http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin Just another University of Texas Libraries Blogs weblog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:48:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The engineering library will close on Wednesday, November 25 at 5pm, and will reopen on Sunday, November 29 at 2pm. The PCL will be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving. On Saturday the 28th the PCL will open at 9am and remain open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/11/17/library-hours-thanksgiving-holiday/ Abstract submission is currently open for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 15-17, 2010. Go to  www.umt.edu/ncur2010 and select  Call for Abstracts. The deadline for submission is December 4, 2009. http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/10/28/national-conference-on-undergraduate-research/ IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition Do you have an idea that could benefit humanity and revolutionize the way we live? IEEE is hosting a global competition for students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills. Winners could walk away with up to US$10,000. ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/10/22/ieee-presidents-change-the-world-competition/ IHS Standards, SAE, ESDU Research Bites Wednesday, October 28, 2009 noon-1:00pm McKinney Engineering Library Alec Room Free Pizza for the 1st 20 attendees. Learn more about product functions and features to help you reduce research time and find the critical information in support of your work. Please fill out this *very* brief survey to help the ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/10/12/ihs-standards-sae-esdu-training-at-the-library/ The Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library (PMA) will be taking part in a year-long celebration of astronomy with the creation of a human orrery outside the library on October 7. The event will take place at 2 p.m. on the plaza of Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM), where attendees may take part in a ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/10/07/library-celebrates-year-of-astronomy-with-solar-system-modeling-reception/ http://www.life.com/image/53381228/in-gallery/25371/30-dumb-inventions LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the Web. http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/10/01/30-dumb-inventions-from-life-com/ The McKinney Engineering Library is hosting two special events on Thursday, September 17 to commemorate IEEE’s 125 Birthday! Research Bites Get search tips and give product suggestions to IEEE representatives. Free Pizza for the 1st 30 attendees. McKinney Engineering Library Alec Room 11:00 am - noon, Thursday September 17, 2009 Birthday Party Stop by for a slice ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/09/10/ieee-celebrating-125-years-of-engineering-the-future/ in the Engineering Library! For further information on the Recent Arrivals Application see www.lib.utexas.edu/recentarrivals/about.html http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/07/23/see-what-new-books-have-recently-arrived/ Introduction to EndNote and Zotero and Tips on Counting Citations Tuesday July 7th 2:00pm-3:00pm ACE 2.402 Introduction to EndNote and Zotero will provide information about these two popular reference management tools. Tips on Counting Citations will provide an overview of the Cited Reference Search in Web of Science. No registration is needed. Open to all UT staff, faculty and ... http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/07/03/upcoming-class-introduction-to-endnotezotero-tips-on-counting-citations/ Become a fan of the Engineering Library on facebook! http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/engin/2009/06/25/the-mckinney-engineering-library-is-now-on-facebook/