Swing by the Sciences Library to see our new exhibit, Beekeeping 101! It features a real honeycomb, wooden bee houses, smoker can, and protective suit. The exhibit includes resources for learning more about beekeeping as well as bee conservation. Thank you to Jim Davis and Jeremy Richardson for sharing their beekeeping supplies with us!
Category Archives: Exhibits
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day at the Sciences Library!
Join us at the Sciences Library on Friday, April 20th from 2-4 PM as we celebrate Earth Day! Explore climate science through hands-on experiments with chemists from Dr. Stone’s research group! Did you ever wonder… Why do some gases warm the atmosphere? How do particles cool the earth? How do clouds form? Why are theContinue reading “Chemists Celebrate Earth Day at the Sciences Library!”
Climate for Change Exhibit
To celebrate this semester’s theme: Climate for Change, check out the Sciences Library’s new exhibit on climate change and sustainability! In an interactive experiment, learn about the albedo effect: How light and dark colored surfaces, and their ability to reflect or absorb light and heat from the sun, can change the temperature. In our climateContinue reading “Climate for Change Exhibit”
Winter Exhibit
Stop by the Sciences Library to see our new winter exhibit: Colors of Winter. We normally think of the colors of winter as rather dull and drab, at least until the first snowfall. But the plumage of birds and coats of small mammals often change dramatically during the winter months, allowing them to blend inContinue reading “Winter Exhibit”
Halloween Exhibit
Are you ready for Halloween? Check out our “Creepy Creatures” exhibit at the Sciences Library and get in the Halloween spirit! Many thanks to the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History for loaning us the specimens for our displays.
New Exhibit: Go Hawks!
Introducing our new exhibit: Go Hawks! In Iowa City, Herky is famous, but you may be less familiar other members of his family. Red-tailed hawks, Cooper’s hawks, and others are often spotted in Johnson County. These beautiful birds are accomplished predators, feeding on smaller birds and small mammals. Come see two impressive specimens up closeContinue reading “New Exhibit: Go Hawks!”
New Exhibit: Library Technology Through the Years
The Sciences Library has a new exhibit, relating to this semester’s theme: Our Lives Online. The exhibit, “Library Technology Through the Years”, showcases items from the University Archives collection that have been made obsolete by new forms of media and online streaming. In our cases, you’ll find an antique typewriter, an Edison phonograph record, aContinue reading “New Exhibit: Library Technology Through the Years”
Haunted Laboratory Exhibit
The Sciences Library has a spooky new exhibit, just in time to celebrate Halloween. Come check out our Haunted Laboratory exhibit! Many thanks to the Museum of Natural History for the loan of spine-chilling items from their collections.
Lego Exhibit
It’s the summer of super heroes at the Sciences Library! Come check out our Lego exhibit, featuring Marvel Superheroes, DC Comics Superheroes, and Star Wars sets. Many thanks to the Scheib family for sharing their collection with us.
Exhibit: 350th Anniversary of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
The new exhibit at the Sciences Library celebrates the life of Isaac Newton and the 350th anniversary of his Universal Law of Gravitation, presented for the first time in 1666. We’ve all heard the story about Newton and the apple, but how did Newton really come to understand gravity? Our exhibit describes Newton’s life andContinue reading “Exhibit: 350th Anniversary of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation”