Category: Announcements

Announcements

Explore Consensus: Free 1-Year Trial of AI Search Engine for WashU Medicine

By — January 20, 2026

Becker Library has arranged for WashU Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees to have free trial access to Consensus, an AI search engine for academic research, from now through December 31, 2026. As an AI search engine, Consensus applies language models to more traditional literature search with the aim of helping researchers and students find, understand, and synthesize  [Read more]

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Becker Library’s FY2025 Annual Report is Here!

By — December 30, 2025

My last official act as the director of Bernard Becker Medical Library is to publish our annual report for the 2025 fiscal year.  Even though the year was filled with change and uncertainty in all corners of the institution, Becker Library remained steadfast in its mission and had a productive and impactful year.  I encourage  [Read more]

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New Librarian Joins Health Information Services at Becker Medical Library

By — December 9, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Cantron (Tré) Quarles has joined Becker Library as a Librarian in Health Information Services. Tré will be a key contributor to Becker’s systematic and scoping review service, in addition to providing valuable reference assistance and library instruction.  Prior to coming to WashU, Tré worked at Harvard Medical School’s Countway  [Read more]

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Successful WashU Medicine Becker Library open house event

By — October 30, 2025

On October 28, the library opened its doors for a lively and engaging open house that brought together faculty, staff, and students from WashU and the medical campus. From 3 to 5 p.m., attendees explored the library’s newly refreshed spaces, rediscovered its wide range of resources and services, and connected with the librarians and staff  [Read more]

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 New at the library: Check Out a Puzzle!

By — October 6, 2025

Becker Library now offers jigsaw puzzles for check out! Puzzles can be borrowed for 4 weeks and are located on the lower level across from the vending machines. Puzzles are a fun way to keep your mind active, ease stress, and provide a mental break during busy days. Becker’s collection has a variety of themes  [Read more]

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New faces in leadership positions at Becker Library

By — July 15, 2025

With the new fiscal year Becker Library has new faces in leadership positions. Debbie Thomas, the Associate Director for Health Information Services and Collection Management, retired from her position after more than 10 years of service at the library. Debbie’s background as a hospital librarian and her commitment to service won her the respect of all  [Read more]

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New WashU APC Waiver Finder

By — July 11, 2025

WashU Libraries and Becker Medical Library are pleased to announce a new tool to support WashU authors as part of an ongoing effort to reduce barriers to open access publishing for the university community. The WashU APC Waiver Finder allows users to search for journals participating in more than 20 publisher agreements secured to date  [Read more]

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