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Jun
26
0 comments Tags: classes, resources
The longest day of the year has passed. The summer is heating up. And as we head into July, it’s a great time to take a class or find resources to promote health in your community. Check out what’s coming up in July with this sneak peek. Classes Region 7 is proud to be teaching… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
18
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This week, we are highlighting an upcoming free in-person program for all children and their families at UCONN Avery Point, an inclusive story time with a reading of the book The Quest for the Cockle Implant, presented in spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL). NNLM Region 7 is interested in supporting health information access… Read More »
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Jun
15
0 comments Tags: genetics, Health Literacy, resources, sickle cell disease
This Friday, June 19 is World Sickle Cell Disease Day—an opportunity to promote education and advocacy for sickle cell disease. Learn more about sickle cell disease, genetics, and resources for sharing information with your community. What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. If you… Read More »
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May
31
0 comments Tags: coding, conferences, Data
The 2026 R/Medicine conference took place virtually from May 5th to May 8th. This conference provides a live space for sharing R-based tools and approaches to analyze and gain insights from health data. Even though not everyone attending this conference will consider themselves data librarians, we all share an interest in working with health data,… Read More »
May
22
0 comments Tags: Citizen Science, Funded Projects, public libraries
On June 2, 2026, we will be hosting three public libraries who received Citizen Science Kits from NNLM Region 7 to discuss how their libraries have supported science education and programming with a focus on homeschoolers. Between October 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025, Region 7 provided 45 citizen science kits to NNLM members in… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data, Funded Project