Author: Katharine Dunn
OA research in the news: Dean Ortiz to leave MIT, start new university
MIT’s dean for graduate education is leaving the Institute to start a new nonprofit university focused on projects over lectures and large, open labs over classrooms. Christine...
Panel discussion: Fair use in scholarly journal and book publishing
In celebration of Fair Use Week, this panel discussion will explore the barriers and issues that arise when scholarly publishers consider whether to allow...
Access requirements for federally funded research on the rise
Did you know that many federal funding agencies now require you to share publications and data resulting from your funded research? Under the 2013...
Students: Got questions about copyright, data mining, or getting published?
Join the MIT Libraries for IAP workshops on issues related to copyright, data mining, and publishing. Enrollment for each workshop is limited; please register via...
IAP workshops for researchers tackle funder requirements, data mining, and publishing
The MIT Libraries are offering several IAP sessions devoted to scholarly research and publishing. Enrollment for each workshop is limited; please register via the links...
OA research in the news: Searching for the oldest stars
In a new book published this month, MIT astronomer Anna Frebel chronicles her work as a stellar archaeologist, scanning the skies with telescopes and...
OA research in the news: MIT faculty win Breakthrough Prizes
Three MIT researchers were honored this week in a star-studded, televised ceremony for the Breakthrough Prizes, which go to “important, primarily recent, achievements” in...
OA research in the news: Innovators over 70
MIT Technology Review has long celebrated innovators under 35 in an annual issue. This year, in addition to the young honorees, the magazine features...
OA research in the news: Study shows new cheating method in online courses
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have discovered a new way to cheat in massive open online courses that “holds the potential to render the...