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Top 10 stories of 2024 from the Health Sciences Libraries
We’re celebrating 2024 with a look back at our favorite stories of the year that…
University LibrariesDecember 20, 2024
WHL’s latest exhibit is recontextualizing the pregnant body
For Jenny Schmid, a professor of printmaking at the University of Minnesota, control of reproductive…
Adria CarpenterNovember 13, 2024
An interview to welcome Melissa Ernst, Dentistry Librarian
Melissa Ernst, MLIS, recently joined the Health Sciences Libraries as the Dentistry Librarian. Join our…
Erinn AspinallNovember 5, 2024
Disembodied Reembodied
Disembodied Reembodied, a new exhibit at the Wangensteen Historical Library, addresses medical depictions of women’s…
Anna OpryszkoOctober 28, 2024
Katherine Chew, HSL’s mortuary science librarian, is retiring after 45-year run
Katherine Chew is a self-proclaimed geek, fascinated by information and organization. In another lifetime, she…
Adria CarpenterSeptember 24, 2024
The VR Studio is helping underrepresented students learn about neuroscience
Thirteen local high school students learned about the human brain up close in the Virtual…
Adria CarpenterAugust 30, 2024
New Additions to the Virtual Reality Studio
This summer, the Virtual Reality Studio and Health Sciences Library have added two new experiences…
Emerson IronstoneJuly 12, 2024
Makerspace Lab Manager Wins Competition and Discusses Role of Makerspaces in Start-Ups
Congratulations to Makerspace lab manager Steven Bleau who, alongside his business partner Morgan Kerfeld, won…
Emerson IronstoneMay 20, 2024
Tools of the Trade: Uncovering the Artifacts of the Wangensteen Vault
In 2022, the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine received a grant from the…
Anna OpryszkoMay 2, 2024
Wellness and reflection room in Health Sciences Library
We have a new wellness and reflection room in the Health Sciences library (East Bank).…
Kate PetersonApril 12, 2024