Library News

The Library is pleased to announce it has acquired three copies of the Marshall movie on DVD - one in honor of each Niagara University Theatre faculty member who appears in the film!To celebrate the DVD release, Adriano Gatto (Bridgeport Superior Court Clerk), artist-in-residence, Josie DiVincenzo... read on →

Dr. Joseph Sirianni, assistant professor of communication studies, published Adopting Computer-Based Assessments: The Role of Perceived Value in Classroom Technology Acceptance in Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies with Yu Jie Ng of Nanyang Technological University,... read on →

The NU Readers book club will meet on Friday, Jan. 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (snow date: Friday, Feb. 2, 3:30-4:30 p.m.) to discuss The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen.The NU Readers meet in the Gallagher Center at a table near Tim Hortons (look for the “NU Readers” sign on the table). All students... read on →

Library hours during Christmas Break are as follows:Friday, December 15: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, December 16: ClosedSunday, December 17: ClosedMonday, December 18: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Tuesday, December 19: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Wednesday, December 20: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.The main floor of the Library is open 24 hours... read on →

Dr. Laurence Boxer, professor of computer & information sciences, recently published The Saukas-Song Selection Algorithm and Coarse Grained Parallel Sorting in arXiv. read on →

Dr. Robyn Goacher, associate professor of chemistry, has co-authored two peer-reviewed articles with Niagara University alumni. She wrote Comparison of Three Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Sampling Techniques for Distinction between Lignocellulose Samples with Mohit Gogna... read on →

Dr. Joel Reynolds, assistant professor in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, co-authored Childcare Food Handling Employees’ Perceived Barriers and Motivators to Follow Food Safety Practices in Early Childhood Education Journal with Dr. Lakshman Rajagopal from Iowa State... read on →

Dr. Ian Burt, assistant professor of accounting, co-authored "Moderation and Mediation in Behavioural Accounting Research" in The Routledge Companion to Behavioural Accounting Research with Dr. Clark Hampton from University of South Carolina.  read on →

Dr. Steve Petersen, associate professor of philosophy, published "Superintelligence as Superethical" in Robot Ethics 2.0.  read on →

Dr. Dana Radatz, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice, co-authored The Criminogenic and Noncriminogenic Treatment Needs of Intimate Partner Violence Offenders in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology with N. Zoe Hilton from University of... read on →

TVs and players are located in the following areas of the Library:South end of the second floor, behind the call number section labeled P through PZ:Combo DVD/VHS player and headphones for quiet listening. Group Study Room #2 on the second floor:Blu-ray/DVD player and a multi-region DVD player.... read on →

Do you experience sadness and/or decreased motivation as the days become shorter and winter approaches?While many people love the onset of fall and its seemingly infinite pumpkin spice offerings, less daylight and more darkness can result in the “winter blues” or Seasonal Affective Disorder... read on →

Dr. Walter Steiner, associate professor of biology, co-authored Sequence requirement of the ade6-4095 meiotic recombination hotspot in Schizosaccharomyces pombe in Genetica with NU alumnus Steven Foulis and Kyle Fowler, a PhD candidate at University of California, San Francisco. read on →

Dr. John Keller, associate professor of philosophy, edited the book, Being, Freedom, & Method: Themes from the Philosophy of Peter Van Inwagen, and wrote the chapter, "Philosophical Individualism." read on →

Dr. Burt Thompson, professor of psychology, recently published Comparing the Defendant to Images of the Culprit: Interpreting Results of Mock Witness Filler-Control Tests in Applied Cognitive Psychology. His co-authors are NU senior Taylor Moody and NU alumna Miranda Lauher.  read on →