http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections News about our newest websites and projects, as well as special events. Tue, 12 May 2009 10:25:31 -0800 special.collections@oregonstate.edu en-us http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#1960calendar http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#1960calendar Descriptions of nearly 8,000 documents as well as fifty-four illustrations and eighty-eight full-text transcripts, all dating to the year 1960, are the latest addition to the growing "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" project. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#chronology http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#chronology A detailed chronology of Linus Pauling's ancestry, life and work has been released in celebration of the 108th anniversary of Dr. Pauling's birth. Written by biographer Dr. Robert Paradowski of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the twenty-eight page Pauling Chronology is the most authoritative overview of Pauling's life available on the web. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#residentscholar2009 http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#residentscholar2009 Research grants are being made available to scholars interested in conducting work in the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers at OSU Libraries Special Collections. Stipends of $2,500 per month renewable for up to three months (for a total maximum grant award of $7,500) will be made available to researchers in the history of science whose proposals detail a compelling potential use of the materials held in the vast Pauling archive. Grant monies can be used for any purpose. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#newcalendar http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#newcalendar An unprecedented accounting of Linus Pauling's life from the years 1930 to 1959 is now available at the revised and enhanced "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" website. Comprised of more than 69,000 document summaries, nearly 1,700 illustrations and close to 2,000 full-text correspondence transcripts, "Linus Pauling Day-by-Day" is a landmark resource for researchers interested in Linus Pauling, Ava Helen Pauling and their times. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#newblood http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#newblood A revised and expanded version of the website "It’s in the Blood! A Documentary History of Linus Pauling, Hemoglobin and Sickle Cell Anemia" has been released by the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections. Originally launched in March 2005, "It’s in the Blood!" details the body of work that has led many to now regard Pauling as "the father of molecular biology." http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#curriculum http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#curriculum A curriculum for use by high school- and college-age students is the latest web release from the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. Meant to provide an introduction to Linus Pauling's scientific research, peace activism and family life, the Student Learning Curriculum is a valuable resource for teachers and students of science and history alike. The inclusion of numerous illustrations, hyperlinks to digitized primary sources and references for further study make this a helpful tool both for remote users as well as those students able to visit the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections reading room. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#malamudupdate http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#malamudupdate Transcribed video of an hour-long book reading by acclaimed author Janna Malamud Smith is the centerpiece of a major update to the collection of Bernard Malamud resources now available on the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections website. An illustrated biographical essay and a detailed finding aid to the Malamud Papers are also included in this release. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#chomskyvideo http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#chomskyvideo Transcribed video of a two-hour lecture and Q & A session by Dr. Noam Chomsky is now available on the Special Events section of the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections website. Titled "Prospects for World Order" and delivered on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the talk provides compelling analysis of international relations from the left-radical perspective. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#mackinnonvideo http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#mackinnonvideo Fully-transcribed video of Dr. Roderick MacKinnon's 2008 Linus Pauling Legacy Award Lecture is now available on the Special Collections webpage. Titled "Ion Channel Chemistry: The Electrical System of Life," Dr. MacKinnon's talk provided a fascinating glimpse into the history of scientific inquiry into the human electrical system. The presentation also introduced recent developments in the study of the molecular principles of selectivity and gating in potassium channels -- a field of research that many feel will shed new light on potential cures for a wide range of neuromuscular diseases. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#1995conferencevideo http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#1995conferencevideo Almost nine hours of transcribed video featuring presentations by a number of famed scientists and historians is the latest addition to the Special Events website presented by the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections. Of particular note is a lecture by 1962 Nobel laureate Dr. Francis Crick titled "The Impact of Linus Pauling on Molecular Biology." Video of a talk by an additional Nobel Prize winner, Dr. William N. Lipscomb (Chemistry, 1976) is a further highlight of this release. http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#2008legacyaward http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/specialcollections/news.html#2008legacyaward Dr. Roderick MacKinnon, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will speak in Portland on Monday, May 5th. The lecture, entitled “Ion Channel Chemistry: The Electrical System of Life,” will be held at the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower at 8:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public. Seats may be reserved ahead of time. http://paulingblog.wordpress.com/ http://paulingblog.wordpress.com/ The Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections is pleased to announce the launch of its latest online venture, the PaulingBlog, available at http://paulingblog.wordpress.com.