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Markus Library Book Talk: Sir Paul Nurse

By |2025-02-14T19:33:55+00:00February 14th, 2025|Categories: Book Talk, Books, Library, Library News|Tags: , , |

On February 5th, 2025, over 140 Rockefeller community members gathered in the Great Hall to hear former Rockefeller University President Sir Paul Nurse speak about his recent book What is Life? Five Great Ideas In Biology. The insightful lecture was followed by a fruitful Q&A session and a reception in the Markus Library's Main Reading Room. [...]

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Black History Month 2025: Library Resources

By |2025-02-11T16:23:37+00:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Books, Library, Library News|Tags: |

Black History Month 2025: Library Resources In honor of Black History Month, the Markus Library Staff have compiled a list of our resources and featured holdings related to racial justice and the contributions of Black people to scientific research, both historical and present-day. DEI Book Collection The Markus Library hosts a growing collection of fiction [...]

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Schedule for the Winter/Spring 2024 Markus Library Monthly Training Sessions!

By |2024-01-10T20:47:36+00:00January 10th, 2024|Categories: Library, Library Blog, Library News, Library Resources|

Happy New Year! Discover new library resources and learn new skills with us! Monthly Training Sessions are offered virtually on every 3rd Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm. All the classes are open for Rockefeller University employees and students. Registration is required. Please e-mail markuslibrary[at]rockefeller.edu to register. January 16, 2024 - LaTeX/Overleaf. NEW CLASS! Instructor: Claire [...]

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Library Open House 2023

By |2023-11-07T20:43:31+00:00November 7th, 2023|Categories: Events, Library, Library News|Tags: |

Please join us for Markus Library Open House! November 16th, 2023 from 3-5pm Main Reading Room, 2nd floor, Welch Hall Win raffle prizes! Meet Library Staff! Lean new resources and services! Enjoy our latest exhibit, The Rockefeller Story! Take a break with some refreshments! Everyone is welcome!    

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Rie Goto wins Outstanding Member Award

By |2023-10-12T14:34:23+00:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: Library, Library News|

Assistant University Librarian Rie Goto won an award for Outstanding Member at the annual Liberty Chapter meeting of the Medical Library Association. Rie was instrumental in organizing the most recent chapter meeting and serves as the Chair of the Liberty Chapter's Communications Committee. Congratulations, Rie!  

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Schedule for the Fall 2023 Markus Library Monthly Training Sessions!

By |2023-09-05T16:43:46+00:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: Library, Library Blog, Library News, Library Resources|

  Our Monthly Virtual Training Sessions introduce you to a variety of resources and services that the library offers. Monthly Training Sessions are offered virtually on every 3rd Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm. All the classes are open for Rockefeller University employees. Registration is required. Please e-mail markuslibrary[at]rockefeller.edu to register. September 19th, 2023 - General [...]

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The Markus Library’s Data Management Clinic!

By |2023-07-11T18:51:22+00:00July 6th, 2023|Categories: Library, Library News, Library Resources|Tags: , |

We are offering monthly workshops and weekly Data Management Office Hours where you can make an appointment or walk-in with your data management related questions, all summer long! Data Management Office Hours Office Hours are open every Wednesdays from July 12th, 2023 to August 30, 2023,  in the Conference Room 202 in the Library (Welch [...]

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Trial Access Available! Pharmaceutical Substances database

By |2023-04-10T17:17:51+00:00April 10th, 2023|Categories: Library, Library News, Library Resources, Pharmaceutical Chemistry|Tags: |

Now until May 31, 2023 Rockefeller University Employee have trial access to this database! Pharmaceutical Substances is a one-stop source of information relating to the industrial synthesis and commercial applications of every licensed drug of significance. It provides ready access to syntheses, patents, and applications for more than 2,800 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including intermediates [...]

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Graduate Students Monthly Training Sessions starts on Tuesday March 21st, 2023.

By |2023-03-02T16:15:13+00:00March 2nd, 2023|Categories: Library, Library News, Library Resources|

The Markus Library is pleased to offer a series of Monthly Training Sessions just for Graduate Students. We have customized some of our popular classes and topics and will be offering sessions on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1pm to 2pm, starting on Tuesday March 21st, 2023. Classes are offered on Zoom. Please [...]

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The DNA Papers Podcast: Episode 1

By |2023-02-01T19:48:01+00:00February 1st, 2023|Categories: Genetics, History of Science, Library, Library Blog|

Pneumococcus colony. Avery et al.: Transformation of pneumococcal types. From J Exp Med 1944, 79(2): 137-158 On February 1, 1944, The Journal of Experimental Medicine published an account by Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty of what Nobelist Peter Medawar called “the most interesting and portentous biological experiment of the 20th century.” [...]

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