Hugo Zhang named Managing Director of Elsevier Science & Technology China - September 26, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced appointment of Hugo Zhang as Managing Director of Elsevier Science & Technology in China. Zhang succeeds Sharon Ruwart who served in this role from 2006-2008, guiding Elsevier in Beijing to become the largest office in China among all foreign publishers.… Read More
Elias A. Zerhouni to step down as Director of the National Institutes of Health - September 26, 2008
Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, the director of the National Institutes of Health, has announced plans to step down at the end of October 2008 to pursue writing projects and explore other professional opportunities. Dr. Zerhouni, a physician scientist and world-renowned leader in radiology research, has served… Read More
Dear Subscribers - September 26, 2008
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EBSCO publishing introduces new series of databases for researchers and students - September 25, 2008
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO publishing (EBSCO), a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., US, is introducing a series of new databases designed to provide researchers and students with a starting point for their research and assignments. Research Starters are topic overviews, relevant to key areas of… Read More
Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd. signs preservation agreement with Portico - September 25, 2008
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced an agreement with Scientific Journal Publishers (SJP) Ltd., New Zealand, to preserve the latter's online journal, Social Behavior & Personality. Founded in 1973, Social Behavior & Personality seeks to foster scientific communication in the disciplines of social,… Read More
‘Human Resources for Health’ launches joint special issue for health workers - September 25, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that its journal Human Resources for Health has launched an international joint special issue titled 'Towards a scaling-up of training and education for health workers'. The issue is being brought out in collaboration with over 20 medical journals… Read More
