Month: February 2023

  • The Learning Center’s Cocoa and Coursework

    The Learning Center’s is hosting the Cocoa and Coursework drop-in tutoring event on March 2, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM in the Exhibition Lounge in Corey Union. They will have up to 30-minute sessions available for STEM (especially math and biology), writing, ASL, study skills/strategies, time management, and test taking. They will also be able…

  • Fun Distraction: “The Hive” at Kew Gardens

    Check out this sculpture called “The Hive” at Kew Gardens in the UK by artist Wolfgang Butress. It’s controlled by bees! Read – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/sculpture-controlled-live-honeybees-180960006/ Watch – https://youtu.be/yyv9zqML8-M #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary

  • Fun Distraction: Marble Music Machines

    Hang on to your marbles and you can build one of these Marble Music Machines! Check out this super cool contraption in Wintergatan’s YouTube video. There are also many more videos on their YouTube Channel about building this and other marble machines. https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Qhttps://youtube.com/@Wintergatan #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary

  • Fun Distraction: Cat’s Whiskers

    How do cats use their whiskers to see? Most cats have low vision up close, so they use their whiskers to sense and catch prey at a paw’s length. BBC earth has captured this in a slow-motion video so you can see a cat’s whiskers in action. https://youtu.be/mdqBbvYX3MU #memoriallibraryfundistractionsseries#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary