Entries Tagged as 'Fun'

Halloween fun at NYU-Poly

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments

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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Friday Fun - Imagine Science Film Festival

October 16th, 2009 · No Comments

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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Gadgets Galore at the Gizmodo Gallery

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

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 Top 30 Innovations of the Last 30 Years

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Is it possible to determine which 30 innovations have changed life most dramatically during the past 30 years? What would you suggest - computers? solar energy? eBay??
This is the question that Nightly Business Report, the Emmy Award-winning PBS business program, and Knowledge@Wharton, the online journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, set […]

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Enjoy the World Science Festival (at a discount!)

June 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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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Friday Fun: Why math rocks

March 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

 
Find more comics at xkcd - a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

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Develop your critical thinking skills - Read!

March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Does your brain feel sluggish at times? New research suggests computer use and video games could be blamed.  As technology plays a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined according to research by UCLA professor, Patricia Greenfield (see: Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?).
Luckily, […]

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A friendly reminder about food in the library…

February 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments

 

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A Different kind of e-book reader

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

MiBook takes a different approach from other e-book readers.  In contrast to some that have tried to duplicate the look and feel of the printed page, the designers and marketers of MiBook are fully aware that it is an electronic device.  It eschews the E ink technology found in many recent e-book readers that attempt […]

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Happy Holidays from Dibner Library

December 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Congratulations on surviving another semester.  Hopefully you can kick back and relax now, but if you have some last minute gift shopping to do, here are a few unique (albeit geeky) ideas:

Pi Earrings
Caffeine Molecule T-Shirt
Dot Matrix Wallet
Chemistry Gift Guide
Circuit Board Key Chains
Real Thumb Drives
DNA Wooden Puzzle
Book Journals

Looking forward to seeing you in the library next […]

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