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-BANNED BOOK WEEK EXHIBIT AT UTA LIBRARY SEPT. 20-27
Celebrate First Amendment rights and the power of the written word by visiting the Banned Books Week exhibit in the lobby of the UTA Central Library, beginning tomorrow and continuing through Sept. 27. The message behind Banned Books Week is more than just the freedom to choose or the freedom of expression. Rather, it emphasizes the importance of ensuring access to objectionable and unpopular viewpoints, the heart of the First Amendment. Banned Books Week 2003 commemorates "the freedom to read freely." For more information contact Tommie Wingfield at wingfield@uta.edu or 817-272-2658; Evelyn Barker at ebarker@uta.edu or 817-272-6064

-GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMIINARS - Saturday, September 6, 2003 for Science disciplines & Sunday, September 7, 2003 for Engineering disciplines - Sessions both days will be held in Ransom Hall Rm #211 A-B.  They are free and refreshments will be served.
Register at:  http://libraries.uta.edu/instruction/Grad-Seminars/fall03.html

-CHAT ONLINE:  QuestionPoint: a Web-based electronic reference service at the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries provides "chat sessions" with reference staff .  This service is available Monday-Thursday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, excluding University Holidays.  

-INTERLIBRARY LOAN ONLINE - UTA Interlibrary Loan Online: a web-based system that lets you manage your Interlibrary Loan transactions from wherever you have access to the internet and a web browser.

-MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED FOR LONGTIME UTA MATH PROFESSOR

"Jeffrey A. Bernfeld, son of longtime UTA math professor Stephen R. Bernfeld, has endowed a memorial scholarship in his father's name. The first scholarship of $1,000 has been awarded to Roger Kirby, formerly a doctoral student under Dr. Bernfeld. The Bernfeld Scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student who demonstrates strong overall academic performance and excellence in the study of mathematics. Bernfeld says the scholarship is an appropriate legacy to his father because he loved teaching and working with UTA math students."  [UTA Today 9/10/03]

-UTA, ARLINGTON ISD TEAM FOR MORE SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

"The UTA Colleges of Education, Engineering and Science will provide assistance to the Arlington Independent School District as they create and conduct new courses and activities that generate more student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Mid Cities Technical Club will partner in the effort. The initiative will consist of two parts: the introduction of a series of pre-engineering courses in the junior and senior high school levels, and the development of six, extracurricular student clubs whose members have science, technology, engineering and mathematics interests. The project leadership group will have its first formal meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Rady Room, 6^th floor of Nedderman Hall, 416 Yates St. Contact Ernest Crosby at 817-272-3500 or ecrosby@uta.edu for more information."  [UTA Today 9/12/03]

-FRONTIERS IN SCIENCE ARTIST ON CAMPUS OCT. 2

"Nationally acclaimed artist and biological illustrator Karen Carr will discuss techniques used to combine science with art at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in room 110 of Pickard Hall. Carr's work combines factual scientific information with art and digital technology to create murals that bring to life images of prehistoric and marine life. Carr's work has been seen in museums around the country as well as in Scientific American, Earth and Natural History magazines. A 7 p.m. reception is also scheduled. For more information on Carr."  [UTA Today 9/25/03]

Engineering News:   For specific library news relevant to Engineering subject areas, click on the department:

About the IEEE

The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society with more than 380,000 members in approximately 150 countries. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. The organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 international technical conferences each year. Additional information is available at www.ieee.org.

Science News:
For specific library news relevant to Science subject areas, click on the department:

New Books and Journals:      

For a list of circulating books recently received in SEL click here:  Selected list

For a list of new reference books in SEL click here:  Reference list

For a list of new journals click here:  New Journals list

Exhibits:      Current exhibit:   Evolution.  In honor of Banned Books Week. 

