Science and Engineering Library - Columbia University

From the Archives: Five Columbia Library Collections that Amplify Uptown Black History Dive into the stories of globally celebrated trailblazers whose transformative work shaped Uptown history.

Marie Maynard Daly, a 1947 graduate of Columbia University, is the first Black woman in the US to earn a PhD in chemistry, done under the mentorship of Prof. Mary Letitia Caldwell, who was the first female assistant professor at the University: https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/rbml/2024/02/13/mary-leticia-caldwell-marie-maynard-daly/

U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geothermal-collegiate-competition
This spring, student teams will design direct-use concepts leveraging geothermal energy to heat and cool buildings, campuses, districts, or entire communities. Participation is free and offers students the chance to win national recognition and earn cash prizes. In addition, competitors will gain real-world renewable energy industry experience conceiving a use case, performing resource and usage assessments, and developing plans alongside community stakeholders.

Gather your Team and Start Digging in! This is a semester-long competition. Progress submissions are due March 9, 2021. Final competition submittals are due May 4, 2021.

Visit Butler Library now through the end of exams for some comfy seating!

Bean bag chairs & exercise balls coming to a Butler reading room near you! Find comfier seating in rooms 209, 310, 401 & 409 from now through the end of exams!

(Help us continue to offer this program by not removing seating items from the rooms. 👍🏼)

New grads, don't forget that as alumni of Columbia University in the City of New York, you now have free, off-campus access to databases & journals, plus lifetime in-person use of library facilities! Visit library.columbia.edu/alumni to learn more.