ORS News2Use Archives

The ORS News2Use newsletter is published quarterly by the Office of Research Services (ORS), providing pertinent information and updates about ORS services to the NIH community.
Summer 2022

NIH Big Read on September 27 to Feature Dr. Ibram Kendi, "How to Be an Antiracist"

Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and the Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, will be our featured author and speaker this year for the NIH Big Read

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Introducing the Metro Building 10 South Express Shuttle

On Monday, July 18, a new shuttle route was implemented to provide efficient and convenient transport to and from the Clinical Center.

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Scholarly Publishing Symposium: Elevate Your Research Visibility October 19, 2022

Are you interested in increasing the visibility of your research? Join us for the Scholarly Publishing Symposium: Elevate Your Research Visibility on October 19, 2022, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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I AM ORS Summer 2022

Candice Townsend is an exhilarant member of the ORS family.  She currently balances the tasks of serving as the Chief of Information Resources and Services branch at the NIH Library in addition to holding the role of acting director for the library.

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The WAG Program at NIH…What is WAG?

WAG stands for Waste Anesthetic Gas. At the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) oversees the WAG Program. WAGs are excess gasses from anesthesia used during human and animal procedures.

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Child and Family Program Updates

NIH Childcare Centers have done a phenomenal job caring for the children and families throughout the COVID pandemic and variants. It’s always uplifting that amidst continued COVID, changing policies, and even some room closures

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Deaf NCI Fellow Wins Awards with Assist from NIH Interpreting Team

Megan Majocha is a PhD student in Tumor Biology in the NIH-Georgetown Partnership program, in Dr. Kent Hunter’s Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics

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Rockledge II Conference Facility Available for Use

Events Management Branch announces the conference facility at Rockledge II is available for use! The newly renovated conference facility boasts a welcoming reception area and up to 10 conference rooms equipped to provide all your event needs.

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Making Conference Facilities More Accessible

This year Events Management installed hearing loops in 16 rooms located Building 1 Wilson Hall, Building 35 (Porter) Conference Center, Building 49 and Rockledge Conference Facility.

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We Are DATS, the Division of Amenities and Transportation Services

Throughout the trials and tribulations of the COVID pandemic, DATS has been innovative in its approach to ensure that vital services continue to remain available where supported.

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Television Operations Center: Making Connections

Bob Hamer is the recently hired Audiovisual Engineer for the Television Operations Center (TOC) in the Events Management Branch (EMB) of ORS. The Television Operation Center is the broadcasting nerve center that connects NIH meetings, lectures and events

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The New DPSAC Kiosk Employment Questionnaire Module

The Division of Personnel Security and Access Control (DPSAC) is happy to share some new updates to the Kiosk that currently exists in the main office on the NIH Bethesda, MD main campus, located in Building 31, Room 1B03.

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