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E-Science Reading List

Deb Carver (Dean of UO Libraries), John Conery (Professor, Computer and Information Science), Lynn Stearney (Director of Grants, UO Foundation), Sean Sharp (Research and Instructional Technology, Campus Information Services), and I are participating in the ARL/DLF E-Science Institute. The following … Continue reading

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DuraSpace to Bring Cloud-Based Platform “Direct-to-Researchers”

DuraSpace is pursuing development of a cloud-based storage system that can more easily be used by researchers for data storage while also addressing data curation and management issues. The not-for-profit DuraSpace organization announced that it will develop a hosted, cloud-based … Continue reading

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XSEDE Project Brings Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, Digital Services and Expertise to Nation’s Scientists and Engineers

A partnership of 17 institutions last week announced a new project that allows researchers open access to the power of supercomputers, advanced computational tools and digital resources and services directly from their desktops. Called Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment … Continue reading

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From Big Data to New Insights

from the Office of Science and Technology blog post: From Big Data to New Insights: Today, Microsoft is announcing the availability of a new tool called Daytona that will make it easier for researchers to harness the power of “cloud … Continue reading

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Growing Knowledge – The evolution of research

The British Library has an exhibit on the evolution of scientific research. Highlighted on the site are short (~ 4 min) videos about new methods of doing research and data-driven science, the role of the research library in support of … Continue reading

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Interdisciplinary Computing and Open Science

The Science Libraries will be hosting two sessions by Microsoft Research on May 24, to explore “Interdisciplinary Computing and Open Science”. Sessions will be from 10:30 – noon, and 1:30 – 3 pm, in room B90. Please register for the … Continue reading

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Cloud computing increasingly attractive to universities, says JISC

JISC News release 16.5.2011 Cloud computing increasingly attractive to universities, says JISC There is a “compelling case for using the cloud for research”, JISC’s innovation director for digital infrastructure argued last week. Speaking at an ‘inside government’ forum on cloud … Continue reading

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Will Computers Crash Genomics?

Science: Will Computers Crash Genomics? Should research focus on data analysis as much as or more than on data generation? The capacity to process and analyze data has not kept up to speed with the volume of data produced through … Continue reading

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Creating a Data Management Framework

The Australian National Data Service has released a guide titled: Creating a Data Management Framework from announcement to Research Data Management list: Creating a Data Management Framework is designed for institutions which are committed to improving their research data management … Continue reading

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NSF to require data management plans

From the May 10, 2010 NSF press announcement: During the May 5th meeting of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) officials announced a change in the implementation of the existing policy on sharing research data. In particular, on … Continue reading

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