The MIT Press appoints new Senior Acquisitions Editor for Computer Science - July 31, 2020
The MIT Press has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Swayze as senior acquisitions editor for computer science beginning in July. Elizabeth replaces executive editor Marie Lee, who retires after a very successful publishing career, including nearly nine years with the MIT Press. During her 23-year… Read More
MCG Health unveils machine learning solution to aid hospital systems prioritise case workload - July 31, 2020
MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network, has successfully piloted its new machine learning solution, Indicia for Effective Focus, and it is now available for licensing. MCG is partnering with five major hospital systems for continued development and enhancement of this solution: Avera McKennan Hospital,… Read More
Digital focus and strong sales help Cambridge University Press face the pandemic - July 31, 2020
A strong performance has helped Cambridge University Press to secure an increase in sales during the last year, despite the impact of the global pandemic. As the Press’s newly-published annual report for 2019/20 shows, nearly 11 months of strong growth were interrupted by the impact… Read More
OpenAthens celebrates 25 years enabling access to knowledge - July 31, 2020
Identity and access management specialist OpenAthens is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Bristol-based organisation will mark the milestone with a range of celebratory activities over the next few months which will include recognition of staff, customers and partners. Activities will be organised in recognition of the… Read More
Researchers’ predictive algorithm to forecast coronavirus outbreaks, taps clinicians’ searches in UpToDate from Wolters Kluwer - July 30, 2020
Wolters Kluwer, Health has announced that a new predictive algorithm is using UpToDate® search activity from clinicians at the point of care - together with data streams from social media, internet search trends and mobility data from smartphones - to serve as a coronavirus early-warning system… Read More
University of Vienna and AIP Publishing sign new ‘Read and Publish’ agreement extend benefits of 2019 pilot - July 30, 2020
AIP Publishing, a not-for-profit scholarly publisher in the physical sciences, has announced that University of Vienna in Austria has converted their successful ‘Read and Publish’ pilot project, begun in May 2019, into a full agreement. The University of Vienna was the first academic institution to join… Read More
