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☀️🧴 How important is sunscreen?
Using sunscreen is extremely important. If you plan to be outdoors for more than 15 minutes, you should apply sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Keep your skin safe with these tips from VCU Health CMH dermatologist. ➡️ bit.ly/3VwFFUU
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As part of Open Education Week, Rams shared if they’d ever used a free or open textbook for a course and gave shout-outs to their professors. Thank you to these open education champions! #OEWeek24 #OpenEducationWeek #VCU #VCULibraries
ALT A whiteboard with the prompt, "Have you ever had a professor who only used free course materials (open textbooks, library ebooks/articles, etc.)? Show them some love with a shout-out!". The whiteboard is covered with names of VCU faculty.
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After completing the first focused ultrasound at VCU Health, neurosurgeons see a successful reduction in tremors for a patient living with a progressive nervous system disorder. bit.ly/48ntwXu
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A team of scientists at @VCUMassey has successfully developed a therapy that hones in on a protein that drives some of the deadliest human cancers, including pancreatic, lung and colon tumors. Read the story on @8NEWS ⬇️ bit.ly/3TDxgPW
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Offering a historic look at one of America’s most historic cities, a new @VCULibraries digital collection reveals the Illustrated Atlas of the City of Richmond, Va.
Read more: news.vcu.edu/article/2023/12…
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A simple, widely used test developed by a @VCU researcher to predict advanced liver disease can also predict which COVID-19 patients might need a respirator, with patients higher on the scale almost twice as likely to need help to breathe. news.vcu.edu/article/2023/12…
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#StudentSuccess | Campus Engagement Tip: Create Spaces for Student Success
Carefully designed physical spaces can help students thrive in their academic and co-curricular experiences. Recent additions to five colleges and universities offer ideas to adopt or adapt. #HigherEd bit.ly/47NZknG
ALT Bobst Library has opened a study space designed to meet the needs of neurodiverse students and others
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Many congratulations to Dr. Alice Coombs, an anesthesiologist and internist at @VCUHealth, for being named president of @MedSocietyVA. Dr. Coombs is a staunch advocate for physicians and patients and I know she'll thrive in this new role. medschool.vcu.edu/news/stori…
ALT Portrait of Dr. Alice Coombs against a white backdrop. She looks off to the side and smiles while holding onto a stethoscope around her neck.
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Thank you @VCUPD for keeping our subscribers safe!🙏
⏰Daylight saving time ends Sun., Nov. 5. 🚓 For earlier sunsets, we increase patrols around @VCUParking decks/ lots from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Nov. 👁👁 Drivers, cyclists & pedestrians are reminded to be aware & use caution while traveling, esp. when visibility is reduced. #VCU
ALT Graphics of a clock, a moon, the V-C-U Police logo and the text, “Daylight saving time ends Nov. 5. Adjust clocks back by one hour! Police will increase patrols near VCU Parking facilities between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. in November.”
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Enjoying @VCUPharmacy 2023 Research Day as Keynote Speaker Dr. Denise Lowe Walters described the importance of #communication #creativity when describing #research & #science!
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October is #NationalArchivesMonth. Archives can shape research and offer insight into the past, like this exploration into carceral healthcare using collections at the National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH. #HistoryOfMedicine #VCU #ArchivesMonth circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2…
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.@VCUWilderSchool's Dr. Sarah Raskin sees a deep and intimate connection between oral health and overall well-being.
Read how Raskin’s research critiques the status quo and historical deficiencies in oral health care ➡️ bit.ly/45rYcEy
ALT Sarah E. Raskin, Ph.D., in action discussing oral health research findings
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Get set up for free 24/7 mental health support and win a $25 Amazon gift card! Students who sign up for TimelyCare between October 3-10 will be entered to receive one of 4 cards. (Today's the LAST day to win a card!) Go to timelycare.com/vcu.
#vcu #VeryCaringU
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Happy birthday to Stan Pauley, the man for whom the Pauley Heart Center is named. Click here: bit.ly/3t30iNR to learn more about Mr. Pauley, his remarkable life, and his transformative generosity. 💛🖤 #PauleyPOTD
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🚨 Webinar alert! Heads up, #VCU faculty and grad students; here's your chance to learn about using Mendeley, a free citation management tool. RSVP now for next Tuesday's online workshop. Details below👇
Join this free upcoming workshop on Sept. 19, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. and learn how to install Mendeley, import citations and PDFs from various databases, organize a library of citations, and insert citations into a document. Register here vcu.libcal.com/event/1097046… #VCU
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Shout out to the #VCUStudentLiteraryAssociation for encouraging and supporting students to read for their own enjoyment! 😍📚
Check out this guide to find fiction, including Young Adult books, in our collection: guides.library.vcu.edu/readi…
College-aged people read for pleasure less than any other age group, according to a study from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Cabell Library also offers a variety of equipment that #VCU students, faculty, and staff can borrow from The Workshop on the lower level. Curious? Take a look at all the cool tools here: library.vcu.edu/spaces-tech/…
Looking for a DSLR? How about a projector? Did you know you can check out items like these as well as podcasting kits and more @VCUHSLibrary? Ask as the Service Desk library.vcu.edu/spaces-tech/… #VCU
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Shout out to our librarian colleagues at the @VCUHSLibrary for creating this resource!
.@VCULibraries' new Racism and Health guide provides evidence of the relationship between racism and health and health care, resources for teaching and conducting research, information about social determinants of health and more. library.vcu.edu/about/news/2…
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@VCUPD Safety Tip: Anyone can sign up for VCU Alert emergency texts and emails. Visit alert.vcu.edu and click “Sign up for Alerts” to get started.
Follow @VCUPD for more tips and info on how to stay safe on campus!
