Dr. Jim Smith succeeds Dr Kevin Moses as new Director of Science at The Wellcome Trust - August 15, 2016
The Wellcome Trust, an independent global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health through science, research and engagement with society, has announced that globally recognised developmental biologist Jim Smith is joining Wellcome as the new Director of Science. Dr Smith succeeds Dr Kevin Moses who stepped down… Read More
New look for Choice Magazine debuts with September 2016 issue - August 15, 2016
Choice, a premier source for reviews of academic books, digital media, and Internet resources in higher education for over fifty years, will unveil a new cover and interior design, the first such change at the magazine in almost a decade, with the September 2016 issue. Choice is a publication of… Read More
John Lewis named new Editor-in-Chief of Vision Systems Design - August 15, 2016
PennWell Corporation, a global business-to-business media and information company, has named John Lewis as Editor-in-Chief of Vision Systems Design after Andy Wilson, who for more than 30 years has been an industry authority and advocate, has announced that he is moving on from PennWell. John… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 15, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (How to Manipulate a Citation Histogram); Kent Anderson (Locks, Keys, and Firewalls — Why Internet Security Requires Digital, Analog . . . and Diligent Humans); Gabriele Bammer (Why are interdisciplinary research proposals less likely to be funded? Lack… Read More
American Society of Retina Specialists and SAGE Publishing launch Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases - August 12, 2016
The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) and SAGE Publishing have announced the launch of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases (JVRD). The new journal will provide unparalleled coverage of the rapidly growing universe of retina research. The Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases will focus exclusively on publishing… Read More
Springer Nature partners with Publons for a 12-month pilot to revive peer review and speed up science - August 12, 2016
Global research, educational and professional publisher Springer Nature is teaming up with Publons in a 12-month pilot to revive peer review and speed up science. Peer review matters. Expert peer review improves the work of others and protects the world from… Read More
