MIT OpenCourseWare offers free online courses in mechanical engineering, political science, and music history taught by this year’s fellows.
(Originally published on Medium on March 22, 2024, by Katherine Ouellette)
The 2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows are (clockwise from top left): Emily Richmond Pollock, Karl Berggren, Andrea Campbell, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan. Photos (clockwise from top left): David Kinder, Elevin Studios, Gretchen Ertl, and Scott Brauer.
Every year, MIT recognizes exemplary educators through its MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program. The 2024 teachers and mentors receiving this honor are Karl Berggren, professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), Andrea Campbell, professor of political science, Emily Richmond Pollock, associate professor of music, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan, professor of EECS.
In addition to their exceptional teaching, MacVicar Fellows are role models in curricular innovation, collegial collaboration, and student support. Part of MIT Open Learning, MIT OpenCourseWare offers free online courses in electrical engineering, political science, and music history taught by these faculty.
Submicrometer and nanometer technology
Taught by Professor Berggren, this electrical engineering course surveys techniques to fabricate and analyze submicron and nanometer structures. Learners will explore applications for these techniques plus optical and electron microscopy.
U.S. social policy
Taught by Professor Andrea Campbell, this course examines the historical development and politics of social policy in the United States. Learners explore how social policy can alleviate some of the risks posed to individuals, why some interests are privileged over others, and how it influences politics, institutions, the media, and the public.
Political behavior
Taught by Professor Andrea Campbell, this seminar investigates mass and elite political behavior in the United States. Learners look behind the scenes of political participation, political inequality, elections, voting behavior, and political organizations.
Stravinsky to the present
Taught by Associate Professor Emily Richmond Pollock, this course overviews the musical styles and techniques developed over the past 115+ years. Covering movements across a variety of genres, learners will develop a deeper understanding of Expressionism, Impressionism, neoclassicism, jazz, electronic music, postmodernism, minimalism, and more.
