Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of interesting books about solar eclipses. Please feel free to check out any of the books on display in preparation for the total solar eclipse occurring on August 21. Titles include: The solar eclipse of 2017: where and how to best view it In . . .Continue reading Eclipse@Furman
Category: Sanders Science Library
Bankers’ Hours
As Furman hosts the Consumer Bankers Association Executive Banking School, the James B. Duke Library has altered operating hours from Sunday, July 23 – Tuesday, August 1. But don’t let the idiom “bankers’ hours” fool you. These students will be working around the clock. In fact, we’ve extended our hours to accommodate their needs. The CBA . . .Continue reading Bankers’ Hours
On Display: Eclipse @ Furman
Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of interesting books about solar eclipses. Please feel free to check out any of the books on display in preparation for the total solar eclipse occurring on August 21. Titles include: The solar eclipse of 2017: where and how to best view it In . . .Continue reading On Display: Eclipse @ Furman
On Display: Matters of the Mind
Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of interesting books about the human brain. This exhibit, called “Matters of the Mind,” includes the following titles: Hunger, thirst, sex, and sleep : how the brain controls our passions Can neuroscience change our minds? Welcome to your brain : why you lose your car . . .Continue reading On Display: Matters of the Mind
Up All Night in the Science Library!
Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for exams or finish up term papers. And, as always, the snack fairy arrives at midnight! Sanders Science Library Exam Week . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library!
Tame Wild Textbook Prices!
Did you know: Furman students spend an estimated $1,270 on textbooks each year (1) the cost of college textbooks has increased 88% in the last 10 years (2) there are free online open textbooks written by scholars in most academic disciplines there are Furman faculty who are using and creating open textbooks for their classes . . .Continue reading Tame Wild Textbook Prices!
Blasts from the Past
An interesting selection of books about volcanoes is currently on display in the Sanders Science Library. Titles include: The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, . . .Continue reading Blasts from the Past
What on Earth?
A new display in the Sanders Science Library highlights climate change. Titles include: The hockey stick and the climate wars: dispatches from the front lines Global weirdness: severe storms, deadly heat waves, relentless drought, rising seas, and the weather of the future Climate change: examining the facts What we’re fighting for now is each other: . . .Continue reading What on Earth?
Up All Night in the Science Library!
Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for exams or finish up term papers. And, as always, the snack fairy arrives at midnight! Sanders Science Library Exam Week . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library!
Ladies in the Lab
A new display in the Sanders Science Library celebrates ladies in the laboratory. Titles include: Lab Girl Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars Women Scientists: Reflections, Challenges, and Breaking Boundaries The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science African American . . .Continue reading Ladies in the Lab