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Weekly News Digest
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November 1, 2018 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
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Springer Promotes Women's Participation in Science
In partnership with the Estée Lauder Companies, Springer introduced two new ways to recognize women’s scientific achievements: the Nature Research Award for Inspiring Science and the Nature Research Award for Innovating Science. The inaugural awards were given to Mirjana Povic (Inspiring) and the Association of Hungarian Women in Science (Innovating). The awards recognize “inspirational early-career female researchers and those who have worked to champion women and girls’ participation in science,” according to the press release.Povic is an astrophysicist assistant professor at the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute and an associated researcher at the Andalusian Astrophysics Institute (IAA). The Association of Hungarian Women in Science is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization for encouraging girls to participate in STEM education and the computer sciences. For more information, read the press release.
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