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Exhibition "Open UP! How digitisation changes science" at Deutsches Museum in Munich
by LMU Open Science Center News May 29, 2019

May 29, 2019

*This is an announcement from Guido Scherp, coordinator of the Leibniz-Forschungsverbund Open Science:* ## Exhibition "Open UP! How digitisation changes science" at *Deutsches Museum* in Munich The digital shift is changing the science system. For centuries, science has relied on libraries as repositories of knowledge – but they are changing rapidly and radically, too. How do academic libraries use the digital revolution to reinvent themselves? The ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, founded in 1919 and 100 years old today, presents its way forward: a triad of research, engagement and development for Open Science. **“Open UP! How digitisation changes science”: A very low-threshold and cool exhibition about Open Science.** Take a look at this: https://100years.zbw.eu/openup/ The exhibition can be seen from the 24th June at Deutsches Museum in Munich. --- ![](cid:CDA444EE-B9F0-40F4-9A2A-017CF9ABF0A1@nicebread.de "PastedImage.png") http://www.osc.lmu.de/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lmu_osc Join our email newsletter: https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc [Unsubscribe](https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc) from the newsletter.

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Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training at BITTS
by LMU Open Science Center News May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019

# Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) - Call for Applications BITSS will hold its next Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) in Washington DC, September 11-13, 2019. This RT2 is organized in partnership with the World Bank’s Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) group. Supported by the National Institutes for Health (NIH), RT2 is a 3-day training targeted at graduate students in the social sciences who are interested to learn about cutting-edge tools and best practices for transparent, reproducible and efficient research. The curriculum is developed and delivered by academic leaders in the open science movement and there is space for collaborative work and hands-on skill building. Learn more about previous RT2 events [here](https://www.bitss.org/event-types/rt2-institute/). ## The RT2 curriculum focuses on the following topics: - Ethics and Mertonian norms for research transparency and reproducibility - Scientific misconduct and researcher degrees of freedom - Improved specification through study pre-registration and pre-analysis plans - Computational reproducibility and approaches to replication - Techniques for reproducible meta-analysis - Hands-on practice with version control using Git (GitHub or the Command Line) - Dynamic documents with R and Stata - Data management and de-identification for data sharing - Appropriate use of statistics and interpretation of statistical evidence ## Eligibility RT2 is designed for researchers in the social and health sciences, with particular emphasis on economics, political science, psychology, and public health. Participants are typically (i) current Masters and PhD students, (ii) postdocs, (iii) junior faculty, (iv) research staff, (v) librarians and data stewards, and (vi) journal editors, funders, and research managers curious about the implications of transparency and reproducibility for their work. RT2 curriculum is most applicable to research that uses quantitative or mixed methods. Applicants should have proficiency in R or Stata. ## Fees and Financial Support Tuition for RT2 is $1,500 for three days, including breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception on September 13. This tuition fee does not cover costs for travel and accommodation. Financial Support: For up to 30 participants, BITSS offers partial or full financial support by waiving the tuition fee and covering travel, lodging and child care. Financial support will be awarded based on a combination of merit and need, taking into account our commitment to facilitate access to RT2 for diverse and underserved populations. ## Application Process Submit an application on our [online portal](https://cega.submittable.com/submit/139224/bitss-research-transpare… here (or at http://bit.ly/bitssrt2dc) The application includes questions regarding (i) your motivation for participating in RT2 and (ii) how you expect your participation to contribute to scaling-up education and training on research transparency and reproducibility. Applications should also include a Curriculum Vitae or Resume. Letters of Reference are also accepted, though they are not required. Please submit these as attachments in the online application portal. ## Selection Process BITSS aims to select no more than 40 participants for RT2. With this in mind, the number of applications for RT2 tends to exceed the number of available spaces. BITSS staff will lead the selection process with oversight from the BITSS Faculty Director. Competitive selection will be based on the (i) quality of application materials and expected impact and (ii) balance across disciplines, gender, and institutions. Applications from self-funded participants will be considered on a rolling basis. Self-funded applicants will be assessed based on the same eligibility criteria as those requesting financial support. ## Application Timeline To be considered for financial support, applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm PT June 2, 2019. Notifications of acceptance for applicants with financial support will be sent no later than June 14, 2019. BITSS will consider applications for self-funded participants on a rolling basis through 11:59 pm PT August 28, 2019. ## Contact Reach out to BITSS Senior Program Associate Aleksandar Bogdanoski (abogdanoski(a)berkeley.edu) with any questions about RT2 DC. --- ![](cid:F1137E79-4149-44FA-8227-5A6E8FDFA871@psy.lmu.de "PastedImage.png") http://www.osc.lmu.de/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lmu_osc Join our email newsletter: https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc [Unsubscribe](https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc) from the newsletter.

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EPFL Open Science Day - Lausanne, Switzerland, 18 October 2019 | Registration open!
by LMU Open Science Center News May 13, 2019

May 13, 2019

Dear list, the EPFL Lausanne has a very active open science movement. Luc Henry invites to the EPFL [Open Science Day](https://www.epfl.ch/campus/events/celebration-en/open-science-day/) that he organises together with EPFL's President [Martin Vetterli](https://twitter.com/MartinVetterli). The event will take place on the Lausanne campus on Friday October 18th 2019. The event is part of EPFL 50th anniversary celebrations. One goal is to better understand what Open Science means concretely for the scientific community, and how to promote its adoption. They asked world-class researchers and policy makers to share their expertise with the audience. The following speakers confirmed their contribution: - Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief Springer Nature - Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University - Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director-General - Maria Leptin, EMBO Director - José Moura, IEEE President Elect - Fernando Perez, University of California Berkeley - Marcel Salathé, EPFL - Robert-Ian Smits, TU/e Executive Board President - Bruno Strasser, University of Geneva - Jeannette Wing, Columbia University Registration is free. You will find more information here: [go.epfl.ch/OpenScienceDay](http://go.epfl.ch/OpenScienceDay). See also attached flyer. Best, Felix Schönbrodt --- ![](cid:E8F98B70-CBD2-4D1B-9A6C-07F993DDFFC4@psy.lmu.de "PastedImage.png") http://www.osc.lmu.de/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lmu_osc Join our email newsletter: https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc [Unsubscribe](https://lists.lrz.de/mailman/listinfo/lmu-osc) from the newsletter.

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