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No Need to Apply, Dutch Science Academy Tells Men

No Need to Apply, Dutch Science Academy Tells Men

In order to reduce its gender imbalance, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam will hold special election rounds, one in 2017 and one in 2018, for which only women can be nominated.

WIPO Adopts Open Access Policy for its Publications

WIPO Adopts Open Access Policy for its Publications

The World Intellectual Property Organization today announced its new Open Access policy to promote the widest possible public access to its publications, furthering the Organization’s commitment to the dissemination and sharing of knowledge.

In Bold New Step, Dutch Science Academy Holds Women-Only Elections

In Bold New Step, Dutch Science Academy Holds Women-Only Elections

No male nominees will be accepted in two special election rounds that seek to address gender imbalance.

Open Peer Review Finds More Takers

Open Peer Review Finds More Takers

Journal experiments and surveys suggest scientists are coming round to the idea of publishing review reports. A few journals, such as PeerJ, the BMJ and F1000Research, already embrace open peer review in various different forms.

eLife Appoints New Head of Technology to Lead Open-Source Tool Development

eLife Appoints New Head of Technology to Lead Open-Source Tool Development

eLife has appointed Paul Shannon as its new Head of Technology to oversee the development of tools and software in support of science communication.

PLOS Releases an Open Data Collection

PLOS Releases an Open Data Collection

A PLOS selection of research articles, guidelines, and commentaries about data sharing, data practices, and data policies from different research fields.

The Quiet Rise of the NIH’s Hot New Metric

The Quiet Rise of the NIH’s Hot New Metric

Biomedical funders worldwide are adopting the US agency’s free Relative Citation Ratio to analyse grant outcomes.

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $500 Million

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $500 Million

The University of Oregon is launching a new science campus, backed by a $500 million gift from Nike Inc. co-founder Phil Knight and his wife.