Science & technology

• 10th May 2012

  Elsevier’s Global Researcher, Student and Developer Application Competition Comes to India

  CodeForScience India, second competition in global series to develop applications for science research

  Amsterdam, May 10, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched its second global CodeForScience (CFS) competition, with key support from members of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Institute of Bioinformatics (... Read more

• 26th April 2012

  Elsevier Launches Series of Application Development Competitions to Empower Collaboration Amongst Students, Researchers and Developers

  First CodeForScience competition to promote access to Elsevier content and support development of custom solutions takes place in Turkey

  Ankara, Turkey, April 26, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, has launched CodeForScience (CFS), a global series of application development competitions for scientists, researchers and developers. The first on-line competition of the series is... Read more

• 26th April 2012

  Elsevier Brings Latest Book Title, ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS), to the App Store

  App for iPhone and iPod touch provides researchers, students and practicing chemists with trusted data and unique search and filter functions

  Waltham, MA, April 26, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the release of ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS), the second in a new series of apps for... Read more

• 2nd April 2012

  Elsevier and SEPM to Bring Distinctive and Specialized Content to Oil and Gas Exploration

  New Geofacets SEPM content module delivers powerful, niche content into the hands of users to give them more confidence in their exploration decisions

  New York, NY, April 2, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced that it is to integrate approximately 18,000 geological maps from SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) into its web-based research tool Geofacets. Based... Read more

• 19th March 2012

  Elsevier Collaborates with Vetstream’s Vetacademy: the Ultimate Online Learning Platform for Veterinary Professionals

  Amsterdam, March 19, 2012 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces Saunders Solutions for Vets’ suite of online Continuing Professional Development (eCPD) courses are now available through Vetstream’s Vetacademy. Vetacademy, a unique online... Read more

• 8th March 2012

  Dynamic Visualizer of Research Footprints Wins Elsevier’s Application Development Challenge in China

  Grand Prize goes to “Aerial Viewer”, built by graduate students from Institute of Computing Technology at Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fudan University

  Amsterdam, March 8, 2012 –Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced the winners and winning applications of its first China Science Challenge, a competition calling out software developers to create customized solutions to enhance... Read more

• 5th March 2012

  Elsevier’s SciVerse Scopus Data Plays Key Role in Kyoto University’s large Scale Analyses of Japanese Research Output

  Japan’s 21st Century COE Program for accelerating research performance proves effective

  Tokyo, March 5, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the completion Kyoto University’s study on research activities and competencies at universities across Japan. The study was based on analyses of... Read more

• 28th February 2012

  Leading German Researcher awarded Elsevier’s 2011Tetrahedron Prize

  Professor Dr. Manfred T. Reetz honored for his work on synthetic organic chemistry

  Amsterdam, February 28, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces that leading German scientist, Professor Dr. Manfred T. Reetz (Emeritus) of the Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung and Hans Meerwein Research Professor at Philipps-Universität, Marburg,... Read more

• 28th February 2012

  European Conference on Diamond and Related Materials is renamed the International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials (ICDCM)

  Name change reflects diversity of program

  New York, February 28, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced that the European Conference of Diamond and Related Materials will now be known as the International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials. The... Read more

• 14th February 2012

  Elsevier Introduces Expert Discovery Application for SciVerse Hub

  Application enables collaboration by connecting SciVerse Hub to DIRECT2Experts

  Amsterdam, February 14, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of an expert identification and discovery application that connects SciVerse Hub, a platform for search, analysis and research synthesis, with the DIRECT2... Read more

• 9th February 2012

  Elsevier Launches TargetInsights™, Streamlining Target Discovery and Validation Workflow

  Online decision support tool designed for scientists involved in early drug discovery phases

  Amsterdam, February 9, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of TargetInsights™. This online decision support tool enables scientists to search, monitor, and stay up-to-date with the latest biological insights reported... Read more

• 3rd February 2012

  Elsevier and NASI Announce Indian Scopus Young Scientist Award Winners

  Eight winners selected in rigorous qualitative and quantitative process

  New Delhi, February 3, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), today announce the recipients of the 6th Annual NASI Scopus™ Young Scientist Awards. The awards were... Read more

• 1st February 2012

  Elsevier and Russian Foundation of Basic Research Sign SciVerse ScienceDirect Access Agreement

  150 Russian research institutes involved in long-term collaboration

  Amsterdam, February 1, 2012 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced it has reached an agreement with the Russian Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR) to provide 150 Russian research institutes with access to SciVerse... Read more

• 30th January 2012

  Elsevier Introduces Reaxys Xcelerate™

  A new premium version of Reaxys® for research intensive institutions

  Frankfurt, Germany, January 30, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Reaxys Xcelerate™, a premium version of Reaxys® developed in close consultation with research intensive organizations. Reaxys Xcelerate™ further extends... Read more

• 18th January 2012

  Elsevier and Tsinghua University Department of Computer Science and Technology Create New Research Productivity Solutions

  Amsterdam, January 18, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has collaborated with Tsinghua University Department of Computer Science and Technology in Beijing to introduce four new research productivity enhancing applications for SciVerse Applications. GeneTUKit:... Read more