Announcements
Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award
November 22, 2019
The Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library welcome submissions for the 2020 essay competition in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the UT Health San Antonio Library and who was also a Past President of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. The essay […]
Image of Research – New Faculty/Staff Award
September 13, 2019
Briscoe Library’s 3rd Annual Image of Research Photography Competition will be taking place again in Spring 2020. As with the previous two years, awards will be presented for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and an IPE (Interprofessional Education) category. However, this year we are introducing a new award category! For the first time, UT […]
Registration Now Open for 49th Annual Nixon Dinner, November 7th!
September 13, 2019
Speaker Lee Gutkind will give a moving account of the earliest patients, pioneers in organ transplantation, and evolving technology. Gutkind is considered the pioneer of creative nonfiction, has authored and edited more than 30 books, lectured to audiences around the world, and is founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary magazine […]
Briscoe Library Welcomes Jeff Lacy
July 12, 2019
Jeff Lacy joined Briscoe Library on July 1 as the Library Liaison to the School of Dentistry & the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. He will work to support faculty and students by integrating library resources in the curriculum, research, and clinical practice. Jeff has over eighteen years of experience as an academic librarian. He […]
Laredo Regional Campus News
April 19, 2019
The UT Health Libraries are pleased to announce a new staff member at the Laredo Regional Campus Library. Tracy Vasquez has joined the staff as a part-time Library Specialist I. With a background in education, Tracy shares library duties with Elizabeth Ramirez to serve the needs of the campus and Laredo-area community. While the Laredo […]
Briscoe Library Welcomes Rebecca Ajtai
March 15, 2019
Rebecca Ajtai joined Briscoe Library on March 1st as a member of the Librarian Liaison Services team. She will work with faculty and students to integrate library resources in the curriculum, research, and clinical practice. Rebecca comes to the UT Health Briscoe Library from the Texas Heart Institute in Houston where she was a librarian for the […]
Briscoe Library Announces 2nd Annual Image of Research Photography Competition
February 14, 2019
Briscoe Library is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Image of Research Photography Competition! This competition is an opportunity for UT Health San Antonio students, residents, and fellows from all six schools to capture, share, and present the essence of their research in a single visual image. The competition and its accompanying exhibition showcase […]
Deadline January 31st to Win $500!
January 18, 2019
Submit your entry for the Danny Jones Student Essay Competition by midnight on Jan. 31st for a chance to win. Email in PDF format to Peg Seger (segerp@uthscsa.edu) All UT Health students as well as interns, residents and fellows are eligible to enter. Previously unpublished essays (up to 2500 words) in broad areas related to […]
Student Essay Competition – Deadline Jan. 31st – $500 prize
December 14, 2018
There’s still plenty of time to enter to win $500! All UT Health students as well as interns, residents and fellows are eligible to enter the Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award competition. The contest is sponsored by the Friends of the P.I.Nixon Medical Historical Library in memory of Danny Jones, MLS, […]
Student Appreciation Week: Oct 29 – Nov 2
October 5, 2018
Briscoe Library’s 2nd Annual Student Appreciation Week will be taking place October 29th through November 2nd! Head over to the library each day from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to participate in fun activities and enjoy some food, prizes, and other giveaways.