University of Nebraska–Lincoln sociology professors and Worlds of Connections team members Julia McQuillan and Trish Wonch Hill will teach “Network Science: Insights for Pandemics” as part of a six-college collaborative course exploring current global circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic through varied disciplines and perspectives.
The course, titled “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Industries, People and Society,” will be offered as a 0- or 1-credit, five-week class beginning July 13. Contributing faculty and staff represent 13 departments and academic units in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, College of Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education and Human Sciences, College of Engineering, and University Libraries.
McQuillan and Wonch Hill’s portion of the course “Network Science: Insights for Pandemics” will feature several interactive resources on network science, COVID-19, and disease spread in general.
“The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Industries, People and Society” (UGEP 291) is open for registration through July 15 for the second five-week summer session. Those interested may enroll through MyRed.
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