Monthly Archives: November 2018

Historical Moment: Baltimore’s 1893 Fire, 125 Years Later, UMB Campus Damaged

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Tara Wink

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Sanborn Map Company; Vol. 1, 1890. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn03573_001/. On Saturday, December 2, 1893, a devastating fire broke out in Baltimore.  Burning across the block surrounded by Paca, German, Greene, and Lombard … Continue reading →

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HS/HSL Hours Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 21, 2018 by ebrown

            HS/HSL Holiday Hours Wednesday, Nov. 21st      6am – 6pm Thursday, Nov. 22nd          Closed Friday, Nov. 23rd                Closed We will return to our regular schedule on Saturday, November 24th.

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore in World War I

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Tara Wink

November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the day World War I came to an end.  In 1954 the United States renamed the holiday Veteran’s Day to honor and celebrate all those who have served in a … Continue reading →

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New Clinical Decision Support Tool: VisualDX, Take a Look!

Posted on November 6, 2018 by ebrown

            VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy, aid therapeutic decisions, and improve patient safety. Clinicians can quickly build a custom differential diagnosis across general medicine or use the … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, Nov. 7, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Posted on November 2, 2018 by HS/HSL

On Nov. 7,  health professionals, students, and librarians from all over the country will join forces for an all-day edit-a-thon. Participants will edit Wikipedia articles on women’s health topics and improve citations using trusted National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources. The … Continue reading →

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