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January 2020
What is a Makerspace?
Come by for a quick tour of the Bio-Medical Library Makerspace. We'll talk about what the Makerspace is, what tools we have, and how you can use them. Register now
Find out more »Intro to the 3D printing
So you've heard about the things you can do with 3D printing, but aren't sure what it is or where to start? This free workshop at the Bio-Medical Library Makerspace is for you. We'll go over the basics of how the 3D printers work, how to use them, how you make and find things to print. Finally, we'll do some real printing! This session is oriented towards beginners with little to no experience with 3D design or printing, but all…
Find out more »Workshop: Introduction to Zotero
Zotero is a research tool that collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more. Zotero works with Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. Zotero will easily create citations and bibliographies in a variety of different styles. Register now
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Join DASH on January 24 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Register now Friday, January 24 12:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t…
Find out more »Free screening of ‘Who Will Write Our History’
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a free public screening of "Who Will Write Our History." About the film In November 1940, days after the Nazis sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, a secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders decided to fight back. Led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum and known by the code name Oyneg Shabes, this clandestine group vowed to defeat Nazi lies and…
Find out more »Virtual Reality Play Session
Come and try out the Makerspace's free VR headsets. Build and color in virtual worlds, learn anatomy and cell biology, act out plays, and climb mountains. Stop by or leave any time you like. Register now
Find out more »Workshop: Introduction to Citation Managers
Learn why you should use a citation manager to organize your PDFs and create bibliographies and in-text citations. This workshop will look at three common citation managers: Mendeley, EndNote and Zotero. Register now
Find out more »Workshop: Introduction to Zotero
Zotero is a research tool that collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more. Zotero works with Google Docs, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. Zotero will easily create citations and bibliographies in a variety of different styles. Register now
Find out more »Workshop: Think Like a Researcher
Think Like a Researcher is a workshop designed to help undergraduate students (primarily first and second years) become comfortable with the research skills and tools needed to participate in a variety of exciting research and creative opportunities. It is designed to bring students from across the University together to learn. Workshop topics include: the benefits and challenges of research, finding faculty mentors, a panel of student researchers, examples of student projects, and more. Learn about the wide variety of ways…
Find out more »Sticker Making with the Cricut Maker and Roland Vinyl Cutter
Learn how to make stickers using a Cricut Maker or Roland Vinyl Cutter! This workshop will introduce you to sticker making using paper and vinyl. Register now
Find out more »February 2020
PAWS at Wilson Library
Join us in the Wilson Library, first floor lobby for PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) sessions featuring registered therapy animal teams — including dogs, bunnies, chickens and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community.
Find out more »Workshop: Think Like a Researcher
Think Like a Researcher is a workshop designed to help undergraduate students (primarily first and second years) become comfortable with the research skills and tools needed to participate in a variety of exciting research and creative opportunities. It is designed to bring students from across the University together to learn. Workshop topics include: the benefits and challenges of research, finding faculty mentors, a panel of student researchers, examples of student projects, and more. Learn about the wide variety of ways to…
Find out more »First Fridays February 2020
"Fantastic Beasts? Find them at the Bell Library!" presented by Marguerite Ragnow, Curator, James Ford Bell Library. Friday, February 7, noon to 1:00 p.m. at Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120.
Find out more »Workshop: Think Like a Researcher
Think Like a Researcher is a workshop designed to help undergraduate students (primarily first and second years) become comfortable with the research skills and tools needed to participate in a variety of exciting research and creative opportunities. It is designed to bring students from across the University together to learn. Workshop topics include: the benefits and challenges of research, finding faculty mentors, a panel of student researchers, examples of student projects, and more. Learn about the wide variety of ways to…
Find out more »Seeing Child Labor Through the Photography of David Parker
Join us at the opening reception for the exhibit Seeing Child Labor Through the Photography of David Parker. The event includes remarks by photographer David Parker. The event takes place Thursday, February 20, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Elmer L. Andersen Library. Program begins at 5:30 p.m.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Join DASH on February 21 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Register now Friday, February 21 12:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t…
Find out more »March 2020
PAWS at Wilson Library
Join us in the Wilson Library, first floor lobby for PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) sessions featuring registered therapy animal teams — including dogs, bunnies, chickens and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community.
Find out more »First Fridays March 2020
"Animals, Vegetables, or Minerals? High-Tech Organisms," presented by Amanda Wick, Interim Archivist, Charles Babbage Institute Archives, and "Where Animals and Humans Meet," presented by Cheryll Fong, Interim Curator, Northwest Architectural Archives. Friday, March 6, noon to 1:00 p.m. at Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Join DASH on March 27 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Register now Friday, March 27 12:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t…
Find out more »April 2020
PAWS at Wilson Library
Join us in the Wilson Library, first floor lobby for PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) sessions featuring registered therapy animal teams — including dogs, bunnies, chickens and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community.
Find out more »First Fridays April 2020
"Collies and Trogons and Bugs, Oh My!" presented by Kathy Allen, Librarian, Andersen Horticultural Library. Friday, April 3, noon to 1:00 p.m. at Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Join DASH on April 17 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Register now Friday, April 17 12:00-1:00 pm Walter Library, the Toaster Innovation Hub Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t know and…
Find out more »PAWS at Wilson Library
Join us in the Wilson Library, first floor lobby for PAWS (Pet Away Worry & Stress) sessions featuring registered therapy animal teams — including dogs, bunnies, chickens and other therapy animals. Sessions are FREE and open to the University of Minnesota community.
Find out more »May 2020
First Fridays May 2020
"About the Birds and the Bees..." presented by Linnea Andersen, Archivist, Social Welfare History Archives and Ryan Bean, Archivist, Kautz Family YMCA Archives. Friday, May 1, noon to 1:00 p.m., Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120.
Find out more »Programming & Pizza
Join DASH on May 15 for Programming & Pizza – Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice. Register now Friday, May 15 12:00-1:00 pm Wilson Research Collaboration Studio, (first floor, Wilson Library) Do you have an idea for a web design project but need a little technical guidance? Want to experiment with scripting in R or Python? Curious about Git or GitHub? Want advice about how to create an map using GIS? Perhaps you don’t even know what you don’t…
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