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Fall 2015

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Saying Goodbye to Linda Brown November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 Linda-Brown-laughing-with-Tammie-Edwards-Medical-Arts-Chief Linda Jane Brown worked for the Medical Arts Branch for over 48 years and was an integral part of Medical Arts’ creative process and culture. After battling cancer for three years and at the age of 73, she recently passed away. READ MORE NIH Enforcing REAL ID Act November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 identification-documents A “compliant” driver’s license or identification (ID) card is now needed to access federal facilities requiring proof of identity. REAL ID Phase 3b enforcement began on October 10, prohibiting federal agencies from accepting driver’s licenses or READ MORE NIH Shuttle Program Enhancements November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 Photo-of-a-NIH-shuttle-at-building Division of Amenities and Transportation Services (DATS) is pleased to introduce two new enhancements to the NIH Shuttle program that were implemented in November 2015:  A six-month pilot shuttle route from Fishers Lane to the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda READ MORE Be Fire Safe with Electricity November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 photo-of-an-overcrowded-power-strip Charging a laptop computer. Plugging in an appliance such as a coffee maker, toaster or iron. Flipping on a light switch. These are all actions that are second nature for most of us. Electricity helps make our lives easier. However, we all need to be READ MORE How Your Librarian’s Training Serves You November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 Photograph-of-the-Division-of-Librarys-Entrance-in-Building-10 Librarians are well-known for assisting others with their research, but did you know that many librarians conduct their own original research as well? Library science research often aims to explore how and why people use information so that librarians can READ MORE NIH Announces “In Focus! Safe Workplaces for All” Photo Contest November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 scientist-standing-on-a-ladder-in-a-lab The 2015 NIH “In Focus! Safe Workplaces for All” Photo Contest, presented by the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), challenges anyone with a passion for photography to capture an image of workplace safety and health. READ MORE Tell DSEIS Your Lab Equipment Needs November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 scientist-using-a-centrifuge The Division of Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation Services (DSEIS) supports the NIH Scientific community with lab equipment acquisitions and maintenance needs through sales, rental, maintenance, repairs, calibration and custom fabrication services. READ MORE Nominees Sought for NIH “Mission First, Safety Always” Safety Award November 30, 2015 Fall 2015 work-safety-cloud-in-the-shape-of-a-hard-hat The NIH “Mission First, Safety Always” Award, presented by the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), showcases personnel who have demonstrated leadership, innovation and involvement in their organization’s safety culture and promoted safety i READ MORE

IN THIS ISSUE

• Saying Goodbye to Linda Brown
• NIH Enforcing REAL ID Act
• NIH Shuttle Program Enhancements
• Be Fire Safe with Electricity
• How Your Librarian’s Training Serves You
• NIH Announces “In Focus! Safe Workplaces for All” Photo Contest
• Tell DSEIS Your Lab Equipment Needs
• Nominees Sought for NIH “Mission First, Safety Always” Safety Award

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On December 5, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the REAL ID full enforcement deadline to May 7, 2025. ​Learn more about the REAL ID Extension.​

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