Duke University Libraries receive grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation for Open Library Environment project - August 11, 2008
The Duke University Libraries have received a $475,700 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to design the next-generation, open-source library system that seeks to meet the changing and complex needs of 21st-century libraries and library users. The Open Library Environment (OLE)… Read More
Bayer CropScience acquires licence for Ariadne’s Pathway Studio - August 11, 2008
Bioinformatics firm Ariadne Genomics, Inc., US, has announced that Bayer CropScience AG, Germany, has licensed its Pathway Studio platform with the ResNet Plant database to supplement its plant stress reactions research. In particular, the company will use Pathway Studio for gene expression analysis of plant and… Read More
Informed Decisions and Metcare of Florida, Inc. announce deal to deploy eMPOWERx - August 11, 2008
Health information technology services provider Informed Decisions, LLC, a division of Gold Standard Inc., US, and Metcare of Florida, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc., have announced an agreement to deploy the former's electronic prescribing and patient care system, eMPOWERx, to physicians… Read More
BioMed Central journal brings out thematic series on Breastfeeding - August 11, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that the International Breastfeeding Journal recently published its first thematic series on Breastfeeding and feminism: Reproductive health, rights and justice. Edited by Dr Miriam H Labbok, Dr Paige Hall Smith and Emily C Taylor, the articles in the… Read More
Association of American University Presses names new President - August 11, 2008
Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has announced that Temple University Press Director, Alex Holzman, will assume leadership of the Association for the year 2008-09. He succeeds Sanford Thatcher, Director of Penn State University Press, who remains on the association's board. The announcement was made at… Read More
BioCentury names Thomas C. Carey as VP Commercial Operations - August 11, 2008
Biopharma industry intelligence provider BioCentury Publications, Inc., US, has announced the appointment of Thomas C. Carey as its Vice President of Commercial Operations. In his new position, Carey will be responsible for leading the sales organisation, product and event marketing, and partner management in addition to… Read More
