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”
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These 6 books detail the key role of engineering in both of this weekend’s blockbusters
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”
Graduate Highlight: Jide Babawale
We’re at that time of the year again and its time to wish our graduating student workers happy trails. This semester we have only one graduate: Jide Babawale. Hometown: Hazel Crest, IL Major: Chemical Engineering How long have you worked at the Engineering Library? Since the beginning of my Junior year, so for about fourContinue reading “Graduate Highlight: Jide Babawale”
Explore Intellectual Property With Us
We were honored earlier this year to be named a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). During the month of April we’re highlighting that designation with workshops and a celebration. Check out the list of events and workshops below to get involved and explore intellectual property! Continue reading “Explore Intellectual Property With Us”
Share your work with a research poster!
The Engineering Research Open House is coming up! For those of you who are presenting, here are a few tips to ensure your poster makes a good impression: Want more information on making an effective poster? Come to our upcoming workshop: Creating a Research Poster on Thursday, March 30 at 3:30 in the Engineering CreativeContinue reading “Share your work with a research poster!”
Pi Day Celebration Tomorrow!
We love Pi Day! Traditionally Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14), but since the students are on Spring Break that day, we’re celebrating a week early. Stop by the Engineering Library to get a FREE apple pie bite made by a local bakery while supplies last. Here are a few pi facts toContinue reading “Pi Day Celebration Tomorrow!”
Celebrate Engineers at Iowa!
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!”
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!”