NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrity - March 7, 2025
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is centralizing the peer review process for all applications for grants, cooperative agreements, and research and development contracts. This effort is expected to save more than $65 million annually by eliminating redundancies across the agency and improving efficiency. More than 80%… Read More
APA partners with Perusall to expand access to APA books - March 7, 2025
The American Psychological Association (APA) is expanding access to its collection of books through a partnership with Perusall, an interactive social learning platform. Educators and students can now engage directly with APA books by annotating and discussing texts within the Perusall environment. Instructors can easily integrate popular… Read More
LIBER Annual Conference 2025 registration opens - March 7, 2025
LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche) has opened registration for the LIBER 2025 annual conference. The event will take place from July 2–4, 2025, at the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire Lausanne (BCUL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. This year’s theme, Engage, collaborate, innovate: libraries working… Read More
ResearchGate and the Canadian Center of Science and Education expand access to 23 open access journals - March 7, 2025
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, is partnering with the Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) to enhance the visibility and accessibility of 23 fully open access journals. This collaboration integrates CCSE’s journals into ResearchGate’s platform, increasing discoverability and engagement with the global… Read More
Ex Libris expands AI-enhanced discovery with Summon Research Assistant - March 7, 2025
Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, has launched Summon Research Assistant, bringing AI-enhanced discovery to Summon institutions worldwide. Following the success of Primo Research Assistant, this expansion provides researchers and librarians with a powerful tool to streamline the research process and improve access to trusted library resources. Summon… Read More
Dr. Ian Young named Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine - March 7, 2025
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM), formerly AACC, has appointed Dr. Ian Young as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, effective January 1, 2026. Dr. Young currently serves as chief scientific advisor for the Department of Health in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and director… Read More
