Springer Materials new beta platform
The new beta platform for the Springer Materials database of fully-evaluated physical property data is now available.
Blog topic: Engineering
Terman Engineering Library News - November 2014
We are pleased to announce the November 2014 digital issue of the Terman Engineering Library News.
In the news this month:
IEEE Smart Grid Research
Lynda.com for Everyone
Need Topic Guides – Just Ask Us
Water in the West – Preserved in SDR
ORCID – Got Yours Yet?
Download and read the full issue in digital format.
Improving Hybrid Rocket Fuels at Stanford
Prof. Brian Cantwell has a new IEEE Spectrum feature article reporting on the work of Stanford University researchers who are improving hybrid rockets. These hybrids are designed to deliver a huge amount of thrust while avoiding the most dangerous drawback of liquid-fueled and solid-propellant rockets—uncontrolled combustion and explosion.
Read the full article in IEEE Spectrum.
SDR Deposit of the Week: Water in the West
Water in the West is a multi-year joint program of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Bill Lane Center for the American West. It is a place where faculty, staff and students from the natural, physical and social sciences, law, business and humanities who engage in interdisciplinary research and teaching about freshwater can meet and collaborate while tackling the challenge of water security affected by a growing population, collapsing ecosystems, crumbling infrastructure, evolving economies, conflicting values and a less predictable and more volatile climate.
iPads for Digital Signage
Do you have an older iPad that is just sitting around idle? Why not use it for something productive such as interactive front desk signage?
Space travel, reusable rockets and unmanned aircraft
Are you interested in working for or developing products in the aerospace industry? Want to research the latest information on small satellites or reusable rockets? Want to know about Europe’s Clean Sky research program? Have you booked your trip to the moon?
Resources on green buildings and the environment
Is your passion sustainability and green buildings? Need information on new materials and green products for buildings and landscaping? The Stanford Libraries subscribe to the BuildingGreen Suite which includes access to current articles, product specifications, case studies and LEED resources. Also included in this resource is the full-text current issue and archive of Environmental Building News (EBN). You can also download articles from EBN to your tablet or smartphone.
Terman Engineering Library News - October 2014
We are pleased to announce the October 2014 digital issue of the Terman Engineering Library News.
In the news this month: