Stag 233; Tue., Thurs. 2:00 - 2:50 pm
Instructor: A. Stetz, 371 Weniger Hall
stetza@ucs.orst.edu
737-1698

This is a two-credit seminar offered through the Honors College. It is open to all Honors students. There are no prerequisites.

The Standard Model of the Universe
Cosmology is one the the most active areas in science at this time, thanks in part to the flood of new data made possible by recent developments in technology. It seems that the universe is being torn apart by a mysterious force called dark energy. Most of the actual matter in the universe is in the form of "dark matter," which has never been detected directly. In this course we will examine the evidence leading to these remarkable conclusions.