By Justin Sorensen GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) are utilized by many fields and industries throughout the world. To highlight some of these fields, our Map Monday releases for the 2018 Fall Semester will provide examples of ways GIS can be employed within the work performed by...
By Justin Sorensen GIS drop-in sessions have returned for the 2018 Fall Semester here at the Marriott Library. Held Tuesdays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 2500 (Level 2), these sessions are a great opportunity to meet and discuss GIS projects you are working on, receive...
By TJ Ferrill The Library recently purchased a Gigabot 3+, a dual-extruder 3D printer with a massive build volume. Thanks to a generous contribution from Library administration, and support from the College of Architecture + Planning, students can now create prints up to 2' x 2'...
By Justin Sorensen GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) are utilized by many fields and industries throughout the world. To highlight some of these fields, our Map Monday releases for the 2018 Fall Semester will provide examples of ways GIS can be employed within the work performed by...
Summer 2018 marks the third anniversary of the Creativity & Innovation Services (CrIS) department. We initiated and partnered on many fascinating and impactful projects in the past year. These are just a few: ...
With its diverse geological features, Utah is home to some of the most beautiful mountains and picturesque landscapes found in the world. In this week’s Map of the Week, we embark on a 3-dimensional journey, visualizing the top 20 highest mountain peaks found in Utah....
Greetings, This is Robert Nelson, Audio Projects Librarian & Head of the Media Studios unit within Creativity & Innovation Services (CrIS) at the Marriott Library. My colleague, Tony Sams, and I hired Matt McPherson to help us with student and faculty multi-media projects. Matt comes to us...
The RMS Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City on April 10, 1912, carrying 1,322 passengers and 882 crew members. In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, Titanic collided with an iceberg, sinking the great ocean liner...
Meet Helen Elizabeth Davis. She’s a postdoctoral fellow in anthropology who is looking for the best method to measure how environment affects cognitive performance in children across the globe. Davis currently works with the Spatial Cognition and Navigation (SCAN) lab to assess the impact of...
Digital Storytelling continues to see various adaptations across the curriculum. From the 3-5 minute personal narrative to more creative documentary style storytelling, digital tools come in all forms. Advanced storytelling may require software with robust features. All things being equal, the simplest tool can sometimes...