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Photograph of a lung tissue sample from 1918 showing flu damage

S. Burt Wolbach and the 1918 Flu

July 8, 2020

How did the 1918 flu outbreak at Camp Devens lead to a research push to identify its cause? Check out the...

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Week 16: Slow and Steady Smart Restart Update

June 28, 2020

On June 22nd, the Countway Library Smart Restart began...

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Week 15: Forget the Million Goals and Objectives

June 21, 2020

Countway managers received a note about moving into an abbreviated performance evaluation process...

Elaine Martin standing next to new chairs still wrapped in plastic

Week 14: We Are Not in Kansas Anymore

June 14, 2020

There is a scene in the film the Wizard of OZ, when Dorothy (Judy Garland) says, “Now I know we are not in Kansas anymore.”

no justice no peace.

Week 13: This is the Moment to Make Things Different this Time

June 7, 2020

On Friday, Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the National Football League, responded to the demands of Black NFL players and finally spoke out against racism: “We the National Football League admit we were wrong…”

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Excellence In Virtual Teaching

June 5, 2020

While the doors to Harvard Library’s physical spaces remain closed for the safety of our community, library staff are working diligently and ensuring that virtual access to our collections (both print and electronic) will continue to promote learning and discovery in the Summer and Fall 2020 semesters and beyond.

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Feeling the urge to purge? Acquisitions staff are here to help!

June 5, 2020

Feeling the urge to purge? Before you toss those papers, Longwood Medical Area faculty and staff are invited to watch this video and contact the Center for the History of Medicine for help with appraising their professional and research records.

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Countway Launches LMA COVID-19 Archive

June 5, 2020

The Countway Library is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with the HMS Arts and Humanities Initiative...

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Week 12: I am Not OK; We are not OK

May 31, 2020

I would be remiss if I did not recognize that this past week has been a difficult one...

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Black Lives Matter: Antiracism and Health Suggested Resources

June 1, 2020

A non-exhaustive list of suggested books, videos, and other resources to combat inequality in our world. 

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Week 11: Countway Construction Resumes

May 24, 2020

On Tuesday, May 26th, Lee Kennedy (our Construction Management Company) will re-enter the...

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Week 10: Countway Library Smart Restart Planning for the Green Light

May 17, 2020

Last week, under the auspices of a Harvard University-wide Research Restart oversight committee, HMS unveiled...

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