HAPPY EARTH DAY!! You’ve no doubt heard about all the ways to “green” your home – energy audits, the correct light bulbs for the particular purpose, programmable thermostats, etc., but have you thought about what a brand-new green home might look like? Straw bale homes? Earth-sheltered? Concrete? Are you ready to be Chthonic? The definitionContinue reading “Happy Earth Day!!”
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It’s National Library Week!
April 10th through the 16th is National Library Week. The theme this year is “Libraries Transform!” National Library Week is a national observance which is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). It occurs in April and all types of libraries from across the country participate. In the 1950s, research began to show that AmericansContinue reading “It’s National Library Week!”
Data Management Presentation!
Open Data From NOAA and Its Grantees April 21st, 2016 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Iowa Memorial Union, Illinois Room (348) Presented by Jeff de La Beaujardiere Sponsored by University of Iowa Libraries and organized by Library Research Data Services The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) generates many terabytes of data everyContinue reading “Data Management Presentation!”
4/4/16 = Square Root Day!!
April 4, 2016 is Square Root Day – so let’s get to the root of it!! The next square root day won’t be until May 5, 2025, so let’s celebrate! There are only nine square root days in a century – so don’t miss this one! The square root is an important mathematical concept used inContinue reading “4/4/16 = Square Root Day!!”
Let’s Go Fly A Kite! A New Exhibit!
Let’s go fly a kite Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear Oh, let’s go fly a kite! (from Disney’s Mary Poppins, composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman) April is National Kite Month!! Our new exhibit, Kites!Continue reading “Let’s Go Fly A Kite! A New Exhibit!”
Belated Pi Day Celebration!
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14), but since that was during spring break, we decided to celebrate it on March 21st. That also happened to be the first day of classes after spring break. So our Pi Day Celebration served double duty – Pi Day and welcome back to classes after break! We celebrated withContinue reading “Belated Pi Day Celebration!”
March 14 is Pi Day!!!
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062… March 14 is Pi Day!!! It is during Spring Break. But never fear, we WILL be celebrating Pi Day – just on March 21 not March 14! Come to our Pi Day Celebration from 3:14 until 5:00 p.m. on March 21st in the Seamans Center Student Commons and enjoy free pie bites, lemonade, and coffee! Then getContinue reading “March 14 is Pi Day!!!”
Are You Feeling S.A.D? Engineering & Technology Can Help!
Do you feel like adding another layer (or more) of fat? Do you feel like sleeping the winter away or maybe just lying on the couch? Would you rather be a bear and just hibernate? If so, you could have Seasonal Affect Disorder or SAD. So, what is SAD and how can technology help? SADContinue reading “Are You Feeling S.A.D? Engineering & Technology Can Help!”
Why Follow Us on Social Media?
Most everyone is following, liking and tweeting these days, so why would you add the Lichtenberger Engineering Library to your already full feeds? Well, it is the quickest way to stay up-to-date on all that we have to offer! Like us on Facebook and find out about special, don’t-want-to-miss events – like Pi Day (coming March 21,Continue reading “Why Follow Us on Social Media?”
It’s Love Your Data Week!
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for people – it is time to Love Your Data, too! Love Your Data Week (LYD) is about recognizing the ways in which individuals and institutions can care for their data – by adopting consistent practices, and then modeling and implementing those practices. Federal funding agencies have more and more requirementsContinue reading “It’s Love Your Data Week!”