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Two weeks out from #SciPy2025 and we’re still buzzing ⚡

🛠️ Our packaging workshop with #Hatch + #UV made best practices feel doable
💬 60+ joined our “Packaging Pain Points” BoF—real talk, real momentum
🚀 30+ PRs opened in one day—many from first-timers!
🎙️ Lightning talks, #Pixi demos, and a SciPy Song shoutout!

More soon—including our Aug 7 event on peer review w/ Stanford #OSPO.

✨ Read more: pyopensci.org/blog/pyopensci-a

📢 Hello Mastodon! 👋
We’re CiVers Citation of Versioned Web Pages by Persistent Identifier

Web pages change. Links rot. Academic references break. We’re fixing that. 🛠️

💻 CiVers develops software and methodologies to make web content reliably citable with PIDs and versioning

🔗 DFG-funded @dfg_public project at the DAI Berlin @dai_weltweit with Heidelberg University Library @uniheidelberg, GBV @vzg_gbv and DataCite @datacite

As we integrate #OpenAlex data into the #Bonfire #OpenScience flavor, we're displaying familiar metrics: works count, citations, h-index, research topics, institutional affiliations...
These might be exactly what you need, or perhaps just a starting point.
What additional information would help you find collaborators or understand someone's work better?
We're opening this design process to the open science community. Share what works, what doesn't, what's missing.
@open_science
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Are you leading an #OpenScience initiative advancing the field of #neuroscience? Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized for your contributions, submit your application for the Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes! mcgill.ca/neuro/open-science/o

