Elsevier announces winners of Gray’s Anatomy Art Contest - August 19, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and publisher of Gray's Anatomy, the world's most famous anatomical reference, has selected Amanda Lilleston of Ann Arbor, Mich., as the winner of the Gray's Anatomy Art Contest. Christopher Smith of Silver Springs, Md., was named runner-up. Lilleston will receive a $1,000… Read More
Smithsonian launches public access plan for research - August 19, 2015
The Smithsonian has released its Plan for Increased Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research, based on the principles outlined by the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Through the new plan, all applicable publications and supporting data resulting from federally funded research will be available through the Smithsonian… Read More
Radcliffe Cardiology to present live case initiative at European Society of Cardiology 2015 - August 19, 2015
Cardiovascular publisher and media company Radcliffe Cardiology has announced an innovative digital education initiative at this year's European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual meeting in London, UK (29 August - 2 September 2015). In collaboration with the Imperial College NHS Trust and Interventional Cardiology Review… Read More
New BISG research shows significant traction for interactive learning tools and other forms of active learning - August 19, 2015
The Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) has just released new findings from surveys conducted in Spring 2015 and analyzed in two publications, Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education, Volume Five Report 2, and its companion study, Faculty Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education. Both… Read More
New Kudos partnerships provide more ways to help research stand out - August 19, 2015
Kudos, which helps maximise the reach and impact of research publications, has announced the latest organizations with which it is partnering to enhance the services it offers to researchers. These include TrendMD, the content recommendation engine for scholarly publishers; Research Media, which provides editorial, design and… Read More
Registration for ChemSearch Challenge Opens at American Chemical Society meeting 2015 - August 18, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that registration is now open for participation in the Reaxys ChemSearch Challenge, a series of online quizzes that measure how quickly chemists can find the information they need to correctly answer research questions. Chemists can use their preferred chemistry database or… Read More