HathiTrust secures Mellon grant for AI access to digital books - September 1, 2026
HathiTrust has received a $5 million, five‑year grant from the Mellon Foundation to develop AI‑enabled services that expand access to its collection of 19 million digitized volumes. The initiative, titled Transparent Books: AI Infrastructure for Discovery and the Public Interest, is designed to… Read More
The Plant Journal transitions to Gold Open Access - September 1, 2026
The Plant Journal has transitioned to Gold Open Access, making all newly accepted articles freely available to readers worldwide. From this point forward, accepted submissions will be published open access, removing subscription barriers and allowing broader dissemination of plant science research. The move is intended to increase… Read More
JMIR Cardio appoints Sebastian Spethmann as Editor in Chief - September 1, 2026
JMIR Publications has announced the appointment of Dr. Sebastian Spethmann as the new editor in chief of JMIR Cardio. Dr. Spethmann, serves as deputy director of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine at Campus Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.… Read More
Springer Nature and ENRIO develop free training course for Research Integrity Officers - August 28, 2026
Springer Nature has partnered with the European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO) to create a free e‑learning course designed for research integrity officers (RIOs). The program aims to provide comprehensive guidance for RIOs who are establishing integrity practices or revising existing frameworks. Drawing… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health adds prior authorization and claims processing tools to support payers - August 28, 2026
Wolters Kluwer Health has introduced new enhancements to its Health Language Data Quality Workbench aimed at helping U.S. health insurers meet upcoming federal requirements and reduce high appeal overturn rates. The updated terminology, mapping, and value set management tools provide payers with a unified… Read More
Cambridge University Press & Assessment to host first AI in Education Summit 2026 - August 28, 2026
Cambridge University Press & Assessment will hold its inaugural Cambridge AI in Education Summit on October 15–16, 2026, focusing on the theme of AI and human intelligence in education. The event will examine the future of learning, assessment, cognition, judgment, and educational responsibility in… Read More
