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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

Granola bar graphic rendering with snowflakes and a light blue background

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

Join Us for Our Library Open House

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Time: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Location: McGoogan Library, Wittson Hall (WHM), Levels 6–8  Discover McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s services and resources available to students during our open house on Tuesday, September 3, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Library faculty and staff, along with building and department partners, will be stationed throughout the library sharing […]

Aug 26, 2024

Exterior of Wittson Hall cropped in an open book shape. Open House Sept 03 11–2 with UNMC McGoogan Health Sciences Library logo all in black

Let’s Celebrate Dr. McGoogan’s 124th Birthday!

Mark your calendars! Head to Level 6 of the library (WHM) on Tuesday, August 13 from noon–1 p.m. for a sweet treat celebrating the library’s namesake, Dr. Leon S. McGoogan. Library staff will be dishing up slices of birthday cake for the UNMC community (while supplies last).  Dr. McGoogan became an obstetrician and delivered around […]

Aug 7, 2024

Dr. McGoogan in the North Rare Book Room viewing a book that has a protective casing on it