Preservation in Action at Laupus Health Sciences Library
This year, Preservation Week takes place April 26th through May 2nd. It is a time to celebrate the methodical work of protecting our historical records. Although this usually takes place...
Curative Corpus Archives
Fighting the Unseen: Tuberculosis, Pathogens, and Medical Progress
Whether you are a student, faculty member, or a curious community member, exploring the origins of disease treatment, the progression of medical technology, or the lived experiences of patients and...
Discovering Healing Through History: Introduction to Medical Humanities Visits the History Collections
On February 17, 2026, Dr. Erin Prophet’s RELI 1200: Introduction to Medical Humanities class visited the History Collections at the Laupus Health Sciences Library for a hands-on experience that explored...
New Exhibit: Lifeblood: A Historical Examination of Hematology
The exhibit I curated, Lifeblood: A Historical Examination of Hematology, explores how the modern practice of blood work developed from the late 19th century to the late 20th century. Each...
New Exhibit: From Invalid Broth to Balanced Plates: A History of Nourishment
The exhibit I curated, From Invalid Broth to Balanced Plates: A History of Nourishment, is a bite-sized look at how people learned about basic nutrition and food safety through books...
New Exhibit: Where in the World is Dr. Pittman?
The Country Doctor Museum has a new exhibit on display in Brody School of Medicine, blending history, travel, medicine, and whimsy! Where in the World is Dr. Pittman? takes viewers...
Civil War Medical Care and Surgery Presentation
On July 18th, the Medical History Interest Group, sponsored as part of the Ruth and John Moskop Lecture Series and the Laupus Library History Collections, hosted Civil War Medical Care...
Archives with a Pulse: Come Tour Our History Collections!
If you’ve ever been curious about how medicine and healthcare has shaped the lives of eastern North Carolinians over the last few centuries, look no further than Laupus Library’s History...
Internship Opportunity at Laupus Health Sciences Library
Laupus Library History Collections is offering an unpaid internship for history undergraduate and graduate students. If you are interested in working in an archive or library someday, or if you...
Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy
Laupus Library is currently hosting the traveling exhibition “Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy.” Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this exhibit presents the...