Matt Dacy

A new exhibit, "Dressing the Abbey," highlights Rochester and Mayo Clinic connections to the Titanic tragedy and provides an up-close look at costumes from the[...]

By In the Loop • February 20, 2020

Years ago a one-horse open sleigh was the preferred method of transportation in winter. A new exhibit features, among other historical tidbits on frontier medicine,[...]

By In the Loop • December 13, 2018

The story of Mayo Clinic's beginning is well-known to many, but until recently Doug Hansen had no idea that his great-grandfather was among those killed[...]

By In the Loop • August 28, 2018

Even in its early days, Mayo Clinic leaders sought the latest and greatest technology and tools to help patients. That includes the most up-to-date medical[...]

By In the Loop • January 17, 2017

It's said that every picture tells a story. One that greeted patients walking into Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, back in 1966 was one many[...]

By In the Loop • October 27, 2016

Recently, while doing some financial research (or looking for Mayo Clinic appearances on The Simpsons, we can’t recall) we were surprised to stumble on an[...]

By In the Loop • August 25, 2016

Written by Matt Dacy, director of Mayo Clinic Heritage Hall. Nancy Reagan liked to say she had a "magical friendship" with Mayo Clinic, since it was[...]

By In the Loop • March 10, 2016

What started as a search for historical tidbits for a "Jeopardy-style game" about the role of women in Mayo Clinic's history turned into something much[...]

By In the Loop • March 1, 2016

What do you get a "recovering bibliophile" who, due to his self-confessed condition, seems to have every medical book ever written? If you're Mayo Clinic,[...]

By In the Loop • January 26, 2016

It might seem like the gang at the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media has all the fun — trying out new technologies, testing new[...]

By In the Loop • August 20, 2015