GIS Day @ Stony Brook University, 15 November 2017 The Geospatial Center (School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences) and the University Libraries celebrated GIS Day at Stony Brook University by hosting four free GIS workshop sessions on November 15.This event showcased some of the ways GIS is being used here
It’s the end of the semester. Papers, projects, finals are all piled up and deadlines are approaching. It’s not that you can’t do the work. It’s just that it’s so hard to get off Facebook! You’re certainly not alone. People spend so much time procrastinating on the internet that
On November 14, Dr. Ming-Yu Ngai presented his talk, “Visible-Light-Driven Artificial Photo-synthesis in Organic Synthesis” in the Special Collections Seminar Room of the Melville Library. To lay the background, Dr. Ngai first explained the process of photosynthesis in which chlorophyll, a green pigment in plants, absorbs sunlight and converts
So much of what students in college stress about is what they are going to do after they graduate. But did you know that you can use your savy social media skills to help build business connections? LikedIn is a social networking site focused on cultivating professional relationships. LinkedIn can be
Librarians Robert Tolliver (Head, Science and Engineering; President, Geoscience Information Society) and Kristen Nyitray (Director, Special Collections and University Archives, University Archivist) were invited speakers at the Long Island GIS (Geographic Information System) Users Conference held at Stony Brook University on November 16, 2017. In their presentation on historical and
It’s easy to get caught inside the bubble of Stony Brook University and forget that there is a whole other world out there! It’s important to stay in the know, not only about current events, but also about historical ones, to make the best decisions for the future! One
If you’ve been around Stony Brook University’s campus, you’ve probably seen them: SINC sites, or Students in Need of Computers. SINC Sites are public computer labs run by the Division of Information Technology. SINC Sites have both Windows and Mac computers for students to use at 17 locations around
That time of year is here again, when students have to look to next semester’s schedule, unsure if they’re going to make it through the present one! Stony Brook University has introduced Schedule Builder, which allows students to enter their desired classes by searching for a course, instructor or
With everyone’s busy schedules, it can be hard to find time to meet for a group project or meeting. Instead of sendings dozens of confusing texts and emails, use Doodle, an online scheduling tool! To create a Doodle, one administrator enters a list of possible dates and times for the event.
Stony Brook Librarian, Bob Tolliver, Head, Science & Engineering and incoming president of the Geoscience Information Society, was invited to speak at the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) Leadership Forum as part of a panel on issues of concern to the geosciences. The AGI Leadership forum brings together leaders of 51 national
