PolyThinkers Pad » Events http://www.poly.edu/library/blog fueling polythinking with library news, tips and more Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Halloween fun at NYU-Poly http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:42 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/ 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.

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 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 28

Thriller Dance Workshop
Noon- 2:00 pm
RH 116

Thursday, October 29

Haunted Lounge
6:30 - 7:30 pm
First Floor Lounge

Dead End Cemetery
Doors Open at 7:00 pm
RH 116

Friday, October 30

Trick-Or-Treat
Noon - 4:00 pm
3rd Floor Jacobs Building

Haunted House Trip
7:30 pm & 8:00 pm
*Tickets are being given away at Dead End Cemetery Event*

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/27/halloween-fun-at-nyu-poly/feed/ Friday Fun - Imagine Science Film Festival http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:00:41 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/ 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.

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Panel discussions will be held with the festival’s actors, directors, journalists and scientists. This open forum allows you to explore an array of topics from mathematics, physics and neuroscience, to evolution and climate change.  All Imagine Science Film Festival screenings are open to the public.  For  more information check www.imaginesciencefilms.com.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/16/friday-fun-imagine-science-film-festival/feed/ Coles Science Center Lecture: Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:50:51 +0000 Ingrid NYU http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/10/13/coles-science-center-lecture-pandemic-influenzas-past-and-present/ 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. There were three such pandemics in the Twentieth Century including the great pandemic of 1918 which killed more people than any infectious disease in history. These pandemics taught physicians and scientist much about influenza and other infectious diseases. Now current science is able to shed light on past pandemics such as our finding and retrieval of antibodies from aged survivors of the 1918 pandemic and my current work using long ago frozen samples to find the strain of the 1889-1890 pandemic.

flu 1918

DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TIME: 6:00-7:00pm
PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library*

Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.

***RSVP Required***
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

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In addition to a $3,500 pancake machine that whips out a flapjack in 14 seconds, you will find a one-of-a-kind model of the first Apple phone prototype,  man made lightning machines, and a 103-inch plasma screen TV on which you can play “The Beatles: Rock Band.”  Oh yeah, and free pancakes.

Get Gallery hours and more details at Gizmodo Gallery 2009.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/09/23/gadgets-galore-at-the-gizmodo-gallery/feed/ Enjoy the World Science Festival (at a discount!) http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/06/05/enjoy-the-world-science-festival-at-a-discount/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/06/05/enjoy-the-world-science-festival-at-a-discount/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:41:11 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/06/05/enjoy-the-world-science-festival-at-a-discount/ 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, authors, and policy makers for a range of events in venues on the NYU campus and throughout New York City.

Through five days of discourse and debate, film and theater, exploration and discovery, the festival seeks to shift the public’s perception of science as an intimidating academic subject by highlighting its relevance to everyday life, revealing the insights it provides, and examining its critical role in meeting the challenges facing the world.

Last year’s inaugural World Science Festival drew over 120,000 attendees to four days of sold-out programming.  View the Event Schedule and get you tickets using the special NYU discount!

Sample Events

  • Cool Jobs
    Friday, June 12  4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Kimmel Center, NYU
    This multi-media event invites curious minds of all ages to meet scientists with some of the coolest jobs out there.
  • Flash of Genius: Stories of Invention
    Saturday, June 13, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Baruch Performing Arts Center
    Alan Alda explores the nature of creative breakthroughs with innovators Dean Kamen, holder of more than 440 U.S. patents, and Hugh Herr, Director of the MIT Biomechatronics lab.
  • World Science Festival Street Fair
    Sunday, June 14, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Washington Square Park
    The Washington Square Park area is transformed into a science wonderland

NYU Ticket Discount

  • Students: $12 for Signature Events. Students must present a valid student ID at the door. Limit 4 student tickets per ID.
  • Faculty & staff: receive a 25% off discount on tickets to Signature Events. Use promo code WSF09CUPT to get a 25% discount off the full ticket price ($25).
  • This NYU discount does not apply to Youth & Family events ($12) or to Partner events (most events $25).

