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Learn how to become a game developer in Alkek One!

Have you ever wanted to develop your own video game? Alkek One is offering a Game Development workshop for Texas State University! The workshop is free and open to all Texas State students, faculty and staff, but the class is limited, so be sure to register as soon. This workshop will span over the majority …

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Alkek MakerSpace team makes 3D printing sustainable!

One of the most popular activities in the Alkek One MakerSpace is 3D Printing. Users create 3D objects that are sometimes works of art, sometimes creative gadgets, and sometimes prototypes of new inventions. The 3D technology has opened the door to all kinds of entrepreneurial endeavors. But the downside of this technology is that it …

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Students launch new podcast featuring perspectives on the US-Soviet Union Cold War

Podcasting is one of the most popular activities in Alkek One, the Alkek Library’s first floor creative technology hub. Students, faculty, and staff use the two YouStar Audio Studios to create and record their programs covering a variety of topics. The latest of these efforts is a student-led podcast program that will debut on the …

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This Valentines Day, go on a blind date with a book!

Love is Blind!  Find your new favorite book through the Alkek Library’s Blind Date with a Book activity. University Libraries staff and students have curated a fantastic variety of books for you to choose from – if you’re ready to take the plunge! Books are found on portable shelves on the main floor of Alkek. …

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Visit our TechSpots this Valentines day for a treat and a chance to win a great prize!

Hey Bobcats! Stop by our TechSpots today, Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 2023, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to get a sweet treat and enter to win one of three great prizes! Fire HD* Plus tablet Bluetooth Earbuds Stanley Tumbler Visit all four campus TechSpots to increase you chances of winning. Jowers Center (Room 201) …

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Library Online Resource Grants help Texas State scholars access important research materials

Texas State students and faculty across a variety of academic areas are benefitting from two key resources purchased in 2022 through University Libraries’ Online Resource Grant funding. Online Resource Grants support the purchase of one-time online resources such as primary source databases, journal backfile collections, e-book collections, and audio or streaming media collections. These resources …

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Texas State awards its first Unity Technologies Scholar

SAN MARCOS, Texas (December 9, 2022) – Texas State’s University Libraries (UL) is pleased to announce the recipient of its first Unity Technologies Scholar is José Chavez, who earned a Master of Science in computer science in December 2022. The Unity Educator in Immersive Technology program is a part of a co-curricular learning opportunity offered …

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Library makes Sage Research Methods tools available to Texas State community

Texas State’s University Libraries has acquired a package of research tools from Sage Research Methods (SRM) which provides access to a wealth of materials to help students and faculty learn various research methods. The tools include little green and blue books, a project planner, data sets, reference materials, tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and …

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Physics senior demonstrates compassion and interconnectedness through mixed-media art piece

The 2022 Alkek One Student Gallery installations are now up and ready for visitors to experience. These awesome projects demonstrate how digital technologies and creativity align. Five student projects were selected among the entries to this second year of the competition to have their work installed in the first-floor lobby of the Alkek Library. Library …

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TXST senior adds technology and compassion to the warm hug of a quilt

The 2022 Alkek One Student Gallery installations are now up and ready for visitors to experience. These awesome projects demonstrate how digital technologies and creativity align. Five student projects were selected among the entries to this second year of the competition to have their work installed in the first-floor lobby of the Alkek Library. Library staff partnered …

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