The University Libraries would like to congratulate the College of Pharmacy on 125 years of excellence. Digital Library Services has digitized a collection of historic images of the College from the early to mid-1900s that provide fascinating glimpse into the College’s earlier years. College of Pharmacy History Photos
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Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie –
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Invites You to Hear: Kathleen M. Stokker, PhD, Director of Scandinavian Studies, Luther College speak on: Norwegian Folk Medicine on the American Prairie 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Main Library, University of Iowa, Room 2032 Free and open to the public Light refreshments will be served
Koffel appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor
Jonathan Koffel, Education and Outreach Librarian, has been appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Division of the College of Pharmacy. This is a 3 year appointment. Jonathan will teach sessions on drug information skills and concepts within College courses (notably the Pharmacy Practice Lab sequence), serve on the College Curriculum Committee,Continue reading “Koffel appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor”
Hardin Scholarly Communication News – January 2007 | Issue 1.07
A Newsletter for the Health Sciences Campus at the University of Iowa January 2007 | Issue 1.07 Hardin Scholarly Communication News brings together a variety of topics that affect the current system of scholarly communication, with emphasis on new developments, open access and alternative publishing models in the health sciences. This newsletter aims to reflectContinue reading “Hardin Scholarly Communication News – January 2007 | Issue 1.07”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room
The Well-Equipped Surgeon’s Chest — Don’t Leave Home Without It Woodall, John (1570–1643). The Surgeons mate or military & domestique surgery. 2nd edition, London, 1639. The John Martin Rare Book Room recently acquired a 1639 copy of John Woodall’s, The Surgeon’s Mate, the second and greatly expanded version of the work first published in 1617.Continue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room”
New Director for Hardin Library Appointed
Linda Walton has accepted an offer to become the next Associate University Librarian and Director of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences effective August 31. Linda comes to the University of Iowa Libraries from the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University where she has been the Associate Director. “She has solid experience inContinue reading “New Director for Hardin Library Appointed”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room
An Anatomical Work of Uncommon Beauty Bourgery, Marc Jean (1797-1849). Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’homme, comprenant la médecine opératoire. 8 vols. Paris, 1831-1854. Paule Dumaitre in his Histoire de la médecine et du livre medical (Paris, 1978) commented that Bourgery’s work is considered today without question the most beautiful French work of anatomy publishedContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room
Heirs of Hippocrates Now Online We are pleased to announce that the book catalog, “Heirs of Hippocrates” last published in 1990 (3rd edition), is now available as an online database and offered to the public on the internet at no charge. “Heirs” is an annotated bibliography of the historic books in the John Martin RareContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room
Extreme Makeovers From The Sixteenth Century Tagliacozzi, Gaspare (1545-1599). De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem, libri due. Venice, 1597. Although Tagliacozzi was not the first plastic surgeon (it had been practiced in India centuries earlier) he is usually credited as the first modern practitioner of the art. Loss of facial parts from dueling, street fights, andContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room”
History Through Deaf Eyes Exhibit Opens at Hardin
NOTE: “History Through Deaf Eyes” will continue through Thursday, February 23rd . Well over one hundred attendees showed up Friday afternoon, November 4 for the official opening of the exhibit, “History Through Deaf Eyes” now on display at the Hardin Library. The touring exhibit, developed by Gallaudet University and sponsored by numerous funding agencies wasContinue reading “History Through Deaf Eyes Exhibit Opens at Hardin”