The NeuroThe Neuro – Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science PrizesAn initiative from The Tanenbaum Open Science Institute About the Awards The prizes recognize Projects, services, tools, and platforms that unlock the power of Open Science in neuroscience to advance research, innovation, and collaboration for the benefit of health and society. Watch the recording of the Prizes info session Check out the informative webinar presented by the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) team on June 18, 2025. Here you'll find all the details you need to submit your application. Video of IHCF OS Prizes 2025 - Info Session Recording International Prize Awarded to an individual or a group of five individuals working in research organizations or Open Science non-profits around the world who have maintained, valorized, and/or delivered Open Science practices, policies, or tools that have had a demonstrable impact on neuroscience research. The International Prize can be awarded in recognition of a single project, or a series of contributions to Open Science in neuroscience. International Prize A group application may be submitted by up to five people. Applicants may be from the same organization or different organizations, and the application may address one or more projects. A single senior leader of the project (or projects) should be designated as the corresponding applicant. The corresponding applicant must submit all documentation and receive all communications regarding the prize. It is highly recommended that official institutional emails are used for applicants and suggested supporters. CAN$80, 000 $55,000 in unrestricted research funds and $25,000 in salary support * * In cases where there are multiple applicants, the salary support funds will be split evenly between applicants. For the unrestricted research funds, applicants will be asked to identify one institution to receive and disburse the funds. The salary support funds will be distributed through the applicant’s employing institutions in compliance with McGill’s payment policies. It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to account for any taxation implications of receiving salary support funds. Trainee Prizes The Trainee Prizes will go to graduate or post-doctoral trainees working in academic organizations around the world who have demonstrated, maintained, enhanced, valorized, and/or delivered Open Science practices, policies, and/or tools that have had a demonstrable impact on neuroscience research. The prize can be awarded in recognition of a single project or of a series of contributions to Open Science in neuroscience. International Trainee Prize This prize will be awarded to the highest ranked application. CAN$10,000 $5,000 in salary support and $5,000 in fellowship funds Canadian Trainee Prize This prize will be awarded to the highest ranked application from a trainee working at a Canadian institution. * CAN$5,000 In salary support Runner-Up Trainee Prize These prizes will be awarded to the top five runners-up.** CAN$1,000 In salary support * If the International Trainee Prize is awarded to an applicant working at a Canadian Institution, the Canadian Trainee Prize will go to the next highest ranked applicant working at a Canadian institution. ** Does not include the recipient of the Canadian Trainee Prize. Submission Process Applications are made through the web portal by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page 2025 Key Dates June 2 Application web portal opens August 15 Application deadline: Applications and letters of support due by noon EDT September 25 Earliest notification of decisions November 10 Prize ceremony and prize talks Obligations to Receive the Prizes The recipients of the International Trainee, Canadian Trainee, and at least one recipient of the International Prize must be willing to travel to Montreal to present their Open Science work at the Neuro–Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Prize Ceremony on November 10, 2025. TOSI will cover travel and lodging expenses. Application Guideline Deadline Please note that any documents must be uploaded by noon EDT, August 15, 2025 INTERNATIONAL PRIZE TRAINEE PRIZES Name and affiliation An application title, the name(s) and affiliation(s) of applicant(s), a short description of the role of each applicant (max. 100 words), the current position or job title of each applicant, and a field where the applicant(s) may choose to identify themselves as a member of an underrepresented group. The name and affiliation of the applicant, and a field where the applicant may choose to identify themselves as a member of an underrepresented group. Document(s) to provide A description of the project(s) to be considered, which may contain relevant images, figures, and links (PDF, max. 1000 words). It is recommended that the Project(s) Description consist of the following sections: Lay Summary, Rationale, Significance, Approach, Evidence of Impact (external links, including hyperlinks, are permitted) and EDI statement. A Biosketch of the applicant (PDF, max. 500 words) A description of the project(s) to be considered (PDF, max. 1000 words). It is recommended that the Project(s) Description consist of the following sections: Lay summary, Rationale, Significance, Approach, Evidence of Impact (external links, including hyperlinks, are permitted) and EDI statement. Letter of support * The names, affiliations, and email addresses of up to three referees who have agreed to provide letters of support (PDF, max. 500 words). The names, affiliations, and email addresses of up to three referees (one of whom must be the applicant’s academic supervisor) who have agreed to provide letters of support (PDF, max. 500 words). * Upon initiating the application process on the webform, an email will be sent to Applicants including links to upload their Project Description and Biosketch, and an email will be sent to Referees including links to upload their letter of support. To ensure your referees have enough time to upload their letters of support, please start the application process well in advance of the deadline. Evaluation Criteria Evidence of impact is mandatory, including but not limited to: Indicators of access to and use of software tools, data, or code repositories number of downloads Evidence of work to increase the usability of open tools Evidence of patient/participant outreach or co-development Knowledge translation and education activities Evidence of work promoting open data standards Authoring or co-authoring Open Science guidelines and policies Early Career Researcher (ECR) criteria will also play a role in the selection process for International Prize applicants. Special notes for McGill applicants International main prize funds will only be distributed to McGill-affiliated individuals once out of every five years. The last year when McGill-affiliated individuals received prize funds was 2021. McGill-affiliated individuals may still be listed as applicants, but the unrestricted research funds must be sent outside of McGill and the salary-award will be split between non-McGill-affiliated individuals until 2026. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Applicants will be asked to submit an EDI statement that should consider whether sex, gender, race, ethnicity, dis/ability, socioeconomic status, and other socio-cultural factors play a role in the project/initiative. The statement should consider whether these factors impact the team, the environment, the project or initiative itself, or its intended output. And, if relevant, should outline how these factors will be managed and accounted for. Review Process The application dossiers will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of three members of The Neuro community and four external members. Committee Composition Confidentiality Clause All information, both written and verbal, related to the identification and selection process is held in the strictest confidence. Records of the deliberations and other confidential activities of the prize committees, both paper and electronic, are archived by The Neuro. Terms of Reference For further information regarding the Prizes, the Prize Selection Committee, eligibility, and the review and award process, please see the Neuro-Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes Terms of Reference. Contact For questions or more information please contact: the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute at tosi@mcgill.ca

On Monday July 21st, the OSC held its Annual Members’ Meeting 🤝 We reflected, connected, and planned ahead with our incredible community.

📢 One of the highlights was welcoming the Head of Helmholtz Open Science Office: Dr. Mathijs Vleugel
(@HelmholtzOpenScienceOffice)
It was inspiring to exchange ideas and explore the shared challenges and opportunities we face in advancing open science 🌐

We ended the meeting by electing our new Scientific Board: 👏
- Prof. Dr. Anna Kümpel (Communication)
- Dr. Sabine Hoffmann (Head of Statistical Consulting Laboratory StaBLab)
- Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Plesnila (Neuroscience)
- Dr. Tobias Straub (Head of the Core Facility Bioinformatics)
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Wuttke (Politics)

✨ We are proud to have a team of passionate individuals committed to driving our vision forward. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time and energy to support our work until now and into the future!

