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Help BU libraries improve; take a survey and enter a drawing for an iPad mini 4

March 16th, 2016

in Astronomy Library; Frederick S. Pardee Management Library; Mugar Memorial Library; Music Library; Pickering Educational Resources Library; Science and Engineering Library; Stone Science Library

BU libraries are conducting a survey of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to learn how we are doing and what we can do to improve. Check your BU email account for an email from Provost Morrison with a personalized link to the survey. Complete the survey by April 5 to... Read the rest of this entry »

Boston University’s Chemical Compound Libraries

March 7th, 2016

in Science and Engineering Library

BU Today's profile of the Center for Molecular Discovery (CMD) highlights the work of Boston University chemists who create new chemical compounds and store them for future use in a chemical library.  Like a traditional library, a chemical library catalogs and organizes its materials with access and preservation concerns in... Read the rest of this entry »

Suchi Gopal to give invited public lecture at Boston Athenæum 1/20/16

January 19th, 2016

in Science and Engineering Library

Earth & Environment Professor Suchi Gopal has been invited to give a public lecture at the Boston Athenæum this Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The lecture, “Mapping in the 21st Century: Maps, Apps, Tools & Beyond” is open to the public but registration is required. To learn... Read the rest of this entry »

ScienceDirect to cease support of Internet Explorer 8 on January 1, 2016

December 21st, 2015

in Science and Engineering Library

Due to Microsoft's decision to cease support for IE8, the ScienceDirect platform will also cease IE8 support at of January 1, 2016. All IE8 users should update their browsers to the current version of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.

Use of the Library’s Collection: Findings from the MINES Survey

December 2nd, 2015

in African Studies Library; Astronomy Library; Frederick S. Pardee Management Library; Mugar Memorial Library; Music Library; Pickering Educational Resources Library; Science and Engineering Library; Stone Science Library

The BU Libraries conducted a brief, year-long online survey about the use of the Library’s online collections. For the first time, the Libraries were able to determine who (faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, etc.) was using the electronic resources and why (teaching, coursework, research, etc.) A summary and the full report, Read the rest of this entry »

CaféSci Boston: Time in Time Again: Reconstructing the Geologic Past through Ancient Proteins 12/15

November 30th, 2015

in Science and Engineering Library

Check out this FREE event from CaféSci Boston taking place on Tuesday, December 15, from 7-8PM We conclude our fall Rock the Café series with a talk about reconstructing the deep past by looking at ancient genes, with Dr. Betül Kacar of Harvard University. When accessing our planet’s deep past, we... Read the rest of this entry »

Life’s a Beach: The Unauthorized Biography of a Sand Grain, with Allen Gontz, Professor of Coastal Geology at UMass Boston

November 9th, 2015

in Science and Engineering Library

Beaches are some of the world's most dynamic ecological environments. Each grain of sand on the beach has a story to tell; a tale of great travels, interactions with others, and surviving through catastrophic events. The research of Dr. Gontz will take you on a journey that begins to unravel... Read the rest of this entry »

Handheld mass spectrometers identify drugs, hazardous substances

October 20th, 2015

in Science and Engineering Library

Boston-based company 908 Devices manufactures handheld mass spectrometers for use by the military and first responders.  The devices can identify hazardous substances in the environment, illegal drugs, and other materials of interest.  The portable nature of the spectrometers makes hazmat spill responses quicker and more effective.  Read more about it... Read the rest of this entry »

Two new scanners for your convenience!

October 1st, 2015

in Science and Engineering Library

The Science & Engineering Library has just added a second flat-bed book scanner, as well as a loose-page scanner, free for patron use. The scanners allow you to easily scan pages into PDF format which can be sent to your email, or saved to your personal USB drive. All scanners... Read the rest of this entry »

Check out the BU Sustainability Festival tomorrow!

September 16th, 2015

in Pickering Educational Resources Library; Science and Engineering Library

Join us for the 2015 Sustainability Festivals! Charles River Campus at Marsh Plaza on Thursday, September 17, 2015 Medical Campus at Talbot Green on Thursday, September 24, 2015 Charles River Campus Festival: Connect with leaders of the BU Environmental Leadership Network—24 clubs, from BU Vegetarian Society to BU Outing Club. Discover how to get... Read the rest of this entry »