Guest Blogger: James M. Cox Things that go bump in the night, things that cannot be explained, creatures that seem to only exist in popular culture, and other unusual occurrences are all examples of the paranormal. Paranormal events are phenomena described in popular culture, folklore, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts isContinue reading “New Exhibit Explores the Paranormal!”
Category Archives: Exhibits
April Showers Bring Umbrellas – New Exhibit!
April Showers Bring May Flowers! And Umbrellas! Do you know how many types of umbrellas there are now? Not just the ‘normal’ umbrella with the hooked handle, the umbrella that opens and closes at the touch of a button, or the umbrella that is small enough to fit in a pocket or bag…. Now thereContinue reading “April Showers Bring Umbrellas – New Exhibit!”
New Exhibit Showcases Green Engineering!
Check Out Our New Exhibit!! The University of Iowa is committed to sustainability and becoming a green campus. You can read about the various goals in 2020 Vision – The University of Iowa’s Sustainability Targets. And check out the progress report! Our latest exhibit showcases some of the many resources available in our library and also highlightsContinue reading “New Exhibit Showcases Green Engineering!”
Have a Terror-ific Halloween!
Happy Halloween: Vol. 2 The tress are changing color, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and the weather is getting cooler – and that means that Halloween is just around the corner! What better way to get in the mood than to stop in to the Engineering Library and check out theContinue reading “Have a Terror-ific Halloween!”
Engineering the Bike – New Exhibit!
It’s summer! The perfect time to learn about the engineering of the bicycle and we have a new exhibit highlighting bicycles and their engineering! Do you remember your first bike? And telling your folks “don’t let go” the first time the training wheels came off? Most of us loved the exhilaration and freedom riding a bikeContinue reading “Engineering the Bike – New Exhibit!”
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!”
New Exhibit on Thomas Edison!
We have a brand new exhibit honoring Thomas Edison’s 169th Birthday! Thomas Alva Edison was born February 11, 1847 and died October 18, 1931 at the age of 84. Even though his primary school teacher, Rev. G.B. Engle, believed him to be “addled,” Edison went on to be awarded 1,093 U.S. Patents. When his foreignContinue reading “New Exhibit on Thomas Edison!”
New Exhibit: Creating a Terror-ific Halloween!
Halloween is coming up fast! (I know, scary, right?) We have just the exhibit to get you in the mood!! We have a series of books tailored for the “evil genius” in you. Including Holography Projects for the Evil Genius. You might just find the way to build the perfect hologram to scare your roommate. OrContinue reading “New Exhibit: Creating a Terror-ific Halloween!”
New Fireworks Exhibit!
Summertime is almost here and what can be more summer-like than the 4th of July, picnics, parades and, most of all, fireworks! Come see our new fireworks display and get in the mood for summer! Fireworks have a long and, dare I say, colorful history. Fireworks go back as far as 7th century China. In 1292Continue reading “New Fireworks Exhibit!”