University Libraries highlight essential role in AI age - June 16, 2026
Universities are facing a pivotal moment as they adapt to rapid changes brought on by artificial intelligence. The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) AI Task Force recently released a report outlining what is needed to prepare students and researchers for the “age of AI,” emphasizing principles of… Read More
Elsevier launches Ebola Information Center with free clinical and research resources - June 12, 2026
Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of an Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), Elsevier has launched an Ebola Information Center to provide healthcare… Read More
Taylor & Francis and RORATION launch community‑owned Journal of Research on Research - June 12, 2026
The Research‑on‑Research Association (RORATION) and Taylor & Francis have announced the launch of the Journal of Research on Research (J·ROR), an open‑access, community‑owned journal dedicated to examining how research is funded, organized, conducted, communicated, and evaluated. The journal aims to consolidate the research‑on‑research community… Read More
JMIR Publications signs three‑year open science partnership with MetaROR - June 12, 2026
JMIR Publications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a three‑year partnership with MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review). The collaboration will integrate MetaROR’s publish‑review‑curate platform with JMIR’s publishing ecosystem, particularly its JMIRx overlay journal series, including JMIRx Med and JMIRx Bio.… Read More
Dr. Raymond Jacobson appointed Director of NIH Center for Scientific Review - June 12, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., has announced the appointment of Raymond H. Jacobson, Ph.D., as director of the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR). The center oversees the fair, independent, and expert evaluation of tens of thousands of grant applications submitted to NIH… Read More
AIP Publishing partners with Hum to enhance Quality Control for conference proceedings - June 12, 2026
AIP Publishing has announced a partnership with Hum to strengthen quality control for AIP Conference Proceedings. The collaboration introduces Alchemist Review, an AI‑assisted system designed to identify scientific, integrity, and publication‑readiness issues before articles are added to the published record. AIP Conference Proceedings publishes at scale, with… Read More
