Office of Public Affairs
RSS Feeds
With the School of Medicine's RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Service, you can have School of Medicine news delivered directly to your desktop!
What is RSS?
How do I access an RSS feed?
To view a School of Medicine RSS feed:
- Copy the Web address for the RSS feed that interests you from the box below.
- Paste the Web address into your RSS reader.
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from various news sources, such as medschool.umaryland.edu, and display that data on your desktop. The headlines displayed by an RSS reader will usually link to the complete story.
How do I Access RSS Feeds?
RSS Readers/News Aggregators:
RSS readers (also called News Aggregators) will download and display RSS feeds for you. Many aggregators are separate, stand-alone programs; other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page. A number of free and commercial RSS readers are available for download, including:
- Google Reader (free)
- RSS Reader (free)
- FeedDemon
Terms of Use
RSS service is a means by which the University of Maryland School of Medicine offers feeds of story headlines in XML format to users with RSS aggregators/readers. These Terms of Use govern your use of the RSS service. The use of the RSS service is also subject to the terms and conditions of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Interactive Service Agreement, which governs the use of SOM sites, information services and content. These Terms of Use and the University of Maryland School of Medicine Interactive Service Agreement may be changed by the University of Maryland School of Medicine at any time without notice.
Use of RSS Feeds:
RSS is a free service offered by the University of Maryland School of Medicine to individuals for private, non-commercial or academic use. Any other uses, including without limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising associated with or targeted towards the RSS Content, are strictly prohibited. You must use the RSS feeds as provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and you may not edit or modify the text, content or links supplied by the University of Maryland School of Medicine. To request permission for a particular use not permitted by these Terms of Use, please contact Web Communications.
Link to Content Pages:
The RSS service may be used only with those platforms from which a functional link is made available that, when accessed, takes the viewer directly to the display of the full article on the SOM site. You may not display the RSS content in a manner that does not permit successful linking to, redirection to or delivery of the applicable SOM site Web page. You may not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the RSS link and the applicable SOM site Web page.
Ownership/Attribution:
The University of Maryland School of Medicine retains all ownership and other rights in the RSS content, and any and all of the University of Maryland School of Medicine logos and trademarks used in connection with the RSS service. You must provide attribution to the appropriate SOM site in connection with your use of the RSS feeds. If you provide this attribution using a graphic, you must use the appropriate University of Maryland School of Medicine Website logo that we have incorporated into the RSS feed.
Right to Discontinue Feeds:
The University of Maryland School of Medicine reserves the right to discontinue providing any or all of the RSS feeds at any time and to require you to cease displaying, distributing or otherwise using any or all of the RSS feeds for any reason including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of these Terms of Use. The University of Maryland School of Medicine assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with the RSS feeds or for your use of the RSS feeds in connection with your Website.
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