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Eccles Health Sciences Library Open House 2026

Eccles Health Sciences Library Open House 2026

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Tuesday February 10, 202611:30 AM – 1 PM Drop by Tuesday February 10th between 11:30am to 1pm to the Eccles Health Sciences Library to experience the past and future of health sciences education, and enjoy some free treats and giveaways! Take home a free plant and other fun giveaways like 3D printed items and buttons, […]

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Retrospective: Accomplishments of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

Retrospective: Accomplishments of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

2025 in Brief In the last five years, faculty of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library have published 96 articles that have been cited 469 times. Shawn Steidinger was appointed Associate Director of Clinical, Research, and Education at the library. The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Board of Directors voted to include Donna […]

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Employment News

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The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is extending a warm welcome to Sefakor Kassah! She has joined the Public Services team as a Library Aide. Sefakor is from Ghana, West Africa. She has extensive experience in customer service at the University of Utah. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and is currently […]

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Step Into Learning: Three New VR Experiences Now Available at the Library

Step Into Learning: Three New VR Experiences Now Available at the Library

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We’ve expanded our immersive learning offerings with three powerful VR platforms—Embodied Labs, Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS), and 3D Organon—designed to build empathy, sharpen clinical judgment, and deepen anatomy knowledge across disciplines. Why VR at the Library? Virtual reality (VR) brings complex ideas to life, letting learners experience perspectives, practice skills safely, and explore the human body in three dimensions. […]

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Event: Bridging the Data Divide

Event: Bridging the Data Divide

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Join us for Bridging the Data Divide, a panel discussion on data integration hosted at the J. Willard Marriott Library! Researchers and professionals today face complex questions that can only be answered by combining data from multiple sources. This event brings together experts from across disciplines to explore strategies for bridging these data divides and […]

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Advancing Open Scholarship: How Eccles Library Supports Open Access Publishing

Advancing Open Scholarship: How Eccles Library Supports Open Access Publishing

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Open access (OA) publishing continues to transform the global landscape of scholarly communication by making research outputs freely available to readers everywhere. For health sciences researchers, where the timely dissemination of findings can directly influence clinical practice, education, and public health outcomes, the importance of open access cannot be overstated. Recognizing this, the Eccles Health […]

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How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research

How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research

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How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research Wednesday, October 22, 11 A.M. to 12 P.M.Marriott Library, 1140, Level 1  Join us for a panel moderated by Allyson Mower and featuring Caren Frost, Bryan Hull, Heidi Stringham and Emily Lawhead to celebrate International Open Access Week! This event brings together campus experts to discuss current topics […]

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