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18 Dec 08
Taverna 2.0 releasedTaverna 2.0 the first release of Taverna 2 - the new improved version of Taverna - is available for download from http://www.mygrid.org.uk.
09 Dec 08
SCRIPTedA Journal of Law, technology & Society, is pleased to announce its upcoming international, Interdisciplinary conference, "Governance of New Technologies: Transformations in Medicine,
Information Technology and Intellectual Property", to be held in Edinburgh on 29-31 March 2009. The conference will focus on evolving and emerging technologies and new-technology-driven practices and their impact on the overlapping fields of (1) healthcare, (2) information technology and (3) intellectual property, each of which are increasingly important in the post-genomic and post-AI world, with its heavy reliance on new technologies and their distribution. Attendance is £25 for students and £50 for non-students. For more about the conference, and to register online, follow the link above.
09 Dec 08
British professor given first Jim Gray AwardMicrosoft gave out the first Jim Gray eScience Award to Carole Goble, a computer science professor at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. In an interview, Tony Hey, corporate vice president of Microsoft External Research, said Goble was chosen for the award because of her work to help scientists do data-intensive science.
05 Dec 08
Call for Submissions - VizNET Uses of Visualization Showcase: 4th YearCall for submission of work for the vizNET Uses of Visualization Showcase. The goal is to disseminate good practice and provide stimulation to users and developers of visualization in all application domains.