Blog topic: Science

Landsat satellite

National Geospatial Advisory Committee holds June 2019 meeting

July 17, 2019
by Julie Sweetkind-Singer
Geospatial
Government information
News
Science

The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) held its first in-person meeting of the year on June 11-12, 2019 in Washington, DC.  The full report of the meeting is available on the NGAC website.  The NGAC is a Federal Advisory Committee that reports to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC).  Our role is to provide advice and recommendations related to the national geospatial program and the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).

Graphical Abstract describing this research

SDR Deposit of the Week: Rocks and sustainable energy

July 2, 2019
by Amy E. Hodge
Digital preservation
Science
Stanford Digital Repository

When you think about rocks, you might not think about energy, but Christopher Zahasky does. Chris has been looking at vesicular basaltic volcanic rocks, like the one shown below, and the way fluid flows through them (see the graphical abstract for his recent article above). "These volcanic rocks are an important source of geothermal energy and provide a potential location for large-scale subsurface carbon dioxide storage for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation," Chris told us. "Understanding fluid flow is important for more effectively using these types of geologic systems for sustainable energy resource development."

wind turbines

SDR Deposit of the Week: Optimizing wind farms

July 1, 2019
by Amy E. Hodge
Engineering
Science
Stanford Digital Repository

Every year, more and more Stanford researchers use the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR) to share the work they have done in a way that goes beyond just publishing a paper -- they provide direct access to the actual data files so that others may also benefit from their efforts. Graduate student Michael Howland is one such forward-thinking Cardinal who recently deposited the data associated with his article "Wind farm power optimization through wake steering," out today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Planet at the Hive.

Science Library Newsletter, May 2019

May 14, 2019
News
Science

The Science Library Newsletter publishes ten issues per year and brings you news from the Robin Li & Melissa Ma Science Library.  Sign up to receive issues via email as they are published.  Contents of the May 2019 issue:

Image of railroad workers on the Tanzania Zambia railroad, circa 1971-1972

Open House on Trains and Railroads on May 10th, 2019

May 1, 2019
by Kathleen M Smith
Engineering
Events
Exhibits
Manuscripts
Maps
Rare books
Science
Sound recordings
University Archives


Friday, May 10th, marks the sesquicentennial of the Golden Spike, the ceremonial completion of the first transcontinental railroad. In honor of the occasion, curators Eitan Kensky, Kathleen Smith, and Ben Stone are organizing an Open House in Green Library from 11:00am to 3:00pm. In addition to material documenting the American transcontinental railroad and railroads in the United States, this event highlights stories of other significant trains and transportation networks around the world.

Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon logo

Art + Science + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

February 27, 2019
by Hilary K Thorsen
Art
Events
Science

On Thursday, March 14, 2019, from 10 am to 4:30 pm, the Bowes Art & Architecture Library (355 Roth Way, on the Stanford campus) will host an Art + Science + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in recognition of International Women’s Day (March 8), Women’s History Month (all of March), and Pi Day (3.14).  Come when you want, and stay as long as you want!  This will be the third annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia event hosted by the Stanford Libraries, and the first time we’ve broadened our scope to include women in the sciences.

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