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Science Under the Stars at Duke University Oct. 19
Duke University students and faculty are inviting Triangle-area families to join them for an evening of interactive science demonstrations called SCIENCE UNDER THE STARS. SCIENCE UNDER THE STARS will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, … Continue reading
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Basic Bioinformatics Tools Workshops, Fall 2012
To register and learn more, visit http://guides.hsl.unc.edu/bioinformatics The Basic Bioinformatics Tools (BBT) Workshop series provides seminar and hands-on computer classes on bioinformatics tools and resources to faculty, staff and students of UNC-Chapel Hill. Schedule of Upcoming Workshops Introduction to UNIX … Continue reading
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Protein Production & Structural Biology Resources at UNC Workshop September 21, 2012
Protein Production & Structural Biology Resources at UNC Friday, September 21, 2012 12:00 – 2:00 PM Bioinformatics Auditorium 1131 Structures of macromolecules at atomic resolution have helped to revolutionize modern biology. Specialized UNC Core Facilities can help you quickly and … Continue reading
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Carolina cracks top 10 in federal R&D expenditures
“UNC-Chapel Hill rose to ninth from 16th among leading private and public research universities for the level of federal funding ($545.99 million) devoted to research and development in all fields during fiscal 2010.” Read more
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NESCent Distinguished Speaker and NCSU Plant Biology Joint Seminar, September 11
NESCent Distinguished Speaker and NCSU Plant Biology Joint Seminar: Evolution of Life in Pacific Oceania: A Pattern Analysis Dr. Vicki Funk, Smithsonian Institution; http://botany.si.edu/staff/staffPage.cfm?ThisName=16 Host: Jenny Xiang September 11, 2012, David Clark Labs 101, 4:00-5:00 pm. Reception starts at 3:00 … Continue reading
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ScienceDirect down time Saturday/Sunday Aug. 25-26
The ScienceDirect platform will be down from 9:30am EST this Saturday morning, 8/25, to 2:30am on Sunday morning, 8/26.
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UNC interlibrary loan and document delivery records deletion
UNC Libraries is upgrading its interlibrary loan/document delivery (aka Carolina BLU) software. In the process, the record of your interlibrary loan/document delivery requests prior to July 1, 2007 will be deleted. If you wish to retain your older request history, … Continue reading
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Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference, May 28, 2012
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies (CSEEES) will host Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference on March 28, 2012. The conference will bring together policymakers, academics, students, … Continue reading
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Web of Science access issues Jan. 19
You may experience problems accessing Web of Science tonight, Jan. 19, 2012. If so, use this link if on campus. If off campus, you can connect to Zoological Record and click on the “Select a database” tab to switch to … Continue reading
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Nicolas Steno, father of modern geology
Did you notice today’s Google logo? It celebrates the 374th birthday of geologist Nicolas Steno, and illustrates his most famous contributions, the Law of Superposition and the Principle of Original Horizontality. The Law of Superposition states that the oldest rock … Continue reading
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