STM publishes Trends 2030 report on scholarly communication drivers - April 24, 2026
STM has released STM Trends 2030: A Voyage Into the Unknown — Navigating Shifts, Propelling Discovery, its annual horizon scan of developments shaping scholarly communication. The report, prepared by senior members of STM’s STEC Committee and Future Lab, highlights four interconnected drivers expected to… Read More
ACM announces AI Leadership Summit in Atlanta, August 2026 - April 24, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the ACM AI Leadership Summit, scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 2, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event will convene researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, educators, and policymakers to examine how AI can… Read More
Max Planck and CAS inaugurate Joint Center for Synthetic Biochemistry in Shenzhen - April 24, 2026
The Max Planck–Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Joint Center for Synthetic Biochemistry was inaugurated on April 18 at the CAS Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT). This marks the first dedicated collaborative research initiative between the Max Planck Society (MPG) and CAS focused on… Read More
IGI Global appoints Jennifer Lewis‑Gallagher as Vice President of AI Business Development - April 24, 2026
IGI Global Scientific Publishing has announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Lewis‑Gallagher as Vice President of AI Business Development. In this role, she will lead efforts to expand collaboration with corporate, industry, and technology partners, focusing on the ethical integration of peer‑reviewed scholarly content into AI systems.… Read More
Wiley expands IR and Raman spectral library collections with new data additions - April 22, 2026
Wiley has announced the release of additional data to its IR and Raman spectral libraries, expanding coverage across compounds such as materials, polymers, minerals, and consumer goods. The update broadens the scope of reference data available to analytical laboratories. The release includes the first installment of Raman… Read More
South Africa and Australia advance National Open Science Policies - April 22, 2026
In December 2025, the South African government approved a National Open Science Policy requiring that all research outputs arising from public funding be made available through open access. The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation published details of the policy in March 2026. The policy emphasizes that… Read More
