Open science

The Citizen Science Lab Launches Cyber Summer Camps for Youth Eager to Learn STEM in Pittsburgh

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Manufacturing, Other Education, Technology, Primary, Secondary, Education, Infectious diseases, Teens, Children, Other Technology, Family, Science, Consumer, Other Science, Health, Engineering, Citizen science, Crowdsourcing, Human-based computation, Open science

Our organization is the ultimate playground for anyone with an inquisitive mind and an enthusiasm to discover the world of STEM, said Dr. Andre Samuel; Founder, President and CEO; The Citizen Science Lab.

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  • Our organization is the ultimate playground for anyone with an inquisitive mind and an enthusiasm to discover the world of STEM, said Dr. Andre Samuel; Founder, President and CEO; The Citizen Science Lab.
  • Our curriculum allows youth to explore, experiment and engage with actual scientists in the field.
  • The Citizen Science Lab Cyber Summer Camps will utilize kits and videos that allot students 2-3 hours of exploration per day, with a schedule that is unique to each student.
  • The Citizen Science Lab is a nonprofit hands-on laboratory where inquisitive minds and science-enthusiasts can explore the life sciences.

African Energy Atlas 2020-2021: Maps, Graphics and Articles Covering All Aspects of the Energy Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Energy, Other Energy, Oil, Gas, Articles, Energy policy, Energy, Systems theory, Open data, Open science, Mathematical modeling

First published in 2007, the African Energy Atlas is the essential reference book for all energy professionals working in Africa, with maps, graphics and articles covering all aspects of the energy sector.

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  • First published in 2007, the African Energy Atlas is the essential reference book for all energy professionals working in Africa, with maps, graphics and articles covering all aspects of the energy sector.
  • All power maps based on African Energy's Live Data platform of more than 6,500 generation projects and plants.
  • All maps based on African Energy's Live Data platform of more than 6,500 generation projects and plants.
  • The outlook for Africa was unusually positive when the last edition of the African Energy Atlas was published in 2018.

Open Source Software to Drive Telecom's Innovation Agenda by 2025

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Open content, Collaboration, Open-source movement, Collaborative software, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open science, Open source, Scholarly communication, Propel, Abi

On the other hand, open source is characterized by an agile approach that moves faster.

Key Points: 
  • On the other hand, open source is characterized by an agile approach that moves faster.
  • "Though CSPs are at different timeslots in their digitalization journey, they should collectively propel the open source agenda forward.
  • A close collaboration between standard bodies and open source communities is a step in that direction," says Don Alusha, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
  • For example, CSPs like Orange and Bell Canada have created internal open source groups in a bid to become more well versed in interacting with community-developed software.

Open Source Software to Drive Telecom's Innovation Agenda by 2025

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Open content, Collaboration, Open-source movement, Collaborative software, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open science, Open source, Scholarly communication, Propel, Abi

On the other hand, open source is characterized by an agile approach that moves faster.

Key Points: 
  • On the other hand, open source is characterized by an agile approach that moves faster.
  • "Though CSPs are at different timeslots in their digitalization journey, they should collectively propel the open source agenda forward.
  • A close collaboration between standard bodies and open source communities is a step in that direction," says Don Alusha, Senior Analyst at ABI Research.
  • For example, CSPs like Orange and Bell Canada have created internal open source groups in a bid to become more well versed in interacting with community-developed software.

Unicon Technologist to Facilitate and Deliver 7 Presentations at the Open Apereo 2020 Conference

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Friday, May 29, 2020
Programming languages, Open content, Open-source movement, Free software, Computer law, Intellectual property law, Open access, Open science, Unicon, Open-source software, Open source, Draft:Apereo Foundation

Open Apereo is the premier conference for open-source software in education.

Key Points: 
  • Open Apereo is the premier conference for open-source software in education.
  • It is offered by the Apereo Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and sustaining innovative open-source software solutions for education.
  • Unicon has a notable involvement in Apereo open-source projects and shares its latest progress at the Open Apereo conference to help the community keep abreast of project developments and aid in project collaboration.
  • The conference is held every year with the intent to help attendees network, grow, share, and learn from each other.

