Macmillan Publishers and King Saud University sign five year MoU - February 1, 2011
International publishing business Macmillan Publishers Ltd, UK, and King Saud University (KSU) have signed a five year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the university's scientific communication and profile. Macmillan Publishers will provide KSU with a wide range of services, including workshops… Read More
Springer to publish Cellular Oncology, expands cancer research portfolio - February 1, 2011
STM publisher Springer and the International Society of Cellular Oncology (ISCO) have announced a partnership to publish the journal, Cellular Oncology, starting this year. Cellular Oncology is the official journal of ISCO and publishes original papers and reviews on the latest advances in cancer research. It… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance releases paper on impact of Costco v. Omega on libraries - February 1, 2011
The Library Copyright Alliance has released 'The Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision in Costco v. Omega on Libraries'. Prepared by Jonathan Band, the concise, informative paper examines the much-discussed Costco v. Omega non-decision, which left in place a controversial 9th Circuit ruling that could have… Read More
19th Annual Congress on Women’s Health to feature special pre-conference workshop on NIH grant application process - February 1, 2011
The 19th Annual Congress on Women's Health will feature a special pre-conference workshop on 'Towards a Better Understanding of the NIH Grant Process' on March 31, 2011, prior to the April 1-3, 2011 Congress in Washington, DC. The workshop, moderated by Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Associate Director for Research on… Read More
JISC-funded project to develop energy-saving data storage method - February 1, 2011
A team at Cardiff University, under a project funded by the UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), is examining ways to reduce the amount of energy used by computers for data storage. It is studying a method of storing computer files that can reduce the amount… Read More
Dartmouth Journal Services develops Cell Alerts mobile app for Cell Press journals - February 1, 2011
Journal production services provider Dartmouth Journal Services (DJS), part of The Sheridan Group, US, has collaborated with Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, to create a publisher-branded mobile application, launched through the iTunes App Store on December 3, 2010. The Cell… Read More
