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Halloween Candy Chemistry Webcast 10/29

Posted on October 23, 2015 by ebrown

Join the HS/HSL  for “Halloween Candy Chemistry: Caramels, Gummies, Jellies, and Candy Corn”  webcast at HS/HSL on Thursday, October 29 at 1:00 pm in Room LL05, on the lower level of the library. Learn that not all caramels are the same, … Continue reading →

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Notable Tech Trends: Robots Have Arrived

Posted on October 20, 2015 by ebrown

“Pepper” created by Softbank Robotics Corporation The movie, Robot and Frank, describes the future in which the elderly have a robot as their companion and also as a helper that monitors various activities that relate to both mental and physical health. … Continue reading →

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Federal Government Excludes Oral History Interviews From Mandatory IRB Reviews

Posted on October 16, 2015 by ebrown

The US Department of Health and Human Services recently ruled that, “Oral history, journalism, biography, and historical scholarship activities that focus directly on the specific individuals about whom the information is collected” are specifically excluded from human subject regulation. Click for … Continue reading →

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National Library of Medicine Informatics Lecture Series – Use of Clinical Big Data to Inform Precision Medicine, Nov. 4

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ebrown

National Library of Medicine Informatics Lecture Series Title: Use of Clinical Big Data to Inform Precision Medicine Speaker: Joshua Denny, MD Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Lister Hill Center Auditorium This talk will … Continue reading →

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Searching for Funding Opportunities? Try the Pivot Database

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ebrown

Community of Science (COS) Pivot database answers the growing demands on research developers to quickly discover the right funding opportunities and effectively collaborate with their colleagues. Pivot combines a comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 … Continue reading →

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Tech Brown Bag at HS/HSL: 3D Printing in Health Sciences

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ebrown

Technology Brown Bag Forum at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library: 3D printing in health sciences, with special guest Dr. Gene Shirokobrod 3D printing in health sciences is becoming more and more common. Prosthetic limbs, drugs, and medical models … Continue reading →

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Tech Brown Bag at HS/HSL – 3D Printing in Health Sciences

Posted on October 14, 2015 by ebrown

Technology Brown Bag Forum at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library: 3D printing in health sciences, with special guest Dr. Gene Shirokobrod 3D printing in health sciences is becoming more and more common. Prosthetic limbs, drugs, and medical models … Continue reading →

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HS/HSL Donates Computers to Community

Posted on October 13, 2015 by ebrown

The HS/HSL recently updated the PCs and the monitors in its three library classrooms. Some of PCs and monitors that were removed were donated to Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy (VTTMAA). VTTMAA provides an academic program that encourages students … Continue reading →

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Library Prep for Hurricane Joaquin

Posted on October 5, 2015 by ebrown

With unique historical collections worth millions of dollars, staff at the HS/HSL weren’t taking any chances this past Friday as rain continued and Hurricane Joaquin began its slow trip up the east coast.  After Governor Hogan announced a state of … Continue reading →

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Public Access Compliance – HS/HSL Can Help

Posted on October 1, 2015 by ebrown

In February 2013, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a memorandum to all agency and department heads directing federal agencies with more than $100 million in annual research and development spending to establish plans for increasing public … Continue reading →

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