Category Archives: In the news

Isis Bibliography Seeks Participation in Online Survey over Historical Research Methods and Social Media The editor of the History of Science Society’s Isis Current Bibliography, Stephen Weldon, requests participation in a 10-minute online questionnaire on how students and professionals in … Continue reading →

Museum-quality display cases arriving(handcrafted by Ron Mitchell) Here’s hoping you’re having a great summer! Meanwhile, here in the Collections, many changes are underway. When you return for the fall semester, you’ll discover some exciting new developments, including fast wi fi … Continue reading →

For quite a while we’ve been posting announcements of an ephemeral nature to Facebook, and now there’s a Twitter feed you can follow to receive the same content. Check out the two icons in the upper right portion of this … Continue reading →

Arbor Day is March 28th! Don’t miss the exhibit in Bizzell Memorial Library, and the online exhibition: More than a Century of Trees – From David Ross Boyd to David L. Boren . “I could not visualize a treeless university … Continue reading →

Update from Dr. Jun Fudano and Yasu Furukawa, OU History of Science alumni – From Yasu Furukawa: Dear Steve, Thank you for your warm note. We were shocked by the earthquake and tsunami on Friday. I was then on campus … Continue reading →

This is the 7th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Visit the History of Science Collections to explore the events and issues raised by Copenhagen, a play by Michael … Continue reading →

This is the 6th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Nielsen writing the Heisenberg Uncertainty equation Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), Research Professor of Physics at the University of Oklahoma, … Continue reading →

This is the 1st post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. One measure of the influence of Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979) is that Nielsen Hall on the University of Oklahoma … Continue reading →

The History of Science Collections is the topic of a 16-minute audio podcast, produced by the University Libraries, available here. Curator Kerry Magruder is interviewed by Brian Schulz. Most of the books discussed in this podcast episode are also featured … Continue reading →

OU’s Bizzell Memorial Library Named as One of the Most Beautiful College Campus Libraries