🚀 Looking ahead, we are excited to announce that new projects are on the horizon, and we can’t wait to share them with the broader community.

🎉Here’s to a more open, collaborative, and inclusive future for science!

#OpenScience #OpenResearch #LMUOSC

Pictures by Maximilian Frank (epizyklen@nerdculture.de)

New Preprint Alert!

We're excited to share our latest work on #ChemRxiv! MARCUS (Molecular Annotation and Recognition for Curating Unravelled Structures) is a web-based platform for extracting chemical information from scientific papers.

📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025

🔗 Try it out: marcus.decimer.ai

ChemRxivMARCUS: Molecular Annotation and Recognition for Curating Unravelled StructuresThe exponential growth of chemical literature necessitates the development of automated tools for extracting and curating molecular information from unstructured scientific publications into open-access chemical databases. Current optical chemical structure recognition (OCSR) and named entity recognition solutions operate in isolation, which limits their scalability for comprehensive literature curation. Here we present MARCUS (Molecular Annotation and Recognition for Curating Unravelled Structures), a tool to aid curators in performing literature curation in the field of natural products. This integrated web-based platform combines automated text annotation, multi-engine OCSR, and direct submission capabilities to the COCONUT database. MARCUS employs a fine-tuned GPT-4 model to extract chemical entities and utilises an ensemble approach integrating DECIMER, MolNexTR, and MolScribe for structure recognition. The platform aims to streamline the data extraction workflow from PDF upload to database submission, significantly reducing curation time. MARCUS bridges the gap between unstructured chemical literature and machine-actionable databases, enabling FAIR data principles and facilitating AI-driven chemical discovery. Through open-source code, accessible models, and comprehensive documentation, the web application enhances accessibility and promotes community-driven development. This approach facilitates unrestricted use and encourages the collaborative advancement of automated chemical literature curation tools. We dedicate MARCUS to Dr Marcus Ennis, the longest-serving curator of the ChEBI database, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

@univienna 8. in 9. septembra 2025 vabi na svoj že četrti festival odprte znanosti.

🎉 @osfestival2025 je dogodek, namenjen raziskovalcem, študentom, strokovnjakom za podporo raziskovanju in oblikovalcem politik, ki skozi predavanja, razprave, delavnice in mreženje spodbuja izmenjavo znanja ter razvoj odprte znanosti.

💡 Študenti lahko izkoristijo znižano kotizacijo!

👉 odprtaznanost.si/obvestila/4-o

✨ Keynote announcement!
We’re excited to announce Maria Chiara Carrozza as keynote speaker at Opening Research Assesssment on Thursday, 13 November 2025 (9:45–10:45).

Maria Chiara Carrozza is a Full Professor of Bioengineering and Biorobotics in the Department of Psychology at the University of Milano-Bicocca, and served as President of the Italian National Research Council from 2021 to 2025.

Her keynote talk "Align, Act, Accelerate. A perspective on Open Science and Responsible Research Assessment" will focus on the report of the Commission Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe, which provides recommendations to maximise the impact of EU Research and Innovation programmes.

🔗 Learn more: graspos.eu/maria-chiara-carroz
🔗 Register: graspos.eu/graspos-conference-

#ResearchAssessment #OpenScience #OpeningRA #CNR @CoARAssessment @DORAssessment @OpenAIRE @opencitations @cwts

In this blog post, I share my recent experiences with #Bluesky as a platform for scientific exchange. I see both advantages and risks: #Bluesky offers new opportunities, but I also miss key aspects of #Mastodon that have grown important to me (#privacy, #sustainability, #community, #opensource). For now, I use both. In the post, I reflect on what each platform gets right (and wrong) for science.

🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/202

🚨 Event for the Stanford open source community!

Your research code matters. Let’s treat it that way.

On Aug 7, pyOpenSci + OpenSource@Stanford (#OSPO) will share how open peer review supports better tools, cleaner code, and academic credit.

🗓 Thursday, Aug 7
⏰ 11AM MT / 10AM PT
🔗 www.pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-stanford-ospo-peer-review.html