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Holiday hours at the Sciences Library

The Sciences Library will deviate from its normal schedule during the holiday season: Thanksgiving Recess: Sat., Nov. 21 – Sun., Nov. 22: CLOSED Mon., Nov. 23 – Wed., Nov. 25: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thu., Nov. 26 – Sun., Nov. 29: CLOSED Normal hours will resume on Mon., Nov. 30th. Winter Break: Sat., Dec. 19 –Continue reading “Holiday hours at the Sciences Library”

Exhibit: The Science of Frankenstein

We’ve installed a new exhibit at the Sciences Library, just in time for Halloween! The Science of Frankenstein explores the scientific practices that inspired Mary Shelley’s famous novel, Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein collected body parts for his monster through body snatching, a common, though gruesome, practice of the time. Historically, a shortage of cadavers available forContinue reading “Exhibit: The Science of Frankenstein”

Public Seminar on Research Data

On Wednesday, November 11 at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., the University of Iowa Libraries will host guest speaker Heidi Imker, director of the Research Data Service (RDS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Imker’s seminar, “Capitalizing on Research Data: Management, Dissemination, and Archiving,” will explain how researchers can meet new funder requirements for research dataContinue reading “Public Seminar on Research Data”

Pharmaceutical Substances Structure Query

There is a known problem with the Thieme Pharmaceutical Substances Structure Query function. The error messages differ based on your browser. In Internet Explorer: Application Blocked by Java Security. In Chrome: This plugin is not supported. Thieme is aware of the problem and it will be fixed with the next version, scheduled for release earlyContinue reading “Pharmaceutical Substances Structure Query”

New Life Sciences Preprint Server: BioRxiv

From Science 14 November 2014: Vol. 346 no. 6211 pp. 792-793 DOI: 10.1126/science.346.6211.792                         BioRxiv at 1 year “A year after its launch, a new preprint server for life sciences is off to a healthy start, its creators say. BioRxiv, a free site sponsored by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), has attracted more than 800Continue reading “New Life Sciences Preprint Server: BioRxiv”

Halloween Party!

Ready for Halloween? Get a jumpstart on your celebration at the Sciences Library Halloween Party this Sunday, October 26 from 6-10PM! Activities include: Private screenings of Halloween classics: Nosferatu the Vampyre and Young Frankenstein; Spooky Halloween exhibit in our display cases; And Halloween treats in addition to our always free coffee and tea. We hope you can join us. HappyContinue reading “Halloween Party!”