In 1962 Swords graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.S.. He studied biochemistry at Iowa State University (where he earned his M.S.), and at Case Western Reserve university (where he earned his Ph.D in 1972). Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning, named for and consecrated under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... BS or bs is an abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: Bachelor of Science degree British Standard Bahamas (ISO country code) The postcode for Bristol, England A somewhat more polite abbreviation of bullshit A card game The Swiss canton of Basel_Stadt Shorthand for the backspace and the backspace control character Shorthand... Biochemistry is the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...
He presently is a professor of natural sciences at Western Michigan University, where he received a Teaching Excellence award in 1978. Jump to: navigation, search A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The term natural science as the way in which different fields of study are defined is determined as much by historical convention as by the present day meaning of the words. ... Jump to: navigation, search Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (abbr. ...
Swords is also interested in ufology, and is seen as an authority of the Condon Committee. Ufology is the study of Unidentified flying object (UFO) reports, sightings, and other related phenomena. ... The Condon Committee was the informal name of the University of Colorado UFO Project, a study of unidentified flying objects, undertaken at the University of Colorado and directed by physicist Edward Condon from 1966 to 1968. ...