a King I am. For this I have been born and I have come into the world so that I would testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears of me my voice.” Said to him Pilate “What is truth?” and this having said, again he went...
“At a Meeting of the Council of the Royal Society, Fe. 22. 1681/2 Dr. Grew having read several Lectures of the Anatomy of Plants, some whereof have been already printed at divers times, and some are not printed; with several other Lectures of their Colours,...
By Jessica Colbert, Resident Librarian April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. -The Waste Land, first 7 lines, by T.S. Eliot I love spring....
Meet Helen Elizabeth Davis. She’s a postdoctoral fellow in anthropology who is looking for the best method to measure how environment affects cognitive performance in children across the globe. Davis currently works with the Spatial Cognition and Navigation (SCAN) lab to assess the impact of...
“Then on that day David delivered first this Psalm to thanke the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren: give thankes unto the Lord, call upon his name, Make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him. Talke...
It's that time of the semester! As finals approach, we have lots of ways to help you de-stress as you study here at the library. April 23rd - Free Yoga, Katherine's Courtyard (Level 1 or 2), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Please join us for a free...
— Photographs by Scott Beadles PROMENADE DE LONGCHAMP, OPTIQUE NO. 4 Paris, ca. 1810 The Promenade de Longchamp was an annual social event which took place on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of Holy Week every spring along the Champs-Élysées and through the Bois-de-Boulogne. The tour ended at...
Sara Langworthy lives and works in Iowa City, IA where she maintains a private studio and is Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. Awards and honors include the Minnesota Fine Press Book Award, an Artist Book Production Grant...
Digital Storytelling continues to see various adaptations across the curriculum. From the 3-5 minute personal narrative to more creative documentary style storytelling, digital tools come in all forms. Advanced storytelling may require software with robust features. All things being equal, the simplest tool can sometimes...
Ranging from small tremors to impactful vibrations, seismologists have recorded the locations of 28,161 earthquake epicenters over a 116-year period. Through a visual and analytical examination, this week’s Map of the Week explores the spatial relationship between recorded epicenters and fault locations while visualizing where...
