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Updated Resources for 2026 NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Format

By — July 7, 2026

I previously wrote a blog titled “NIH DMS Plan Format Updates, 2026 Edition: What to Know” on March 27, 2026, before the new 2026 Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan format took effect on May 25, 2026 (NOT-OD-26-046). This blog post builds on that earlier article by providing additional clarifications, implementation guidance, and newly available  [Read more]

Scholarly Publishing

NIH Public Access Policy for Publications: Embargo Notes

By and — June 25, 2026

The 2024 Updated NIH Policy removed the 12-month embargo and requires Author Accepted Manuscripts (AAM) to be made publicly available in PubMed Central (PMC) upon the official date of publication. “The NIH Public Access Policy requires Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal, on or after July 1, 2025, to be submitted to  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

Helen Tredway Graham, Heinbecker, Ernest Simms “… contributed measurably to Washington University’s reputation for research pre-eminence.”

By — June 11, 2026

The Becker Library exhibit “Compounding Potential – A History of the Neurosciences at WashU” gives a brief historical overview of neuroscience research at Washington University. The exhibit still is on display in the Glaser Gallery on the 7th floor of the Bernard Becker Medical Library for a few more days in June 2026 so it  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

BJC Today now available in Digital Commons@Becker

By — June 3, 2026

528 recently digitized issues of BJC Today are now accessible through the Digital Commons@Becker. Digital Commons@Becker is an institutional repository designed to share the scholarly work and research materials of WashU Medicine with a broad audience, and to make them more easily accessible. Becker Archives uses the Digital Commons to make certain archival materials more  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

Precursors to the famous Washington Manual are now accessible online in the Digital Commons@Becker.

By — May 27, 2026

Before it evolved into one of the bestselling medical texts ever published, the Washington Manual began as a series of notes and observations compiled by internal medicine residents rounding at Barnes Hospital in the early 1940s.  These “treatment pro tips” were collected throughout the course of a year of clinical rounding, and then assembled into  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

In Search of Anatomists Past: Phase 3 Elective Goes to Italy

By — May 22, 2026

This past April, the Center for the History of Medicine once again sponsored a trip to Europe for Phase 3 medical students as part of the Dissecting the Past elective. Head of Rare Books Elisabeth Brander, Professors of Anatomy Amy Bauernfeind and Krikor Dikranian, and 11 students with an interest in exploring the history of  [Read more]

Announcements

Now Available: Asian American Health Resource Guide

By — May 20, 2026

In recognition of AAPI Heritage Month, Becker Library is pleased to introduce the new Asian Americans and Health resource guide. Developed in partnership with the Asian American Health Equity Research Working Group (led by Dr. Bailey Martin-Giacalone), this guide serves as a central hub for scholarship on Asian American health. This collection combines resources from  [Read more]

Archives and Rare Books

Slide(s) to the Left, Slide(s) to the Right

By — May 12, 2026

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working my way through the more than 800 slides found in the Institute for Biomedical Computing Records (RG035). The collection includes materials related to the Institute for Biomedical Computing (IBC) and its predecessors, the Biomedical Computer Laboratory (BCL) and the Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL). Established in 1964, BCL  [Read more]

Health and Science Communication

Tips and resources to help you shine in your next scientific presentation – Part 2: Preparing and delivering

By — April 24, 2026

This is the second of a two-part series on effective scientific presentations. Part 1 covered the planning stages. A primer for slide design. Building a solid, consistent visual style may take effort up front, especially when you are starting, but it is a worthwhile investment. Once established, these elements can be reused and adapted for  [Read more]

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