The holidays in Cincinnati bring many traditions to mind. You can go see the Duke Energy train display at the Cincinnati Museum Center (formerly the CG&E train display and previously located downtown), and you surely do not want to miss the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo. One tradition in particular, though, is celebrating a big anniversary. 2014 marks the 40th year for Cincinnati Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker. For many Cincinnatians, a trip to see The Nutcracker at Music Hall is their first experience with the ballet, and for others it might be their only experience.
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Recordings of High Performance Computing Workshops (OSC)
On October 19, UC Libraries and UCIT co-sponsored two High Performance Computing workshops, taught by staff of the Ohio Supercomputing Center (OSC). Workshop titles: Intro to High Performance Computing at OSC (basic session) and Conquering the OSC Batch Environment (advanced, hands-on session). Streaming recordings, slides, and workshop details are now available at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/hpc.
Questions? Contact Jane Combs, UCIT / Research and Development, combsje@uc.edu or Ted Baldwin, UC Libraries / Science and Engineering Libraries, baldwitw@uc.edu
Gustav Eckstein: A Memoir
By: Stanley Block, MD
At the northwest corner of Eden Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Christian R. Holmes built his “new” College of Medicine which opened its doors to students for the first time in 1917.
GPO Releases the Official Digital Version of the Senate CIA Report
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made available the official and authentic digital and print versions of the Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program, together with a forward by Chairman Feinstein and Additional and Minority Views(Senate Report 113-288).
The digital version is available on GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys).
ILLiad unavailable December 16 from 8-11am
ILLiad, UC Libraries Interlibrary Loan program, will be unavailable Tuesday, December 16 from 8am-11am for a system upgrade.
CHRC Collections at ARB Recall Cincinnati’s Own Civil Unrest
By: Nate McGee, CHRC Intern and UC PhD candidate
A thank you card from a student at Aiken High School following a CHRC outreach visit to the school.
Amid a renewed discussion regarding the relationship between minority urban residents and local police, it’s important to think about how our own community dealt with similar issues in the not too distant past. The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) Collection currently being processed in the Archives and Rare Books Library shows the myriad ways the city and various organizations affiliated with city hall attempted to deal with issues not unlike those currently experienced in Ferguson, Missouri, Staten Island, New York, and in the national news discussion.
ARB's "50 Minute Talk" in January
Fresh back from the holidays, the 50 Minute Talk series in the Archives & Rare Books Library will kick off 2015 with a presentation by Eira Tansey on Lois Lowry’s classic dystopian novel, The Giver on Thursday January 8. Later in the month, UC professor Bob Miller will talk about the World War II years at the University of Cincinnati. Please join us for these informal noon get-togethers. Bring your lunch, invite a friend, and enjoy some good conversation and opinions.
Emma Lucy Braun: Pioneer Plant Ecologist
By: Iman Said, ARB Intern, 2014-2015
The University of Cincinnati has had many incredible individuals pass through its doors. There have been outstanding athletes, such as Oscar Robertson and Ron Bonham, and incredible researchers such as Albert Sabin. One such researcher was E. Lucy Braun, who created a research program in vascular plant floristics focusing on deciduous forests.
E. Lucy Braun was born in Cincinnati in 1889. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1914 with a Ph.D in botany and went on to found the Wildflower Preservation Society of North America in 1917. The Society is still well and thriving today and hosts several different events including an annual Hardy Souls’ Hike at Mt. Airy Forest and lectures on various fungal infections and wild orchids. That same year, she began teaching botany at her alma mater, growing through the University to become a professor of plant ecology in 1946. In addition, she became the first female president of the Ohio Academy of Science. Continue reading
Support UC Libraries during Giving Tuesday
Support #UCLibraries on #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Those who give $10 or more to UC today will receive the limited edition 2014 ornament. Make your gift now – uc.edu/givingtuesday
Stress Less Fest @ Langsam
While studying for exams in Langsam Library, take a moment to breath and recharge with “Stress Less Fest” brought to you by the Student Wellness Center, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Learning Assistance Center (LAC), Campus Rec Center, Residence Hall Association (RHA), and Disability Services.