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ORS News2Use

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.
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9/5/2025Join the NIH Library for three exciting NIH Research Festival days, September 9–11. From bioinformatics and AI workshops to 3D printing classes and virtual reality demos, explore the latest tools and resources fueling scientific discovery at NIH. Don’t mi
  
Join the NIH Library, September 9-11, for three action-packed NIH Research Festival days!September 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025With this summer edition of ORS's News2use, we would like to bring you a bit of background on one of the essential purposes of the NIH Occupational Medical Service, tending to people who are injured or sickened in the line of duty.
  
I Am ORS: Occupational Medical ServiceSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025Did you know there is an emergency communication service for NIH staff that will alert you when there is a major crisis, emergency, severe weather or natural disaster event potentially impacting your work. 
  
AlertNIH - the Official Emergency Communication Service for NIHSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025As part of NIH’s ongoing security improvements, the Office of Research Services is redefining the process and eligibility for obtaining Extended Visitor Badges. The NIH is transitioning to “Short-Term Access Credentials” or “STACs” for eligible individual
  
 Changes to the NIH Extended Visitor Badge ProgramSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025In February the Division of International Services (DIS) resumed visits to the Baltimore and Frederick NIH campuses. The response from the scientific and administrative community was so overwhelmingly positive that we have implemented monthly site visits
  
International Services Monthly Visits to Baltimore and Frederick NIH CampusesSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025Are you working on a paper or doing research? EndNote, a reference management tool, can help you save time, stay organized, collaborate with colleagues, and ultimately, get published.
  
Elevate Your Research with EndNote 2025 from the NIH LibrarySeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025The Office of Research Services (ORS) is here for you during stressful times. Our services are available to all NIH federal employees, contractors and trainees. This encompasses confidential medical, counseling and consultative services to address health
  
 The Employee Assistance Program and Occupational Medical Service for NIH EmployeesSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025
9/5/2025In January 2021, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued Executive Memorandum, Transforming Federal Personnel Vetting: Continuous Vetting and Other Measures to Expedite Reform and Transition to Trust
  
Trusted Workforce UpdatesSeptember 05, 2025Summer 2025


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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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