Hawkeyes, join the Sciences Library for Trivia Night on Friday, April 17 at 5 PM! The trivia will be led by student emcees Madison and Mason. The categories will be science, arts & literature, history, pop culture, and sports. We will use Zoom and Kahoot, so join Zoom on your computer to see the triviaContinue reading “Sciences Library Trivia Night”
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Iowa City Darwin Day 2020
Iowa City Darwin Day, a grand celebration of science, will be held February 21-22 featuring speakers Carin Bondar, John Novembre, and Anya Prince. There will also be a talk by Elizabeth Yale “Illustrated Natural History in Victorian Britain: How Darwin and his contemporaries shared knowledge in books,” a free teacher workshop “Playing with Fire? How we perpetuate biologicalContinue reading “Iowa City Darwin Day 2020”
EndNote Workshop
The Sciences Library welcomes students, staff, and faculty to an EndNote Workshop on Wednesday, July 17 at 11:30 AM in room 102 of the Sciences Library. There is no need to register in advance. In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources usingContinue reading “EndNote Workshop”
Citizen Science Day 2019
Science is for everyone! Citizen science projects give people from all walks of life the opportunity to participate in scientific research. According to CitizenScience.org, “Citizen Science Day is an annual event to celebrate and promote all things citizen science: amazing discoveries, incredible volunteers, hardworking practitioners, inspiring projects, and anything else citizen science-related!” Celebrate Citizen ScienceContinue reading “Citizen Science Day 2019”
Scientists Celebrate Earth Day at the Sciences Library!
Join us at the Sciences Library on Friday, April 26th from 2-5 pm as we celebrate Earth Day! Explore climate science through hands-on experiments with Dr. Stone’s chemistry research group, the Iowa City Science Booster Club, and Earth & Environmental scientists! Did you ever wonder… Activities for all ages. This is a free event. Bring yourContinue reading “Scientists Celebrate Earth Day at the Sciences Library!”
Iowa City Darwin Day 2019
Iowa City Darwin Day celebrates science, evolution, and Darwin’s birthday this week! Sharon DeWitte and Ana Duggan will give talks about their research into epidemics and infectious diseases. Jeanne Serb will speak about the evolution of vision in animals, and Nicholas Strausfeld will present on the evolution of insect brains. There will be cake at Darwin’sContinue reading “Iowa City Darwin Day 2019”
Spring 2019 Workshops at the Sciences Library
The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. There is no need to register in advance. EndNote Workshop – Thursday, March 7, 2-3 PM, BB B20 In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like WebContinue reading “Spring 2019 Workshops at the Sciences Library”
Mole Day at the Sciences Library
In celebration of Mole Day on Oct. 23 and National Chemistry Week, Chauncey invited all of his mole friends over to hang out at the Sciences Library. Now the moles have taken over the library! Find a mole hidden at the Sciences Library during National Chemistry Week (Oct. 22-26) and bring it to the Sciences Library serviceContinue reading “Mole Day at the Sciences Library”
Lessons Learned About Iowa’s Wild Bees
In Dr. Hendrix’s talk “Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts,” we learned that honey bees are the only type of bees that are social. Most bees are solitary bees! Solitary bees create nests in holes in wood, bamboo, or in the ground. These solitary wild bees are important pollinators of almonds, berries, and otherContinue reading “Lessons Learned About Iowa’s Wild Bees”
Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts
Join us at the Sciences Library for “Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts” presented by Dr. Stephen D. Hendrix, UI Professor Emeritus. Wed., Oct. 3, 12:30-1:30 PM, Sciences Library 3rd floor Pizza & beverages provided while supplies last. Free & open to the public. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsoredContinue reading “Protecting Iowa’s Wild Bees: Your Backyard Counts”