Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Recommended Articles in the Library This Week

Recommended Articles This Week in the Library

“Campus Architecture”
The Chronicle of Higher Education April 28
Here is a complete section on new college buildings and renovations that span many styles and approaches.

“First impressions: the campus as recruiter”
College Planning & Management April
Two universities share their stories on how efforts to upgrade and beautify their campuses
have led to a welcome benefit: increased enrollment!

“The power problem: conquering carbon and climate change”
Harvard Magazine May-June
As the climate warms and energy use grows, Harvard researchers project growing
dependence on coal--and an innovative solution to the daunting challenge of using it
benighnly.

“What doctors hate about hospitals”
Time May 1
Doctors end up at the hospital just like the rest of us. The experience gives them new insight
into the problems and risks for patients.

“Best homes of the year”
Electronic House May
Somewhere in these pages is your dream home—or maybe your dream home theater, or
kitchen, or just a rome for having a blast. Get ready to be inspired.

“Climate crisis: the pro-growth, pro-tech fight to stop global warming”
Wired May
Technology is dragging environmentalism out of the anti-business, anti-consumer stone age.
This issue features three articles on this subject: the next green revolution, the resurrection
of Al Gore, and the rise of the neo-Greens.

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