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Government shutdown curbs academic research at many levels
A wide range of academic research across the country was being interrupted Wednesday as the federal government shutdown continued for a second day — with no clear path to a resolution. Read more in the Inside Higher Ed article, Locked … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Featuring the Douglas Edwards papers
As was mentioned earlier this week, October is Archives month; it also happens to be Archaeology Month. To celebrate Maya Steinborn ’14 and Morgan Ford ’17 put together a small display of notebooks, photographs, and artifacts from the Douglas Edwards … Continue reading
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Recommended Reading – American Gods: A Novel
Gaiman, Neil. 2001. American Gods: A Novel. New York: W. Morrow. Brought to you by the twisted imagination of Neil Gaiman, this tale draws from old world mythology and pits it against new gods in a modern world, all taking place … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Celebrating Archives Month!
October is Archives Month and the Archives & Special Collections are celebrating! We continue our Behind the Archives Door series with talks on October 1st and 15th by Amy Fisher, Professor of Science, Technology and Society who will discuss our … Continue reading
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You’ll Like Tacoma!
So many people have expressed interest in the You’ll Like Tacoma poster so we wanted to provide a bit more information! The Tacoma Public Library has a postcard of the iconic image in their collection and you can find it … Continue reading
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Did You Know? The sculpture in the study commons
The sculpture in the Study Commons is this year’s Library Art Award winner!
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From the Archives: It’s the Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Historic Visit to Tacoma
On September 27, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited Tacoma and gave a speech on education and conservation at a joint convocation held by Presidents R. Franklin Thompson of the University of Puget Sound and Robert Nortvedt of Pacific Lutheran … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Poetry from Persia, The Rubáiyát of Umar Khaiyám
Amongst our rare book collection is a translated book of short poems written by poet, mathematician, and astronomer Umar Khaiyám in the eleventh century. The poems (four-liners called rubáiyát or quatrains) are very mystical, a quality attributed to Khaiyám’s roots … Continue reading
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Bamboo DiRT (Digital Research Tools)
Looking for digital tools to enhance your research efforts? Bamboo DiRT is a digital humanities initiative that helps you match your needs to specific tools. From creating a mashup to organizing your research, from visualizing data to analyzing texts, Bamboo … Continue reading
Infamous Book Burnings In History
PHOTOS: 11 Infamous Book Burnings In History Eighty years ago today, 40,000 people gathered in the Opernplatz in Berlin to witness one of the most famous book burnings in history. Books by authors including Heinrich Mann, Bertolt Brecht and Karl … Continue reading
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