More Information

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/06/05/enjoy-the-world-science-festival-at-a-discount/feed/ Coles Science Center presents talk on Atmospheric Circulation http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/03/06/coles-science-center-presents-talk-on-atmospheric-circulation/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/03/06/coles-science-center-presents-talk-on-atmospheric-circulation/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:35:13 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/03/06/coles-science-center-presents-talk-on-atmospheric-circulation/ 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 a larger scale, the atmosphere exhibits a well-defined global circulation. This circulation plays a key role in the climate system by transporting energy and water around the Earth, preventing the Poles from becoming too cold and the equatorial regions too warm. In this talk, Professor Pauluis will discuss the key features of the atmospheric circulation, how they have been discovered and explained, and how they are related to different weather patterns around the globe.

For more on Professor Pauluis’s research, read his latest article in Science (NYU NetID login required) on how temperature and humidity affect global atmospheric circulation. [Citation: Pauluis O, Czaja A, Korty R. The global atmospheric circulation on moist isentropes. Science. 2008;321(5892):1075-1078.]

DATE:   Monday, March 9, 2009
TIME:   5:30-6:30pm
PLACE: East Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library

Refreshments will be served.

***RSVP Required***
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/03/06/coles-science-center-presents-talk-on-atmospheric-circulation/feed/ MLK Celebration Week http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/01/14/mlk-celebration-week/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/01/14/mlk-celebration-week/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:59:44 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/01/14/mlk-celebration-week/ 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.

mlk.jpgAs one of the most visible advocates of nonviolence, Martin Luther King, Jr. led to significant social change during the struggle for civil rights in this country.  Four decades after the death of Dr. King, his legacy lives on - the United States of America is celebrating the inauguration of its first African-American president.

Explore the library’s new guide to learn more about this remarkable humanitarian, and take part in the host of activities offered during MLK Celebration Week at NYU.

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2009/01/14/mlk-celebration-week/feed/ Knovel University Challenge: take a quiz and win a Wii or iPod! http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/11/10/knovel-university-challenge-take-a-quiz-and-win-a-wii-or-ipod/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/11/10/knovel-university-challenge-take-a-quiz-and-win-a-wii-or-ipod/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:36:37 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/11/10/knovel-university-challenge-take-a-quiz-and-win-a-wii-or-ipod/ knovelcontest.jpgOnce 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 into a random drawing for a Nintendo Wii, iPod nano, or iTunes Gift Card.

If you have never used Knovel before, check out these tutorials.  Knovel is an excellent reference collection that includes material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations, and interactive graphs and tables.

You have until (midnight) Monday, December 1st to submit your answers and contact information (full name, school name, email address) via the contest widget. Last year a Poly student won an iPod  - this year it could be you!

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/11/10/knovel-university-challenge-take-a-quiz-and-win-a-wii-or-ipod/feed/ Library Closed on Columbus Day http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/10/09/library-closed-on-columbus-day/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/10/09/library-closed-on-columbus-day/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:33:20 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/10/09/library-closed-on-columbus-day/ 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:

]]> http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/10/09/library-closed-on-columbus-day/feed/ Change the World - Win $10,000! http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/09/22/change-the-world-win-10000/ http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/09/22/change-the-world-win-10000/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:32:36 +0000 Ingrid http://www.poly.edu/library/blog/2008/09/22/change-the-world-win-10000/ 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.

ieeecontestIdentify 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 the 2009 IEEE Honors Ceremony in Los Angeles, California.

The contest offers students the perfect opportunity to have their ingenuity and enthusiasm for engineering and technology recognized by IEEE members around the globe.  Winners will receive awards ranging from the grand prize of $10,000 to runner-up prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 awards.

You can compete as an individual or a team, but there must be at least one IEEE student member on the team at the time of entry.

Review complete rules and judging criteria.  Submit your entry by February 28, 2009!

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