Germany edges towards brink in dispute with Elsevier
Publisher and research community remain divided over question of access to international publications
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DeVry University has new owner
Adtalem Global Education, a global education provider, said it has signed an agreement to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Cogswell Education LLC, a company that has significant experience in higher education.
Rising waters: Can a massive barrier save Venice from drowning?
A huge barrier designed to protect Venice from sea level rise and storm surges is set to be operational next year.
References and Citations for All
Scholars push for free access to online citation data, saying they need and deserve access to the reference data they helped create.
Google is hiring 10,000 reviewers to clean up YouTube
Google is hiring 10,000 reviewers to clean up YouTube
‘Fraud and Misconduct in Research’
Using a database of 750 cases of research fraud from around the world, professors examine fraud as a phenomenon, tracing its history and trajectory and looking at what can be done about it.
Arkansas Baptist looks to improve after challenges
Arkansas Baptist College had experienced blow after blow by the time Joseph Jones took over its helm last fall.
Diagnosing chemical footprints in pediatric health care
The list of companies investing in chemical footprinting is on the rise.
UNM eyes campus in Santa Fe
The University of New Mexico is considering a possible partnership with a Singapore-based for-profit education company that could help expand it’s presence in northern New Mexico.
Postdoc pitching competition funds ‘wild’ research proposals
At a time when budgets are under pressure, a competition in Finland offers an alternative approach to funding research proposals: a €100,000 (£88,000) prize, awarded after competing scholars gave three-minute pitches to entrepreneurs.
