Climate in Iowa: What is happening? How does it work? And what can you do? Come talk with climate scientists, learn about local climate issues, conduct climate science experiments, and join us for an ice cream social! All events will be held at the University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History on April 26, 2014. Continue reading “Iowa Climate Festival – April 26”
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Impatient chemistry?
An interesting opinion piece from Chemistry World asks “Is the pressure to publish making chemists cut corners?”
Workshop: Scopus
Have you tried Scopus, our new database? The UI Libraries provide free access to Scopus, an excellent multidisciplinary citation database. Join us for a Scopus Workshop and learn advanced techniques that will help you conduct your research more efficiently and effectively. In this workshop you will learn how to: Access Scopus from off-campus; Use refineContinue reading “Workshop: Scopus”
Celebrating Pi Day with…
Pie, of course! Before you head out for Spring Break, stop by the Sciences Library to get your free apple pie bites on Friday, March 14 for the celebration. Think back to your high school geometry class; Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is approximately 3.14159, but has been calculatedContinue reading “Celebrating Pi Day with…”