The annual TED conference brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers in Technology, Entertainment, and Design. They are challenged to give the “talk of their lives” (in 18 minutes) and many of these talks are available for free on the web.
Sifting through hundreds of videos can be a challenge, so to give […]

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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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Have you checked out our new multimedia library guides?  We currently have 18 guides on an array of topics from chemical engineering to copyright law.  These guides are the best starting points for finding articles, books, video, news, and more in your areas of interest.  Scroll through the sample guides below or browse the complete […]

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The Dibner Library is pleased to announce the addition of Synthesis Digital Library of Computer Science and Engineering to its collection of electronic resources.  The collection consists of over 30 subject series in many areas of engineering, primarily related to electrical engineering, computer science, and bioengineering.
Each series consists of electronic books that synthesize an important […]

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Quantum Nanoelectronics: An introduction to electronic nanotechnology and quantum computing, is the first textbook to handle profitable new directions for nanotechnology, such as nanoelectronic aspects of ink-printed thin film solar cells and convenient hydrogen storage.

From the publisher:
The march of Moore’s Law takes electronics to the molecular level, and indeed molecules are likely to be […]

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Now until June 1st, take the opportunity to try out: Synthesis Digital Computer Science and Engineering Collection - a new electronic collection covering 30 engineering areas, primarily related to electrical engineering, computer science, and bioengineering.  It contains relatively brief introductions (50-250 pages) to complex topics written at an advanced undergraduate level.  These introductions (called “lectures”) […]

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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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If you want to keep up to date with the latest in physics research then you need to know about IOP Select. IOP Select is a service provided by the Institute of Physics (IOP) that features articles chosen by editors for their novelty, significance and potential impact on future research.  Updated weekly, IOP Select gathers […]

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The new SciTopics is a free, online expert-generated knowledge-sharing service for the research community that offers scientific, technical, and medical knowledge on a variety of subjects. Designed to complement the traditional peer-review process, the site allows invited experts to develop topic pages offering research summaries with the content moderated through 14 subject editors to ensure […]

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Dibner Library is pleased to announce the addition of Safari Books Online to its expanding electronic resource collection.  Safari offers a wide selection of nearly 300 popular computer programing and information management books covering topics such as operating systems, programming, networking, and much more.

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