is behind your smart phone’s intelligent personal assistant, driverless cars, robots, government fraud detection systems, and image recognition algorithms. This course introduces students to core techniques and applications of AI using primarily symbolic…
Psychology of Loneliness
/summer/courses/psychology-of-loneliness/What is loneliness and what causes it? Is it the nature of our human condition? Is it a feeling or a thought? Does age, personality, or social contact matter? Topics to be considered are the causes…
Under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs, and Young Adulthood
/summer/courses/under-the-influence-alcohol-drugs-and-young-adulthood/While young Danes continue to be the heaviest drinkers in Europe, high levels of drinking and problematic drug use amongst teens and young adults present a significant global health burden. In this course, you will assess…
Research Assistant: Modes of Architectural Production in U.S., Denmark, and Sweden
/summer/courses/research-assistant-modes-of-architectural-production-in-u-s-denmark-and-sweden/This project investigates a supranational ‘triangle’ of influences among Denmark, Sweden, and the United States in regards to a shift that occurred in the organization of architectural practices during the Cold War (1947-91). The focus is…
Research Assistant: Unveiling Frustration
/summer/courses/research-assistant-unveiling-frustration/General Study Aim: To either assess the underlying mechanisms or detect the onset of experienced frustration that enables a reliable and valid induction of frustration is needed. To date, no such task suitable to assess frustration exists in…
Research Assistant: Development of Novel Aptamers for Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Purposes
/summer/courses/research-assistant-development-of-novel-aptamers-for-therapeutic-and-or-diagnostic-purposes/Dianox develops novel oligonucleotides called chemical antibodies or aptamers that can bind to proteins, small molecules, or cells with high affinity. We have developed a proprietary database and machine learning platform to create new aptamers that…
Research Assistant: Antisense Peptide Nucleic Acid as New Generation of Precise Antibiotic
/summer/courses/research-assistant-antisense-peptide-nucleic-acid-as-new-generation-of-precise-antibiotic/Antibiotics prevent millions of deaths each year and remain the primary treatment for potentially fatal bacterial infections. Yet inappropriate prescription rates and overuse of antibiotics have led to resistance that has created a global health emergency…
Research Assistant: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles for β Cell Protection in Type 1 Diabetes
/summer/courses/research-assistant-mesenchymal-stem-cell-extracellular-vesicles-for-%ce%b2-cell-protection-in-type-1-diabetes/Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the destruction of β cells, the cells responsible for insulin production. When there is no or limited insulin, it is difficult for the body to keep a normal blood glucose…