A new health care program was founded last year by the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation with the support of the the Lt. Governor’s office and LSU Healthcare Network. The Louisiana Cultural Economy Healthcare Initiative functions similarly to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic (now in its 11th year) except that it expands coverage to all cultural workers; cultural worker areas include music, film, design, literary, historic preservation, culinary arts, performing arts, visual arts and crafts.
One more reason to keep your cell phone on vibrate: A new study that is in press in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has found that 30 seconds of ringtone can disrupt classroom performance. Best of all the rington used? The LSU fight song. The author was a doctoral student in psychology at LSU-Baton Rouge when the study was conducted.
Link to the pdf of the Journal of Environmental Health article is available to LSUHSC faculty staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.
Yesterday, the FDA approved the first drug specifically developed to treat cancer in dogs. All previous drugs used on dogs were originally developed for humans.
Because of ongoing water main repairs, the Dental Library will close at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, June 3rd). Both A/C and running water will be unavailable in the building.
The Dental Campus of LSUHSC closed at about 2:30 p.m this afternoon. This closure includes the Dental Library. Contractors working on repaving the parking lot struck a fire hydrant causing all buildings to lose water pressure. Emergency repairs are under way.
Everyone is making their Summer vacation plans, but don’t forget to plan to take one of the Isché Library classes this Summer. At the end of June, Molly Knapp will be teaching another Refworks Class. And Carolyn Bridgewater will teach her General Library Systems class, three times a month each month. Write these classes into your schedule today.
And, don’t forget, we can offer classes tailor made for your coursework.
Access to the elevated walkway from the Roman Street parking garage will be unavailable this weekend (Saturday, May 30th & Sunday, May 31st). To access the Isché Library, please use the first floor entrance in the Nursing/Allied Health Building (1900 Gravier St). Proceed to the 2nd floor elevators and then out to the walkway going back towards the parking garage. Access should be available again by Monday morning at 6 am (June 1st).
An expanded campus news section is now available from the main LSUHSC webpage. News items and stories relating “about activities and events of Health Sciences Center faculty, students, and staff” will be included.
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week started yesterday. Hurricane season begins next week on June 1st and runs through November. Luckily, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a “near normal” Atlantic storm season. |
Don’t forget to consult these LSUHSC sponsored sites:
Chancellor’s Memorandum (CM-51) – Policy on Weather Related Emergency Procedures
LSUHSC New Orleans: Emergerency Information – This site currently has no news, but you can sign up for the text alert system and the link to other LSUHSC supplied emergency information.
Other websites to consult:
Emergency.Louisiana.gov
Emergency Preparedness – City of New Orleans
Department of Emergency Management – Jefferson Parish
Homeland Security & Emergency Operation Center – St. Tammany Parish
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness – St. Bernard Parish
Memorial Day is upon us again. And while it is the official start of summer in much of the US, it is most importantly a “day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.”
In honor of this day, here are a couple of interesting websites for the veterans or families of veterans:
MedlinePlus: Veterans & Military Health
Veterans History Project from the Library of Congress
A new study released in the advanced online publication section of Nature.com investigates why individuals with Down’s Syndrome have 10% the expected rate of cancer.
Link to the pdf of the Nature article is available to LSUHSC faculty staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.
On this date in 1747, a Scottish Naval physician began the testing that uncovered the cause of scurvy and lead to its cure. So go eat an orange today, in honor of Dr. James Lind.
Chancellor Hollier has recorded to audio spots on the meaning and impact of the proposed new Academic Medical Center in New Orleans. Check them out:
Spot 1
Spot 2
Please share them widely.
The color photocopier at the Isché Library has moved back down to the 3rd floor near the circulation desk. It has been programmed to make:
black & white copies with cash at 10?é?ó per page
black & white copies using Pay Paw at 8?é?ó per page
color copies using either for 25?é?ó
Remember the Isché Library is open until midnight tonight (Friday, May 8th) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 9th) for special exam hours. Time to get studying!
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