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Snack Break, Because You Deserve It

Feeling overwhelmed by end-of-semester stress? Take a much-needed break and recharge your mind at McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s De-Stress Week Snack Break!  When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 10 a.m.  Where: Level 6 of the library (Wittson Hall, WHM), near the AskUs desk  Fuel your body and mind with delicious, nutritious snacks and a community […]

Dec 6, 2024

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Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century

Discover the world of health sciences through rare books. Hiram Winnett Orr, MD, FACS, spent his career practicing medicine in Nebraska. He was influential in orthopedic surgery, helping to establish it in the state and promoting its military medical applications during World War I.   An avid rare book collector, he donated his extensive collection […]

Oct 28, 2024

Antique yellow paper background with a photo of H. Winnett Orr, MD, FACS and title of the exhibition in black and blue Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American College of Surgeons loan of the H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection

Miracle to Menace: A Conversation with Dr. Lydia Kang

Date: Thursday, November 7 Time: noon–1 p.m. CSTLocation: McGoogan Library (WHM 6032) and via Zoom  Join McGoogan Library on Thursday, November 7, for a conversation with physician and author, Lydia Kang, to discuss her research related to substance misuse and its varied acceptance in society as seen in her writing, Opium and Absinthe, Quackery: A Brief History […]

Oct 24, 2024

Background: Scientific drawing of the plant Papaver somniferum (opium) with a gold antique frame. Dr. Lydia Kang's photo. Event title in green From Miracle to Menace: Discussing the Class Divide of Substance Use

Data Carpentries Workshop for Researchers and Students

Due to high demand, this workshop has reached capacity. Join the waitlist.  McGoogan Health Sciences Library is bringing The Carpentries curriculum to the Omaha community through a two-day workshop on basic research computing skills (UNIX shell, GIT and Python).   Students and researchers in higher education from across the metro area are encouraged to sign […]

Sep 26, 2024

Monochromatic blue grid with McGoogan Health Sciences Library logo in white. Data Carpentries Workshop for Researchers and Students October 7–8, 2024. Join the waitlist in an orange box. Workshop supported by: National Library of Medicine Network of the National Library of Medicine and The Carpentries

Take Advantage of Open Access Publishing Discounts

Cambridge University Press has been added to the list of publishers offering Open Access (OA) publishing discounts to UNMC authors.   UNMC authors whose articles are accepted on or after January 1, 2024, for publication in most Cambridge University Press journals (download list of participating journals) can choose to publish their work OA at no […]

Sep 25, 2024

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