It’s midterms and we’re all feeling a little… well we could use a break. From 1910 to the mid 1980’s, students here at the College of Engineering celebrated MECCA week to blow off some steam. MECCA was a student run organization that focused on celebrating engineers and having some fun (usually at the expense ofContinue reading “Celebrate Engineers at Iowa!”
Author Archives: Amanda Gunnink
Blind Date with a Book is Back!
Valentines Day is approaching and love is in the air – that’s why we have brought back our Blind Date with a Book event! All month long you can stop by by yourself, with a friend, or with a significant other and pick up your own to read. Never tried out a Blind Date withContinue reading “Blind Date with a Book is Back!”
Publish with IEEE for FREE!
We kicked the year off with an exciting new transformative agreement with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). With this agreement University of Iowa authors have full access to IEEE’s Xplore Digital Library and can publish open access articles in all IEEE journals for free. IEEE publishes journals with topics that range fromContinue reading “Publish with IEEE for FREE!”
Welcome Back!
Welcome to the Spring 2023 semester! Here’s just a bit of what you can expect from us in the next few months: As a reminder, all of our workshops are FREE but registration is required! Soldering Workshop Series Did you make a resolution to learn a new skill this year? Give soldering a try! Soldering isContinue reading “Welcome Back!”
Graduate Profile: Mary Kelly
We’re nearing the end of the semester (don’t panic) so we’re going to take the next two weeks to celebrate our graduating student workers! Mary Kelly Hometown: Des Moines, IA Major: International Studies (Business and Global Resources Track) How long have you been working at the Engineering Library: One semester, but I used to work at the SciencesContinue reading “Graduate Profile: Mary Kelly”
Graduate Profile: Jake Santi
We’re nearing the end of the semester (don’t panic) so we’re going to take the next two weeks to celebrate our graduating student workers! Jake Santi Hometown: Western Springs, IL Major: Engineering How long have you worked at the Engineering Library? 1.5 years What are your plans after graduation? Working at ComEd in their Engineer Rotational Program in theContinue reading “Graduate Profile: Jake Santi”
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Happy Native American Heritage Month! As a university that sits on the homelands of many tribes past and present, it is important to us to acknowledge the significant contributions that Native Americans have made to our culture and sciences. When creating our Untold Stories in STEM collection we wanted to include important stories of NativeContinue reading “Celebrate Native American Heritage Month”
Engineering Origami
It’s World Origami Day! Did you know that the art of paper folding has applications in engineering? Biomedical engineering, robotics, space structures and more use techniques from origami. Origami dates all the way back to Song Dynasty China (905-1125 CE), but you may not recognize it as the art form it is today. Many definingContinue reading “Engineering Origami”
How do I… Request an item?
If the University of Iowa Libraries do not have a book you’re looking for, or if it’s checked out, you can request the item and we’ll bring it to Iowa City for you for free! Here’s a quick walkthrough of the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) process: 1. Find the book you’re looking for. If the bookContinue reading “How do I… Request an item?”
Open for Climate Justice
This year’s theme for Open Access Week is “Open for Climate Justice.” Yale Climate Connections assigns three key factors to climate justice: So what does Open Access have to do with climate justice? Everything. Everyone is impacted by climate change, so everyone should be able to freely access and contribute to the best scientific research.Continue reading “Open for Climate Justice”