Knowledgespeak Editorial: Rethinking Research Workflows—AI as Partner, Not Panacea - September 30, 2025
The research enterprise has always advanced by pairing human curiosity with better tools—from the printing press to databases and now to generative AI. The next frontier is not just AI that retrieves information but AI that supports the entire research journey: shaping questions, mapping literature, suggesting collaborators, highlighting funding opportunities,… Read More
MDPI signs IOAP agreement with Mahasarakham University - September 29, 2025
MDPI Thailand has announced that Mahasarakham University (MSU) joined the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP). MSU is the third partner in Thailand since the MDPI Bangkok Office began operations. Under this arrangement, researchers affiliated with MSU receive an IOAP discount on… Read More
Cochrane appoints Dr Karla Soares-Weiser as new CEO - September 29, 2025
Cochrane’s Governing Board has announced the appointment of Dr Karla Soares-Weiser as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Karla has been acting Chief Executive Officer since March 2025 and, before that, served as Cochrane’s Editor-in-Chief since 2019. During her time at Cochrane, she has led major advances… Read More
Pensoft and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology forge new scholarly partnership - September 29, 2025
In August, Pensoft welcomed colleagues from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) to the headquarters of the open-access scholarly publisher and technology provider in Sofia, Bulgaria. The visit featured discussions on scholarly publishing, future innovations, current challenges in academia, and potential collaborations.… Read More
ACRL publishes Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians - September 29, 2025
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians, a new volume edited by Whitney Kramer, Iliana Burgos, and Evan Muzzall. The book highlights how academic libraries are advancing literacy in text and data mining (TDM)… Read More
Microbiology societies launch global climate strategy - September 29, 2025
An international coalition of microbiology societies and organizations has introduced the first joint global strategy to integrate microbial science into climate policy, innovation and public discourse. The plan was launched on May 23, 2025, at the Global Strategy Meeting on Microbes and Climate Change in Washington, D.C., and published simultaneously… Read More
