Fall is a beautiful time but very few people enjoy raking all of the beautiful leaves that collect on their lawns. Experts now say that raking every single leaf may not be necessary. When left in place, leaves serve as habitat for several types of wildlife, retain moisture in your yard, and can even helpContinue reading “Should you leave the leaves? Check out these selections from the Engineering Library to see for yourself”

We are so excited to bring back our Capture Your Research art competition! For this competition, students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that sums up their research. In the past we have had entries that were traditional photography, microscopic photography, digital art, drawing, and more! Get inspired by past submissions here and seeContinue reading “Capture Your Research Submission Deadline is Approaching!”

This summer we added a new category of tools to our tool library: Study Aids. These tools aim to reduce stress, manage time, and help with your study habits. They are available from the Engineering Library service desk for one-week checkout. If you have any needs or ideas for an additional study aid tool, letContinue reading “New Study Aids Available!”

In the last year we: Were open 2,080.5 hours Welcomed 83,788 visitors Taught 89 workshops and instruction sessions, reaching 1,305 people Added 5,143 plant patents to our collections Checked out calculators 207 times Were designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center by the United States Patent and Trademark Office Reached at total of 16,907 onContinue reading “2022-2023 Academic Year In Review”

You may have heard there are a couple of big movies coming to theaters this weekend: Barbie and Oppenheimer. Read up more on these two world-changers before you see the movies! Barbie Barbara Millicent Roberts (Barbie) was released in 1959 and invented by Ruth Handler. You can read about Handler in Patently Female: from AZT toContinue reading “These 6 books detail the key role of engineering in both of this weekend’s blockbusters”