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• The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon Series

  Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present:
  History and Science, Science and History

  by Eric L. Altschuler, MD, PhD
  Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and
  Microbiology & Molecular Medicine,
  New Jersey Medical School,
  University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

  
  We are currently in the midst of an influenza pandemic. There were three such pandemics in the Twentieth Century including the great pandemic of 1918 which killed more people than any infectious disease in history. These pandemics taught physicians and scientist much about
  influenza and other infectious diseases. Now current science is able to shed light on past pandemics such as our finding and retrieval of antibodies from aged survivors of the 1918 pandemic and my current work using long ago frozen samples to find the strain of the 1889-1890 pandemic.

  
  DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
  TIME: 6:00-7:00pm
  PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library*

  Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.

  *Entrance to the library requires a valid NYU or affiliated institution ID.
  More info on access to Bobst here.

  ***RSVP Required***
  Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

• Special Talk: "The Journey of the Breast Cancer Survivor" 10/1/09

  The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents a
  Special Coles Science Salon in Recognition of October as
  National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  Cancer as a Part of Life: The Journey of the Breast Cancer Survivor

  by Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
  The Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing
  Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
  College of Nursing, NYU

  Patients, family members, and health professionals commonly think that the journey to recovery from breast cancer ends when the surgery, reconstruction, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments are finished. They are surprised to discover that the next chapter, survivorship, is about to unfold. This presentation focuses on the findings of a qualitative research study about the process of breast cancer survivorship that highlight the significance of survivorship as a biopsychosocial healing process that has therapeutic implications for patients, their families, and health professionals.

  DATE: Thursday, October 1, 2009
  TIME: 5:30-6:30pm
  PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library*

  Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.

  *Entrance to the library requires a valid NYU or affiliated institution ID.
  More info on access to Bobst here.

  ***RSVP Required***
  Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

• Welcome Back Science Snacks

  Please join the Coles science reference staff and your fellow students during Welcome Week for some cookies, caffeine, and conversation on Thursday, September 10th from 4-5pm in the Coles Science Center on the 9th floor of Bobst Library.

  Cookies@Coles is the perfect time to chat with a science librarian, reference associate, or classmate about your research, or just take a break from your studies with some complimentary snacks.

  DATE: Thursday, September 10, 2009
  TIME: 4-5pm
  PLACE: Coles Science Center, Bobst Library, 9th floor

  We hope to see you there!
  

• New Books

  The Complete Soldier
  By David R. Lawrence
  "This is the first detailed study of military literature in early Stuart England, examining the circles of soldiers that read military books, the veterans who authored them, and their impact on military thought and practice before the English Civil War." via Google books

  Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security
  by Richard Myers & Malcolm McConnell
  "General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, 2001, looks back over his career and provides a candid, revealing insider's view of the war on terror and proposing a bold new plan that will prepare America for the diverse national security challenges of the twenty-first century." via amazon.com

  Bugs and the Victorians
  Dr. John F. Clark
  "In the wake of the Scientific Revolution, the impulse to name and classify the natural world accelerated, and insects presented a particularly inviting challenge. This lively book explores how science became increasingly important in nineteenth-century British culture and how the systematic study of insects permitted entomologists to engage with the most pressing questions of Victorian times: the nature of God, mind, and governance, and the origins of life."

  The American People and the National Forests
  By Samuel P. Hays
  "A history of the role of American society in shaping the policies of the United States Forest Service." via Google books

  Housing and Health in Europe
  By David Ormandy
  "Explanation and analysis of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe, providing new evidence and insights into links between housing conditions and the health of inhabitants." via amazon.com

• World Science Festival, June 10-14

  FROM THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS:

  New York University is proud to be a leading partner of the second World Science Festival, a celebration of scientific discovery taking place in New York City from June 10 to June 14. The festival will bring together dozens of Nobel laureates, artists and performers, researchers and scientists, authors, and policy makers for a range of events in venues on the NYU campus and throughout New York City.

  Through five days of discourse and debate, film and theater, exploration and discovery, the festival seeks to shift the public's perception of science as an esoteric and intimidating academic subject by highlighting its relevance to everyday life, revealing the insights it provides, and examining its critical role in meeting the challenges facing the world.

  The festival includes an event featuring University Professor Anna Deavere Smith in "Watching Wilson and Watson: Through the Eyes of Anna Deavere Smith" (June 11, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts).

  NYU will host the festival's Street Fair on Sunday, June 14 — an all-day event featuring events, exhibits, games, and performances around Washington Square Park.

  The Festival's Opening Night Gala Performance on June 10 at Lincoln Center will feature Harrison Ford, Alan Alda, Glenn Close, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Anna Deavere Smith, and other luminaries from science and the arts. The evening will honor E.O. Wilson, America's consummate naturalist, and will include the premiere of a concert specially adapted for the World Science Festival.

  Last year's inaugural World Science Festival drew over 120,000 attendees to four days of sold-out programming. Make your plans now. We'll see you there!

  
  NYU Ticket Discounts
  Tickets are currently on sale for all scheduled programs. Last year the festival sold out. You can view the schedule as well as purchase tickets on the festival's website.

  Student tickets are available for $12 for Signature Events. Students must present a valid student ID at the door. Limit 4 student tickets per ID. Student ticket policies may differ for WSF Partner Events.

  NYU faculty, administrators, and staff can receive a 25% off discount on tickets to Signature Events. Use promo code WSF09CUPT to get a 25% discount off the full ticket price ($25).

  This NYU discount does not apply to Youth & Family events ($12) or to Partner events (most events $25).

  The 25% faculty, administrator, and staff discount can also be applied to the Opening Night Performance (Sponsor, Friend and Performance Only tickets). Please purchase tickets by June 8 by visiting: www.worldsciencefestival.com/2009/opening/ and using the following promotional code: WSF09CUPT.

  Purchasing Online
  Click here for a complete schedule of events and then click the "Buy Tickets" link to purchase tickets for a specific event.

  To purchase tickets for Signature events at the Skirball Center, you have the option of logging in to your NYU Home account and clicking on the "Get Tix" links on the Skirball channel (under the NYU Life tab).

  Purchasing in Person
  Tickets can be purchased in person from the Skirball Center box office.

  NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
  566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South
  Monday - Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM and two hours prior to performance
  Each venue box office opens 45 minutes prior to event start times.

  Purchasing by Phone
  866-811-4111 (OvationTix/Theatermania Call Center)