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.
Winter 2017

Bicycling as a Commuting Alternative

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two-men-biking-to-work

Are you interested in learning about different commuting options? Do you want a greener commute and a chance to get some exercise? Then try biking to work! With spring and warmer temperatures around the corner, bicycling is a great option for commuting.

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New Medical Arts Website Launching Summer 2017

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MAB-image

The Medical Arts Branch (MAB) will launch a new website this summer, engaging visitors with its extensive portfolio, services and team.  Current and prospective clients will find useful information about MAB’s broad range of creative services

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Opening and Closing Mail Stops

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guy-pushing-a-mail-cart-down-the-hall

A mail stop is a designated location where the Division of Mail Management Services (DMMS) “stops” to deliver and collect mail on a daily basis. DMMS assigns a unique 4-digit number to identify each official mail stop. The first number in the series

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NIH Parking Attendants Have Holiday Spirit

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Photo-of-3-contest-judges

NIH’s parking attendants continued their annual holiday tradition of decorating campus parking booths to provide all NIH patients, visitors and staff with the festive holiday spirit. This decorating tradition has grown into a contest of sorts with the win

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Legacy Radiation Safety Records

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Radioactive-materials-sign

Are you the kind of scientist that hoards everything? Did you run across dusty old boxes of radiation safety-related records during Clean Sweep? If you can answer yes to either of those questions, the Division of Radiation Safety (DRS) would like to hear

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Prevent Home Fires

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Smoke-coming-from-under-door

Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. With a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires – cooking, heating, electrical and smoking — is within

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Meeting the Equipment Needs of NIH Intramural Research

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Scientist-reaching-into-freezer

The Division of Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation Services (DSEIS) is now offering the Stirling Ultracold SU780 freezer through its sales/rental program. This freezer model comes with power cords for both 115V and 230V outlets.

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History and Initial Formation of Physical Security and the Origin of Authority

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Security-officer-viewing-monitors

The Division of Physical Security Management (DPSM) was established to ensure that physical and engineering security initiatives at all NIH facilities work in concert to provide the most secure environment possible for the NIH community. You may wonder

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