NISO awarded Mellon Grant to explore patron privacy in library and publisher systems - March 12, 2015
The National Information Standards Organization has been awarded a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop a Consensus Framework to Support Patron Privacy in Digital Library and Information Systems. The grant will support a series of community discussions on how libraries, publishers, and information… Read More
Former U.S. Representative George Miller joins Cengage Learning as senior education advisor - March 12, 2015
Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen has announced the appointment of former U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA) as senior education advisor. In this role, Miller will provide strategic counsel to company executives on a wide range of issues, including public policy and business strategy. Miller will have… Read More
Thomson Reuters unveils nominations for Allicense 2015 Breakthrough Awards - March 11, 2015
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has unveiled the nominations for the Allicense 2015 Breakthrough Awards, honouring the leading deals of 2014 in Biopharmaceutical Licensing and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), as identified by Thomson Reuters Recap, the leading provider of analysis and advice… Read More
United States Patent and Trademark Office awards Wolters Kluwer patent for ‘Search In Your Own Language’ technology - March 11, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent (Patent Number 8,914,395) for its 'Search In Your Own Language' technology. The proprietary local-language search capabilities in UpToDate, the company's evidence-based, clinical decision support resource,… Read More
New APA journal integrates research, theory, and practice to inform teaching and learning in psychology - March 11, 2015
The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced that the new journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology (STLP) will feature evidence-based teaching tips and reviews of contemporary teaching theories in psychology. It plans to emphasize articles that integrate research, theory and practice to benefit high… Read More
Wellcome Trust appoints Eliza Manningham-Buller as Chair-elect - March 11, 2015
The Wellcome Trust has announced the appointment of Eliza Manningham-Buller as the Trust's Chair-elect. Baroness Manningham-Buller, who is currently a Governor of the Wellcome Trust, will succeed Sir William Castell as Chair when he retires from the role on October 1, 2015. She was appointed following… Read More
