It’s time for Halloween, but there is no reason to fear the library!  If you ever find yourself lost and confused simply ask a librarian.

 Take a break from books and check out the fun, festive, and frightful Halloween activities taking place all week at NYU-Poly:
Tuesday, October 27
Fright Night Movie: “Halloween”
8:30 - 11:00 pm
Pfizer Auditorium
Wednesday, October […]

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Experience the wonders of science outside of the classroom for a change.  The second annual Imagine Science Film Festival brings its science-in-fiction film screenings and panel discussions to three boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens – from now until October 24.

Panel discussions will be held with the festival’s actors, directors, journalists and scientists. This open […]

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The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon Series
Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present:
History and Science, Science and History
by Eric L. Altschuler, MD, PhD
Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and
Microbiology & Molecular Medicine,
New Jersey Medical School,
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
We are currently in the midst of an influenza pandemic. […]

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If you’d like to try playing a guitar that uses lasers for strings or drawing on a giant 3-D Etch-A-Sketch, now is your chance.  The Gizmodo Gallery is a temporary interactive museum in Manhattan (267 Elizabeth Street) that pays homage to the 80 coolest gadgets from today and years past.  The Gallery, open September 23-27,  […]

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The World Science Festival debuted last year, and it was such a success that it returns to New York from June 10 to 14. New York University is proud to be a leading partner of this celebration of scientific discovery. The festival will bring together dozens of Nobel laureates, artists and performers, researchers and scientists, […]

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The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon
“The General Circulation of the Atmosphere, from Colombus to Meteosat”
by Olivier Pauluis , PhD
Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science,
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU
Our day-to-day experience with the weather could lead us to believe that wind is unpredictable and chaotic. However, when looked upon on […]

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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Dibner Library has assembled a new MLK resource guide of books, videos, web sites, and speeches.  In addition, the guide includes information on events happening on campus and around town.
As one of the most visible advocates of nonviolence, Martin Luther King, Jr. led to significant social change during […]

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Once again, Knovel (one of the many great electronic resources Dibner Library subscribes to) is sponsoring a contest for engineering and science students.  All you need to do is use the search box in the Knovel widget available here: http://www.info.knovel.com/challenge to answer a few questions.   All entries with three correct answers will be entered […]

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The Library will be closed on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13 . If you are not too busy catching up on school work, here are some fun things to do in the city over the long holiday weekend:

Last chance to catch the NYC Waterfalls
Rockefeller Center Ice Rink opens for the season on Saturday
Butterfly Conservatory […]

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The IEEE Presidents’ Change the World Competition recognizes students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills to benefit their community and/or humanity.
Identify a global or local problem, develop a solution, then explain how you have made a positive impact in the world. You could win $10,000 and attend […]

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