Library Updates

Expanded Exhibit by Physician-Artist Miguel Vazquez Coming in January

January 18, 2019

You may remember Starletta creator and physician-artist Miguel Vazquez from his appearance during Student Appreciation Week last fall. He’s back this month with The Art of Heart, an expanded exhibit of his work featuring his own perspectives on the heart and its design. In addition to heart subject matter, the exhibit of both 2-D and […]


December 2018 UT Health Faculty Publications List

January 18, 2019

To support our faculty’s research efforts, Briscoe Library has added an additional feature to our monthly newsletter. You are now able to view citations and link to articles from our UT Health Faculty Publications list.  As an added feature, altmetric information is also included. This list is produced monthly by our Library Liaison group who […]


November 2018 UT Health Faculty Publications List

December 14, 2018

To support our faculty’s research efforts, Briscoe Library has added an additional feature to our monthly newsletter. You are now able to view citations and link to articles from our UT Health Faculty Publications list.  As an added feature, altmetric information is also included. This list is produced monthly by our Library Liaison group who […]


Image of Research Winners and Awards Reception

November 19, 2018

We are pleased to announce the winners of Briscoe Library’s Image of Research Photography Competition! 1st Place Jaclyn Merlo, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Rodent Kidney Extracellular Scaffold The image presented is of a de-cellularized rodent kidney displaying the collagen matrix of the renal vasculature, tubules, and glomeruli. Rapid de-cellularization is accomplished by perfusing a […]


Construction Completed for New Vending Area

July 13, 2018

Construction has been completed in preparation for the new fresh food and coffee vending area on the 3rd floor of Briscoe Library. The area has been completely renovated with new electrical, plumbing, walls, and floors. The vending machines, which will include a coffee machine and two fresh food machines, are expected to be installed and ready […]


New Room Reservation System

June 8, 2018

On June 4th, the library will be migrating to a new room reservation and calendar system. Although the system looks similar to our previous version, there are a few benefits to the move. Now you can: Schedule an appointment with your liaison Schedule an appointment to discuss 3D printing options Reserve The Hub to utilize […]


Get Some Exercise at the Library!

April 9, 2018

Did you know that you can exercise and study at the same time? Well, now you can, and you will have a great view of our beautiful campus! Come to the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library to check out the new equipment. There are 3 exercise bikes with attached desk-tops that can be used night […]


State Program Provides More Library Resources

December 4, 2017

  The UT Health Libraries have acquired several new e-resources through the UT System’s Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP). The funds for this program are allocated by the UT Board of Regents for one-time collection purchases that benefit all UT institutions. This year’s ALCEP fund purchases include: eBooks American Society for Microbiology e-Books, 2016-2017 […]


Library has Access to State Medical Society Journals

December 4, 2017

  The UT Health Libraries now have access to an archive of State Medical Society Journals through an open access initiative led by the Medical Heritage Library. The State Medical Journals Collection encompasses nearly 50 state medical journals and includes 117 titles dating back from 1900-2000. Journals found in the collection have been provided free of […]


Online Course in Scientific Writing and Publishing Now Available

August 23, 2017

  The Offices of the Vice President for Research and the Associate Dean for Research in the Long School of Medicine have joined forces with Nature Research Publishing to provide an online course in scientific writing and publishing. Nature MasterClasses – Scientific Writing and Publishing offers a multi-module experience that takes researchers through the entire publishing process […]