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03/20/08
Final exam key is here


Prof Sullivan's Review Session: PAA A110 on Tues. March 18 from 2:30-3:30

03/11/08
Review Sheet for final is posted.


03/11/08
Rachel's talk about evolution: [ppt]


03/09/08
Jody Deming (Oceanography) is giving this Astrobiology-related talk on Tuesday evening. Y'all come!

Some Like it Cold: Extremophiles in the Arctic

Dr. Jody Deming

March 11, 7:00p, Kane Hall 130

Some forms of life forms have evolved unique strategies for not only surviving but thriving in the coldest of frozen habitats on our planet. Learn about enduring the harsh winter on-board an icebreaker to better understand microbes living in frigidly cold ice, and the implications for life elsewhere in our solar system.

Read more about the lectures and register on the Arctic Adventure! site: https://go.washington.edu/uwaa/events/2008cofs_lectures/details.tcl


03/04/08
Homework 8 and the Extra-Solar planet lab are posted.


02/26/08
Homework 7 is posted.


02/25/08
Here is the Midterm 2 Review Sheet


02/16/08
Lunar Eclipse on Wed! Extra-Credit opportunity


02/12/08
Homework 6 is posted.


02/07/08
Check out the winners of the MVEMABJSUNKBOC contest

02/06/08
Homework 5 is found here


01/29/08
Homework 4, Quiz 1 review sheet, and the course themes are posted on the handouts page


01/22/08
Homework 3 is posted on the handouts page


01/18/08
Please note there has been a change to the schedule, the Jan 23 reading is now: 6-1; 7-1,2, and p135-7


01/17/08
Thanks to Jerica for pointing out a typo on the homework. The first website quoted on problem 2 should be
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/impact/news_detail.cfm?ID=128


01/15/08
A copy of HW2 has been posted in the handouts section.


01/09/08
The discussion board doesn't always show the attachments. Please see the handout page from now on for handouts. Feel free to ask questions on the discussion board.

A copy of HW1 has been posted on the discussion board.

Seems like the book store has run out of our book for the time being, please use the copy on reserve at the library: Odegaard Reserve -- UGRES QB501 .S4 2007


01/07/08
A copy of the Syllabus has been posted on the discussion board.


01/07/08
Please purchase a copy of the text book:

Book Image The Solar System, 6th Edition
Michael A. Seeds - Franklin and Marshall College

(Available at the bookstore)