Congratulations:

-"Drivers from the UTA Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Team swept the Sports Car Club of America's national competitions in Kansas, capturing first, second and third places in its class. Designated FSAE, the class is based on the Formula SAE rules for student designed and built cars seen in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia collegiate competitions. Mechanical engineering student Ken Hassler took first place, driving UTA's 2003 car. Mechanical engineering student Erick Kohler was second, also driving the same car. UTA Mechanical Engineering Professor Bob Woods, the team's advisor, took third place, driving the 2001 car."   [UTA Today 9/16/03]

-"Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, chair of the UTA Materials Science and Engineering Department, has been named associate vice president for research and as such will also serve as the director of the Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Research and Teaching (INSERT) and director of the NanoFab Research and Teaching Center. Dr. Elsenbaumer will continue to serve as the chair of Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Elsenbaumer has 30 U.S. Patents and more than 90 publications."  [UTA Today 9/16/03]  

-"UTA Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and President and Chief Scientific Officer of TissueGen Kevin Nelson is featured in eight publications this week for a joint venture agreement forming a partnership of Endovasc, Inc.,with TissueGen, Inc., to create Endovasc-TissueGen Research Sponsors, LLC. The stories can be seen in Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week, Drug Week, Biotech Week, Pharma Business Week, Health & Medicine Week, Cardiovascular Week, Biotech Business Week and Heart Disease Weekly. TissueGen holds an exclusive license to patents relating to the composition and manufacturing of bioresorbable, drug-releasing polymeric materials that were developed in Nelson's laboratories at UTA. The fibers have the potential for repairing damaged nerves and organ tissue, and battling cancer. Nelson has been researching the fibers since 1996."  [UTA Today 9/23/03]

-"UTA Environmental Science and Engineering students Shama Haque and Makenzie Smith will be among the researchers presenting papers at the 115^th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America meetings Nov. 2-5 in Seattle, Wash. Under the supervision of Associate Professor Karen Johannesson, Haque, a Ph.D. student, and Smith, a master's candidate, have conducted research in groundwater flow systems in both the San Antonio area and in South Florida. Haque is studying arsenic in groundwater, while Smith's research centers around chromium concentrations and speciation. Their research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and will be presented to a record 7,200 geoscientists at the meeting."   [UTA Today 9/26/03]

-"Assistant Professor of Physics and Astrophysicist Manfred Cuntz' research on life in other solar systems was the subject of a Sept. 22 story in the Dallas Morning News titled "Planets with water called more likely to harbor life." Cuntz and researchers from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany have conducted research to identify the likelihood that habitable planets exist around the star 47 Ursae Majoris, located near the Big Dipper." 

[UTA Today 9/26/03]  

-"UTA will receive $1,935,484 for its nanotechnology research, according to an announcement from Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison last week. The Senate approved $10 million for the Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology (SPRING), a consortium comprised of UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, Rice and UT-Austin. UTA will use the funds to purchase nanotechnology equipment. "Nanotechnology is the wave of the future," Sen. Hutchison said. "Stronger, lighter and more efficient materials can help revolutionize health care, transportation and defense." Sen. Hutchison secured $6 million to fund SPRING in FY 2003. The new appropriations will be used to establish a collaborative network of well-equipped research centers to advance and promote nanotechnology to meet everyday needs."    [UTA Today 9/29/03]

Database Information:   For a list of new databases or database trials click here:  New databases

Internet Sites:

-PSIgate - Physical Sciences Information Gateway - "A selection of notable events in the scientific world from prehistoric times to the present, broken down into separate subject areas. Each timeline contains dozens of key events which have shaped the world as we know it, together with suggested PSIgate searches for further information."  [http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/timelines.html]

-How Everyday Things are Made: "If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles...you've come to the right place." Showcases more than 40 different products and manufacturing processes. Requires Macromedia Flash Player. Features more than four hours of manufacturing videos; a high-speed Internet connection is recommended for optimal viewing. Includes a collection of links to online factory tours at a variety of different companies. Ever wonder how they make hot air balloons?" [ Source: Stanford University Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing]

-Eprint Network:  a vast, integrated network of electronic scientific and technical information created by scientists and research engineers active in their respective fields, intended for use by other scientists, engineers, and students at advanced levels.  Includes a gateway to over 12,000 Web sites and databases worldwide, containing e-prints in basic and applied sciences, primarily in physics but also including subject areas such as chemistry, biology and life sciences, materials science, nuclear sciences and engineering, energy research, computer and information technologies, and other disciplines of interest to DOE.

Notes:  Central News, Instruction Info, Circulation & Reference Info, Staff News, etc...

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