Oxford University scientists launch free software for researchers to collaborate more efficiently and quickly with peers - March 8, 2011
Oxford University scientists have launched a free software that seeks to provide researchers the tools they need to collaborate more efficiently and quickly with colleagues scattered around the world and working in a variety of different research areas. The colwiz ('collective wizdom') R&D platform manages… Read More
UBM TechWeb announces sold out show floor for cloud computing event - March 8, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced a sold out show floor and record breaking attendance numbers for Cloud Connect 2011, a technology event for cloud computing. Cloud Connect will seek to spotlight the latest technologies, strategies and innovations within cloud computing, beginning March 7… Read More
AAUP report on new business models for scholarly publishing - March 8, 2011
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has released a report titled 'Sustaining Scholarly Publishing: New Business Models for University Presses.' Within the scholarly communications ecosystem, scholarly publishers are a keystone species. University presses - as well as academic societies, research institutions, and other scholarly… Read More
Elsevier’s bilingual publications to enhance medical education in the Middle East - March 8, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has begun offering Arabic bilingual editions of leading Elsevier medical texts to major universities in the Middle East. The first order was recently received by Kalamoon University in Syria. The initiative is one of Elsevier's many meant… Read More
JISC to offer online participation for JISC11 via Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite - March 8, 2011
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), UK, has announced that this year's live-streaming partner Sonic Foundry will make JISC11 its most interactive conference to date. More than 600 delegates are expected to attend JISC11 on March 14 and 15 in Liverpool. Those unable to attend will… Read More
US Supreme Court to review constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works - March 8, 2011
The US Supreme Court is set to review the constitutionality of restoring copyrights in foreign works, which is likely to affect the status of many famous works. The Court recently granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by lawyers from Stanford Law School's Fair… Read More
