Category: Science

Video profile: Chris Sherratt

Video profile: Chris Sherratt

A day with one of MIT Libraries' science and engineering experts

  Watch a video portrait of Chris Sherratt, librarian for atmospheric and oceanic sciences, energy and environment, and nuclear science and engineering, by the...

All news
“EarthArt” exhibit at Hayden Library

“EarthArt” exhibit at Hayden Library

See your art and data displayed on the illuminated iGlobe

This fall Hayden Library is hosting an interactive exhibit called “EarthArt” in partnership with the MIT Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)....

Data

More papers online from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

The MIT Libraries are very pleased to announce expanded online access to a key resource in transportation: the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Technical...

Engineering
Patent Searching Fundamentals

Patent Searching Fundamentals

July 25, 2017 12 - 1pm

Demystify the patent literature and learn resources for finding patents

This session will enable you to successfully find patent references from all over the world and obtain patent text and diagrams. This hands-on session...

Business & management
Business Information for Engineers and Scientists

Business Information for Engineers and Scientists

July 25, 2017 1 - 2pm

Understand the commercial potential for your ideas, how to find partners, and sources for financial support

This session will introduce engineers and scientists to business information resources that will help you understand the commercial potential for your ideas, how to...

Engineering
Reality Bytes: Utilizing VR and AR in the Library Space

Reality Bytes: Utilizing VR and AR in the Library Space

June 21, 2017 12 - 1pm

A Brown Bag with Matt Bernhardt

Terms like “virtual reality” and “augmented reality” have existed for a long time. In recent years, thanks to products like Google Cardboard and games...

Social sciences
OA research in the news: LIGO detects third gravitational wave signal

OA research in the news: LIGO detects third gravitational wave signal

Detection paper in DSpace@MIT along with other GW resources

On June 1, the Laser Interferometry Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) announced its third detection of gravitational waves. The new gravitational wave signal is similar to LIGO’s first two...

Scholarly communication
Business Information for Engineers and Scientists

Business Information for Engineers and Scientists

April 19, 2017 4 - 5pm

Understand the commercial potential for your ideas, how to find partners, and sources for financial support

This session will introduce engineers and scientists to business information resources that will help you understand the commercial potential for your ideas, how to...

Business & management