ACS Webinars to discuss job market trends for scientists - August 31, 2011
The American Chemical Society has announced that Harvard Chemistry Professor George M. Whitesides and Purdue Chemistry Professor Joseph S. Francisco will discuss innovation in the chemistry job market and how entrepreneurship can help scientists attain jobs as they convert new products, services, or technology into a… Read More
Asbury Theological Seminary selects EBSCO Discovery Service - August 31, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that its EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) has been selected by Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky as its discovery service. The seminary was looking for a way to merge the research experiences of both novice and advanced… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry launches e-membership - August 31, 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched e-membership, an all-inclusive way to access MyRSC, online RSC networks and an electronic version of Chemistry World, via the professional networking site. Anyone can now enjoy the benefits of e-membership for £20 a year. Through e-membership, the RSC hopes… Read More
Digital to drive highly competitive PreK-12 school market, says Simba report - August 31, 2011
Education market research firm Simba Information, US, has released a report that says the digital courseware segment will drive the PreK-12 school market, growing 34 percent to $1.43 billion by 2014. Digital is the key for future growth, as budget constraints and slowing adoption programmes are… Read More
SAGE expands partnership with Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening - August 31, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will continue its partnership with the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS). Beginning in 2012, SAGE will publish the latter's Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA). With the addition of this title, SAGE now publishes both SLAS journals: Journal… Read More
Pearson and Eminata Group launch iPad-based eTextbooks initiative for post-secondary institutions - August 30, 2011
Education services provider Pearson, US, and the Eminata Group, one of Canada’s largest providers of independent, post-secondary education, has announced that students at institutions under the Eminata umbrella will receive all of their course content via the Apple iPad. The agreement is reportedly the largest post-secondary… Read More
