AAAS announces partnership with 2018 March for Science - March 30, 2018
AAAS, the world's largest general scientific organisation, will partner with the March for Science, a worldwide nonpartisan movement highlighting the essential role that science plays in understanding our world, improving our daily lives and informing policymaking in towns and cities across the globe. In addition… Read More
Info International announces brand new conference – ConTech 2018 - March 29, 2018
Info International has announced a brand new conference - ConTech 2018 - Transforming content through data science, AI and emerging technologies. Scheduled to be held from November 29-30, 2018 in London, the conference will examine where data science, content and technology come together. Every organisation creating… Read More
AAAS celebrates federal spending increases for scientific research - March 26, 2018
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) applauded President Donald Trump for signing into law a $1.3 trillion fiscal 2018 spending measure that delivers significant increases for science and technology programs and scientific research endeavours. The catch-all spending measure carries significant spending increases… Read More
Congress Funds $5 million open textbook grant program in 2018 spending bill - March 22, 2018
In a landmark victory for the Open Education movement, the U.S. Congress has included funding for a $5 million open textbook grant program in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill. This marks the first major investment by Congress explicitly in open educational resources (OER) as a solution to the… Read More
ICSTI 2018 webinar series to focus on ‘Blockchain for Science’ - March 19, 2018
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) kicks off its 2018 webinar series with an in-depth look at the opportunities and potential changes in the world of scholarly communication that may be stimulated by Blockchain. The session is scheduled for April 12, 10:00-11:30 am… Read More
Founder and Executive Chairman of SAGE Publishing Sara Miller McCune to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 - March 14, 2018
The London Book Fair will present the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 to Sara Miller McCune, Founder and Executive Chairman of SAGE Publishing. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual who has made a truly significant mark in the sphere of global publishing. It is… Read More
