Mekelle University (MU) boosts Ethiopian research visibility with support from the DataCite Global Access Fund. Having integrated DataCite DOIs into their #DSpace repository & #OJS journals & leading a DataCite consortium, MU equitably participates in global open research: https://doi.org/10.5438/ecj1-qr48
#OpenScience #OpenReseach #OpenInfrastructure #OJS #DSpace @Mohamadmostafa @PublicKnowledgeProject @Lyrasis
#metadata #DOI #PID

#OSS in #HigherEd

New mapping tool from North Carolina State University could create maps that predict urban flooding, which traditionally have not been accessible to planners, helping officials make better-informed choices about where to allocate resources.

Researchers plan to integrate a new map displaying flood depth and make the code #OpenSource to make it easier to share with emergency-response leaders.

#OpenScience #OpenReseach #EdTech #HigherEducation

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/07/new-model-uses-satellite-imagery-machine-learning-to-map-flooding-in-urban-environments/

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Dynamics of diversity and productivity in the #OpenSource software settings:

1. Teams tend to be less diverse than the available pool of contributors, primarily due to homophily and,
2. teams that add diversity have higher productivity...

Nathan Seegert, Assistant Professor of Finance & Jeffrey Yang Associate Professor of Finance,, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah.

#EdTech #Educause #HigherEducation #OpenScience #OpenReseach

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2023/12/seegert-innovation-diversity.html