IOP welcomes EPSRC statement on Shaping Capability funding initiative - November 28, 2011
The Institute of Physics (IOP) has welcomed the latest statement from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) on its funding policy. In that statement, EPSRC confirmed that research excellence would remain preeminent in assessing funding applications. The President and staff of IOP, together… Read More
Thieme publishes new case-based guide for rhinoplasty surgeons - November 28, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently published 'Rhinoplasty: Cases and Techniques.' The publication offers a unique cross-cataloguing feature that is especially helpful for referencing specific deformities and the procedures used to correct them. Authored by Dr. Michael S. Godin, a Fellowship Director for the… Read More
De Gruyter announces new appointments - November 28, 2011
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that two new employees will start work in the publisher's international sales department, effective December 2011. Julie Atkins will take on the role of Senior Sales Manager for Asia-Pacific, while Marcy Rothmann will assist the sales team as Sales… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - November 28, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Laura Hazard Owen (Why Might A Publisher Pull Its E-Books From Libraries?); Richard Smith (Can information technology improve healthcare?); Rick Anderson (No Such Thing As a Bad Book? Rethinking “Quality” in the Research Library); Mathew Ingram (Everyone loves e-books, but… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - November 25, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
SciFlies initiative to allow public to fund scientific researchers - November 25, 2011
The non-profit SciFlies initiative is being released this week under the direction of the University of South Florida's David Fries, a researcher and inventor at the College of Marine Science. For a pledge of $10 on the website SciFlies.org, the public can support research projects they… Read More
