The Physics of Science Fiction 

Professor: Dr. Harold M. ButnerWhat impact does changing the sky have on a society? What would happen to your world if energy was hard to produce, or if it was inexhaustible? What would life be like if space travel was inexpensive? These changes often are the...

3D Printing Real-World Solutions

Professors: Dr. Joi Merritt & Jamie Calcagno-Roach How can we make our oceans healthier? How can we use new technologies to solve real world problems? Could 3D printing be the answer? 3D printing has been used to develop products and processes. Such products range...

3D Printing-Creative Community

 Professor Daniel RobinsonIn this class, students will use 3D printing as a way to explore a variety of creative communities and to produce creative work that moves out of the studio and into the public sphere. Through hands-on making, reading, writing, and...

Global Migration and Resettlement in Harrisonburg

 Professor:  Dr. Mary GayneStudents in this course will explore the recent global shifts in immigration, refugee resettlement, and transnational migration from 1965-present through accumulation, analysis, and interpretation of publicly-available sources that describe...