A new exhibit begins today in the Science & Engineering Library, curated by Mariann Medina.
Here is a description from the curator: “The May SEL exhibit showcases our resources related to a current event – the move from analog TV to digital TV. Thanks to the engineering work done in the area of television by students and faculty just like you, the march of technological progress continues. The resources displayed in the exhibit show not only items to support digital TV and its use via HDTV, but it also showcases items that show the history of television and the things that came before. While some of you may not remember watching the original broadcasts of “I Love Lucy” on one of the first commercially available televisions, we can probably all agree that television has come a long way. The question is, what comes next?”
Comments are on. Please share your ideas about where television technology is taking us.
Sustainability in the Science & Engineering Library
Texans worth their salt, know the bluebonnet is our state flower. The blooms turn to seed resulting in new blooms next season for later generations to see and admire.
The Science & Engineering Library has mounted an exhibit in conjunction with Central Library and the Architecture & Fine Arts Library to promote awareness of the University of Texas at Arlington involvement in sustainability in all areas of the university community.
Just like bluebonnets which when left alone, turn to seed pods to form a fresh crop the following spring, we, as citizen of the earth must be good stewards of what has been given us. Across disciplines, sustainability is a prime research area. The University has been recognized as a leader in sustainability research and sustaining the environment of the campus and community.
The tool up for discussion today is RefWorks and how it can make writing your next paper easier.
Writing a paper is hard work. Bringing together complex ideas, finding the right words, and just sounding brilliant are nothing if you fail to properly cite the works you used in constructing your paper. However, tracking all of the articles that you cite and gathering all of the appropriate information so that you can document these works in your references section can be a pain. That’s where RefWorks comes in.
RefWorks is essentially a database created to manage the information about the works that you reference and generate an appropriately formated bibliography for your use. While RefWorks can’t write your paper for you, it can make the process that little bit easier.
Sold? Great! Now, how do you get started? We have a great librarian that knows all the secrets of RefWorks and is holding a workshop on February 12th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and a second workshop on February 16th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., both in Ransom Hall, room 211A. If you can’t make it to one of these sessions, RefWorks also has a very good set of demos to show you how to get started and make the most of the tool. Need more help than the demos? Stop by the library, call me, or drop me an email.
Written by Mariann Medina.
The Spring 2008 science and engineering graduate research seminars will be held:
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Engineering: |
| Fri, Feb. 8, 2008 |
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Fri, Feb. 8, 2008 |
| 8:30-10:30 a.m. |
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3:00-5:00 p.m. |
| Central Library B20 |
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Ransom Hall 211 A/B |
Graduate research seminars assist graduate students in making the best use of library resources to find information needed to conduct research. The seminar is free of charge, but please register so that enough materials will be provided.
SEL’s new exhibit celebrates diversity in the fields of science and engineering. Curated by Antoinette Nelson, the exhibit highlights our collection’s biographical resources focusing on a wide range of scientists and engineers who have broken through barriers and impacted society with lasting contributions. More info
Join us in congratulating the 2007 Nobel Prize Laureates in Science. The exhibit is curated by our newest librarian, Mariann Medina.
- Medicine
Mario R. Capecchi, Sir Martin J. Evan, and Oliver Smithies
- Physics
Albert Fert and Peter Grűnberg
- Chemistry
Gerhard Ertl
And hats off to our faculty and students here at UTA whose research may one day earn them a trip to Sweden to receive their own Nobel Prize…
http://libraries.uta.edu/sel/exhibits/
SEL invites you to visit a new exhibit, curated by Barbara Howser.
Whether you are biology major with a career goal of becoming an environmental scientist, civil engineering major focusing on transportation research, or environmental engineering graduate student focusing on water and wastewater treatment and modeling, the technology of GIS can bring geography to life for you and show others why geography IS important to them.
See http://libraries.uta.edu/sel/exhibits/ for more information.
The second UT Arlington Library: GIS workshop will take place next Thursday, October 25. GIS Librarian Josh Been will be joined by Dr. Melanie Sattler, whose research interests include emissions measurement, air quality modeling, and air pollution control technologies. Using measurements taken from the TCEQ air monitoring stations in North Texas, we will interpolate an estimation layer for the entire region and then analyze road segments using files from the NCTCOG.Everyone is invited to this hands-on workshop!Title: Stuck in Traffic: Find the Road Segments With the Highest Pollution Levels
Date/Time: October 25, 2 - 4pm
Place: Central Library, B20 (basement)
Presenters: Dr. Melanie Sattler (Civil & Environmental Engineering) & Joshua Been (GIS Librarian)
Description: Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to statistically estimate pollution levels within the DFW metroplex and to then identify the street segments that traverse through the regions with the highest levels. Data sources include pollution measurements from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
This hands-on workshop requires no GIS or scientific experience. Open to everyone.
Focus on Faculty
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Central Library, 6th Floor Parlor
This month’s Focus on Faculty features Dr. Paul B. Baulus, Dean of Science and Professor of Psychology. He was awarded the UT Arlington Distinguished Record of Research Achievement in 2007. He has published 8 books and more than 100 refereed papers and chapters. His latest book, Group Creativity: Innovation through Collaboration, was published by Oxford University Press in 2003.
The Creative Group Mind—Genius or Dummy?
It is presumed that when individuals work together this will enhance innovation, productivity and learning. However, research has shown that these presumptions are often an illusion not supported by objective data. We have conducted research on group activities in laboratory settings to determine the factors that hinder and enhance this process. Recent directions in research have included an examination of the role of diversity in the group creative processs and the use of virtual immersive reality techniques for the study of group dynamics.
The Science & Engineering Library presents Supramolecular Chemistry, an exhibit dedicated to the memory of Dr. Dmitry M. Rudkevich and curated by Antoinette Nelson.
Dr. Rudkevich taught in the chemistry department since the fall of 2001, specializing in supramolecular chemistry of gases and volatiles, and synthetic nanochemistry and materials. His work was important for its wide-ranging applications in creating a cleaner environment and a more accurate, safer delivery of medication. He sought to bring chemistry to a larger audience by providing solutions to practical problems and “demonstrate an innovative approach to chemistry education at all levels.”
We hope this tribute helps to mourn his early loss and celebrate his many achievements. His warm smile and friendly wave will be missed.
Graduate Research Seminars
- Engineering:
Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:45-11:45a.m. in Ransom Hall 211A & B
- Science:
By appointment, contact Antoinette Nelson at nelsona@uta.edu or 817-272-7433
- Math:
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:00-2:00p.m. in Pickard Hall 315
Resume Critique by Career Services
Every Wednesday from 12:00-1:00p.m., beginning Sept. 5th
GIS Reference Assistance
Every Thursday from 3-5:30p.m., beginning Aug. 30th
