CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR KICK-START WINNERS!! We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Creative Kick-Start Program! Kick-Start, a program which was developed by the Engineering Library and the Engineering Technology Centers, awards $500 to 10 projects which are submitted by engineering students. Undergrad and graduate students are eligible to submit proposals for prototypingContinue reading “Announcing Our Kick-Start Award Winners!!”
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Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to our student assistants, Rachel and Jarod! They are both graduating this December and we are so excited for them! Rachel Henkle has been working with us for three and half years as a Student Assistant, and we are going to miss her smiling face! She is getting her degree in communicationsContinue reading “Congratulations Graduates!”
Next Week is FINALS Week!!
Yes, next week is FINALS WEEK and we are here to help you get ready!!! Are you finding that you are having trouble concentrating when you try and study in your room? Too many distractions? The couch and TV or gaming system just too close? Or that nice, soft, comfy bed? Stop in – weContinue reading “Next Week is FINALS Week!!”
SKYWARN® Recognition Day!!
December 7th, 2019 is National SKYWARN® Recognition Day!! So, just what is SKYWARN® ? It is a National Weather Service (NWS) volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. The main responsibility of a SKYWARN® spotter is to identify and describe severe local weather and storms. Unlike storm chasers, they generally stay in one place untilContinue reading “SKYWARN® Recognition Day!!”
Create Your Own Pop-up Greeting Cards – Learn & Create Workshop!
Creating Pop-up Greeting Cards Tuesday, December 3rd; 5:00 PM Engineering Library Creative Space The holiday season is coming up quickly! Want to impress your friends and family with fun and unique greeting cards? Learn about paper folding and create your own, unique pop-up card! Explore the possibility of adding lights to your card!Continue reading “Create Your Own Pop-up Greeting Cards – Learn & Create Workshop!”
Fun Activities for the Thanksgiving Break!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Stuffed with food? Tired from the tryptophan? Need something to get yourself moving and thinking again? Kids to entertain? Or just want something different to do? I don’t know if it is warm or cold where you are – but I think I can say that some planned activities are welcomeContinue reading “Fun Activities for the Thanksgiving Break!”
Learn & Create Workshop – Arduino Piano!
Arduino Piano Tuesday, November 19th; 5:00 PM Engineering Library Creative Space Learn to create a your own mini piano! Learn all the steps to make your own mini piano using an Arduino and circuit board. This lightweight keyboard allows you to play an octave of notes using capacitive touch, no strings or hammers required!Continue reading “Learn & Create Workshop – Arduino Piano!”
Graduate Thesis Boot Camp Registration Open!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! FREE 2-Day Graduate Thesis Workshop! Presented by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, College of Engineering, the Graduate College, and the Hanson Center for Technical Communication! January 16th & 17th, 2020 Open to current engineering and computer science graduate students, Thesis Boot Camp is the perfect opportunity to set aside time dedicatedContinue reading “Graduate Thesis Boot Camp Registration Open!”
Learn & Create Workshop – Create Citations!
Creating Citations Quickly & Easily with Endnote Tuesday, November 5th; 5:00 PM Engineering Library Creative Space Want to make your research and writing more efficient? Hate the last minute rush of trying to create a correctly formatted bibliography? This workshop is for you! We will introduce Endnote, a citation management tool that canContinue reading “Learn & Create Workshop – Create Citations!”
Capture Your Research! Image Competition
NEXUS, the College of Engineering, Hancher, and the Lichtenberger Engineering Library have joined together to sponsor the inaugural “Capture your Research! Image Competition!“ Engineering students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit one image which captures the essence of their research. Entries will be judged on originality/creativity, aesthetics – appeal of the image,Continue reading “Capture Your Research! Image Competition”