Life Science Library

06/18/2024

📢 Calling all researchers and academics! The application period for the Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis Boot Camp is now open until July 19! 📚🔍

Join us for an intensive 3-day workshop designed to equip you with the skills to conduct systematic reviews and synthesize evidence effectively. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just starting, this boot camp will provide valuable insights and hands-on experience.

https://ow.ly/uys950SfG4C

05/01/2024

Studying hard for finals? Take a break and grab some fuel! Starting at 12:30 pm today at the PCL pizza will be available on all floors. (Get some while it's hot!)

📚 Finals week is here, and we know you're putting in the hard work! Wishing all students the best of luck on their exams! 🍀 Reward yourselves with some delicious pizza at the PCL today starting at 12:30pm. You've got this! 🍕

04/23/2024

UT Libraries invites all graduate students to join us for a study break on Wednesday, May 1st from 1-3 pm in the Scholars Lab Staff Offices (2.402). Stop by to enjoy delicious snacks to fuel you through the end of the semester. We'll have Scholars Lab swag, mini sandwiches, and sweets.

04/11/2024

A plant is still waiting to be claimed! We don't have a winner yet for week 10. Will you be the one to find the token and claim the plant?

Welcome to week ten of the 2024 scavenger hunts.

A token is hidden within the pages of a physical item at the Life Science Library. Someone will find the item using the following clues, the online library catalog, and just a dash of determination. Will that be you? Once found, bring the library material containing the token to the front desk at the library and exchange it for a propagated house plant. I’ll post here again when the item has been found for this week.

• A subject for this item contains the term: extremities
• This item contains a chapter with the phrase: appendicular skeleton
• This item was published in the windy city

If you get stuck with any hints or using the catalog, you can always ask for advice on searching the catalog at the front desk.

04/11/2024

We have two winners for our final of the semester. Valeria and Angelene both took home well-deserved plants last week.

04/11/2024

04/03/2024

Welcome to the final week of the 2024 scavenger hunts for this semester.

A token is hidden within the pages of a physical item at the Life Science Library. Someone will find the item using the following clues, the online library catalog, and just a dash of determination. Will that be you? Once found, bring the library material containing the token to the front desk at the library and exchange it for a propagated house plant. I’ll post here again when the item has been found for this week.

• This item was published by Oxford University Press
• The title of this item contains the words: life science require writings
• This item was published in the late aughts

If you get stuck with any hints or using the catalog, you can always ask for advice on searching the catalog at the front desk.

04/03/2024

📚 Dive into the world of scholarly research! Join us for an insightful session on author profiles and citation metrics. Expand your knowledge and discover new perspectives in academia. WED, 1:30p. Don't miss out, register now: https://ow.ly/31qC50R63Ew

03/27/2024

Welcome to week ten of the 2024 scavenger hunts.

A token is hidden within the pages of a physical item at the Life Science Library. Someone will find the item using the following clues, the online library catalog, and just a dash of determination. Will that be you? Once found, bring the library material containing the token to the front desk at the library and exchange it for a propagated house plant. I’ll post here again when the item has been found for this week.

• A subject for this item contains the term: extremities
• This item contains a chapter with the phrase: appendicular skeleton
• This item was published in the windy city

If you get stuck with any hints or using the catalog, you can always ask for advice on searching the catalog at the front desk.

03/22/2024

Nominate a professor today!

Have you had an instructor who increased access and equity by selecting free or low cost course materials for class? Nominate them as an Affordable Education Champion to let them know how much their choices meant to you!

Affordable Education Champions are instructors who assign free or low cost resources — like textbooks, websites, films, and more — for their courses. (Because the “low cost” definition can vary by discipline, we invite you to determine what that means for you.) Sometimes they author their own materials, and sometimes they’re able to reuse free or low-cost work created by others. This award celebrates faculty who are committed to fostering access to high quality education at the lowest possible cost barrier for their students.

Nomination form is linked in our story and here: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/2S4J6V7

Nominations close 3/29 at 11:59pm

03/21/2024

This week Riena solved the puzzle and took home the prize of a beautiful angel wing begonia. Congrats, Riena!

03/20/2024

Welcome to week nine of the 2024 scavenger hunts.

A token is hidden within the pages of a physical item at the Life Science Library. Someone will find the item using the following clues, the online library catalog, the database PubMed, and just a dash of determination. Will that be you? Once found, bring the library material containing the token to the front desk at the library and exchange it for a propagated house plant. I’ll post here again when the item has been found for this week.

• This item is on the same floor as the checkout desk.
• This item was published in 1991.
• This item contains an article with the PubMed ID: 1771153

If you get stuck with any hints or using the catalog, you can always ask for advice on searching the catalog at the front desk.