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As the seasons change, the month of March brings a special excitement to the air; 65 featured combatants are poised to enter “battle,” with only one to be crowned March Mammal Madness champion. The March Mammal Madness (MMM) tournament is back for 2024. Founded in 2013, this nature-based simulated ...

When you hear the word 'scientist,' a particular image comes to mind: an individual donning a white lab coat surrounded by tubes, beakers, and Petri dishes. Perhaps someone with a background of years of schooling and lab hours. But what if I told you that you can be a scientist, regardless of educat...

Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College journals logo As we near the end of this year’s Open Access Week, we are delighted to feature a guest post from our partners at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Scholarly Communications group sh...

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Abbie Thacher, Open Scholarship Intern As someone who went through most of their academic career with undiagnosed ADHD, I have been thinking a lot about how to make higher education more accessible, attainable, and engaging on a meaningful level for learners whose attention is more divided than a n...

Emily Rocha, Open Scholarship Intern April is a time of year when we are greeted by signs of spring after a long winter in the Northern hemisphere. As flowers bloom and wildlife reappears from slumber, it is a great time to partake in citizen science. Citizen science is a global movement that welco...

Renée Palting, Research Data Intern The 2023 National Institute of Health (NIH) Data Sharing Policy and requirements have generated great discussions on how the policy will impact researchers and what they should expect.  Whether or not you are currently receiving NIH funding, you should be aware t...

Anali Maughan Perry, Head, Open Science and Scholarly Communication This open access week, we have talked about ways to identify the right open access journal for your manuscript, how the FAIR principles contribute to making your data more openly available, and how the ASU Research Data Repository ...

How do we solve the enormous environmental challenges facing our planet? A good first step is to increase access to information and research. Open Access Week, an annual week promoting equitable and accessible information, kicks off Oct. 24 and runs through Oct. 30. The theme, Open for Climate Just...