DataCite Summer Meeting scheduled for June 2010 - April 30, 2010
DataCite, the international consortium to facilitate access to research data, and the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) have announced that the first summer meeting will be held from June 7-8, 2010 in Hannover, Germany. The scope of the Summer Meeting 2010 is to… Read More
Wiley-Wrox named sponsor of Hello World pre-conference session at APPCON 2010 - April 30, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons has signed on as a sponsor, co-chair and organiser of the Hello World pre-conference session for the APPCON 2010 mobile app development event in Las Vegas. John Wiley is the publisher of the Wrox line of books, CDs and other educational… Read More
EPA’ new database on chemical hazard, exposure and toxicity data now available - April 30, 2010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new database, called ToxRefDB, which allows scientists and the interested public to search and download thousands of toxicity testing results on hundreds of chemicals. ToxRefDB captures 30 years and $2 billion of testing results. ToxRefDB provides detailed… Read More
Carnegie Mellon’s ChemCollective website receives science prize for online resources in education - April 30, 2010
Carnegie Mellon University has announced that its ChemCollective website has received the Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE). The award, sponsored by Science magazine, recognises outstanding freely available online materials that enrich science education. The ChemCollective website (www.chemcollective.org), developed by… Read More
American Chemical Society President elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences - April 30, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) President Dr. Joseph S. Francisco and at least 11 other ACS members have been elected Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy, a center for independent policy research, is reportedly one of US’ oldest and most prestigious… Read More
Ex Libris and Gale partner to offer online access to e-books and journals via Primo Central - April 30, 2010
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, US, has announced an agreement with e-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US. Under the deal, a number of Gale’s academic databases can now be accessed directly via the Primo Central mega-aggregate of scholarly e-content. The flagship… Read More