Dutch Research Institutions and Elsevier Initiate World's First National Open Science Partnership

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Publishing, Academia, Academic publishing, Knowledge, Electronic publishing, Scholarly communication, Elsevier, Free culture movement, Open access, Vereniging van Universiteiten, Open science

In December 2019, the research institutions and Elsevier signed a framework agreement.

Key Points: 
  • In December 2019, the research institutions and Elsevier signed a framework agreement.
  • This has led to the agreement that VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier are pleased to announce today, and which comprises:
    1.
  • From today, 95 percent of Dutch articles published in Elsevier journals can be made immediately open access through this agreement.
  • Open Science Services for Research Intelligence and Scholarly communication.Elsevier will work with the Dutch partners to co-develop new services that help disseminate and evaluate knowledge.

Dutch Research Institutions and Elsevier Initiate World's First National Open Science Partnership

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Publishing, Academia, Academic publishing, Knowledge, Electronic publishing, Scholarly communication, Elsevier, Free culture movement, Open access, Vereniging van Universiteiten, Open science

In December 2019, the research institutions and Elsevier signed a framework agreement.

Key Points: 
  • In December 2019, the research institutions and Elsevier signed a framework agreement.
  • This has led to the agreement that VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier are pleased to announce today, and which comprises:
    1.
  • From today, 95 percent of Dutch articles published in Elsevier journals can be made immediately open access through this agreement.
  • Open Science Services for Research Intelligence and Scholarly communication.Elsevier will work with the Dutch partners to co-develop new services that help disseminate and evaluate knowledge.

Prepr - Beyond Covid-19: Global Open Innovation Challenge to Develop Solutions for a Post-Pandemic World

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Technology, Other Technology, Public policy, Government, Philanthropy, Health, Fund Raising, General Health, Foundation, Public policy, Knowledge, Academic publishing, Data publishing, Open access, Open science, Metascience

Prepr and its network of partners are pleased to announce The Beyond COVID-19: Global Open Innovation Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • Prepr and its network of partners are pleased to announce The Beyond COVID-19: Global Open Innovation Challenge.
  • To support the creation of meaningful and lasting solutions, this initiative will follow the Open Science Standard and all projects submitted will be open and accessible.
  • Prepr has also directly committed $60,000 in resources and technology infrastructure to support launching and scaling this Open Challenge.
  • Open Labs are virtual collaborative spaces accessible through the Prepr App for building teams, working on solutions, and discussing challenges.

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Diagnostics Accelerator Announces First Digital Biomarker Research Award and Data Sharing Platform

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Open science, Articles, Knowledge, Medicine, Biomarkers, Sage Bionetworks, Data sharing, Benchmarking

The ADDF also announced a new partnership with Sage Bionetworks to establish an online repository for open data sharing among digital biomarker researchers who receive Diagnostics Accelerator awards.

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  • The ADDF also announced a new partnership with Sage Bionetworks to establish an online repository for open data sharing among digital biomarker researchers who receive Diagnostics Accelerator awards.
  • Sage is developing a custom Digital Biomarker Development Platform to store data from funded research and facilitate benchmarking, analysis and sharing among the Diagnostics Accelerator community.
  • Sage's team of data curators, data engineers and analysts will provide awardees with training and support and will maintain the data, making it available to support independent research programs.
  • Data sharing via this platform will also facilitate objective evaluation of ongoing digital biomarker research projects and development of algorithms that support them.

Allen Institute Announces New Phase Of Neuroscience Research

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Monday, April 6, 2020
Open science, Branches of biology, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Anatomy, Neuroscience, Allen Institute, Brain, Emerging technologies, Computational neuroscience, Allen Brain Atlas, Neuroinformatics

SEATTLE, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allen Institute today announced new phases of research for its largest division, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, as well as a leader hired to direct a new neuroscience-related division of the Institute.

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  • SEATTLE, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allen Institute today announced new phases of research for its largest division, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, as well as a leader hired to direct a new neuroscience-related division of the Institute.
  • Established in 2003, the Allen Institute for Brain Science has grown to more than 300 researchers and staff working in two broad research programs.
  • In this new phase, the Allen Institute for Brain Science will focus solely on brain cell types and connectivity research.
  • The MindScope Program, which seeks to understand how the brain's neural circuits produce the sense of vision, will also move into a new phase of discovery and will transition out of the Allen Institute for Brain Science to become a separate program of the Allen Institute.