Pieter Duisenberg appointed new President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) - August 29, 2017
Pieter Duisenberg has been appointed as the new President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU). As of 1 October 2017, he will succeed Karl Dittrich who has led the VSNU since 2012 and who will now retire. The VSNU faces the challenge… Read More
Taylor & Francis Group partners with the Center for Science Communication, National Natural Science Foundation of China to share Open Access research in China - August 28, 2017
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group has partnered with the Center for Science Communication, National Natural Science Foundation of China to share Open Access research in China. A new Memorandum of Understanding between Taylor & Francis Group and the Center for Science Communication, National Natural Science… Read More
Canadian Research Knowledge Network appoints Gloria Booth-Morrison as ORCID-CA Member Support Specialist - August 28, 2017
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced that Gloria Booth-Morrison has joined the organization as ORCID-CA Member Support Specialist, effective August 8, 2017. Gloria comes to CRKN from the University of Ottawa, an ORCID-CA member, where she worked as a Science and Engineering Librarian.… Read More
Frontiers in Chemistry names Professor Fan Zhang as new Specialty Section Chief Editor - August 28, 2017
Frontiers in Chemistry has announced the launch of a new specialty section on Nanoscience. The section will be led by Specialty Chief Editor Professor Fan Zhang, Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChEM (Collaborative Innovation… Read More
KU Libraries now accepting nominations for 4th annual open access award - August 28, 2017
The University of Kansas Libraries is now accepting nominations for the fourth annual Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication. The award will be granted for exceptional efforts to advance innovations in open sharing and advocacy for positive change in the scholarly communication system.… Read More
Dr Michael Schatman appointed Director of Research and Network Development at Boston PainCare - August 28, 2017
Open access publisher Dove Medical Press has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Schatman, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research, as Director of Research and Network Development at Boston PainCare – an interdisciplinary pain treatment/management center based in Waltham, Massachusetts (USA). Dr. Schatman will… Read More
