| The University of Texas Health Science Center
at Houston is a biomedical academic institution located
within the Texas Medical Center
in Houston. One of the largest medical facilities of its
kind in the world, the Texas Medical Center consists of
forty-one academic/research institutes and hospitals, providing
unsurpassed opportunities to conduct basic, applied, and
clinical research. The UT Health Science Center is a major
part of the Texas Medical Center consisting of six components:
the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences,
the Medical School,
the Dental Branch, the School
of Public Health, the School
of Nursing, and the School of Health Information Sciences.
Although the Neuroscience Graduate Program is primarily
housed in The UT Health Science Center, interinstitutional
activities are encouraged with other Texas Medical Center
academic institutions. These include the University
of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Institute of Biosciences and Technology
- Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Medicine and Rice
University.
TMC Library
The Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center Library is the
central library supported by a consortium of over twenty
institutions. Its size ranks in the top ten percent of
medical school libraries in the United States, housing
over 200,000 monographs and journal volumes with over
3,200 current journal subscriptions and 3,600 audiovisual
aids. Graduate students and other trainees have borrowing
privileges at this library and a variety of specialized
libraries within the Texas Medical Center and other nearby
institutions.
Computer Facilities
Extensive computer facilities are available
within the Texas Medical Center. Students and trainees
have access to mainframe computers on campus and to the
University of Texas super computers in Austin. In addition,
access is provided to a broad array of information and
services on the Internet through local computer connections
in individual laboratories. The Office of
Academic Computing maintains and upgrades the local
area network and provides support for network users.
Student Facilities
Student and trainee services are also available as part of The UT Health
Science Center. An attractive housing
complex featuring 1-3 bedroom apartments and a day-care
facility are located near the Texas Medical Center. Two
well-equipped recreation facilities are
also available, boasting two swimming pools, softball
diamonds, tennis, basketball, squash and racquetball
courts, and the latest in exercise equipment.
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