Research Data Management
We were pleased to participate in the Open Cloud 2020 Workshop that took place March 2 and 3 at Boston University. The workshop was organized and hosted by Orran Krieger and others involved in the Mass Open Cloud initiative. There was a rich assortment of presentations, panels, and workshops presented by researchers and others involved in the MOC and related initiatives from academia, companies like Red Hat, and government organizations.
Of particular relevance to us was the presentation about the new New England Research Cloud, a production-ready open cloud upon which a range of applications used in research will be made available to researchers in New England and elsewhere. The NERC project was presented by Scott Yockel, Director of Research Computing at Harvard FAS, and Wayne Gilmore, Director of the Research Computing Services Group at Boston University, who are leading the project.
The RSpace presentation centered around plans for RSpace and Harvard Dataverse to be deployed as pilot applications on the NERC, and of the benefits of joint deployment and use of these and other inter-operable research applications in this context and as part of a data commons like the Harvard Data Commons, which was presented by Merce Crosas of Harvard. These benefits include enhanced synergies between the applications, streamlining multi-campus collaborations, and new possibilities opened up by having the applications local to the data center where storage and compute are located.
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April 17, 2025
RSpace Transitions to Open-Source Chemistry ToolsOpen source
RSpace has transitioned to open-source chemistry tools in version 1.108, replacing Marvin with Ketcher for molecule rendering and integrating OpenBabel and Indigo for backend chemistry data management, ensuring full functionality and backward compatibility for users. This change aligns with RSpace's commitment to open-source principles, enabling more flexible development and potential community contributions to chemistry functionality. Users will experience a seamless update with all existing features preserved, including ChemDraw support and existing chemical structure compatibility. The ResearchSpace team is looking forward to expanding chemistry tools, with potential future improvements like advanced chemical calculations, database integrations, and enhanced data export capabilities. Customers can find the new tools active immediately in the latest release, with the team welcoming user feedback and suggestions for future developments.
Read moreFebruary 26, 2025
The time is now! Vertical interoperability between research tools: an essential enabler for the FAIRification of dataResearch Data Management
A post we've written for the FORCE 11 Upstream blog on the concept, importance, and challenges of vertical interoperability between research tools.
Read moreJanuary 20, 2025
IGSN ID Guides from DataCite & RSpaceIntegrations
DataCite and RSpace collaborated on a couple materials to demystify IGSN IDs and help support their adoption: a comprehensive guide and an implementation exemplar.
Read moreSeptember 24, 2024
Web Accessibility: Our Improvements to RSpaceProduct Updates
In the last year, we have been working to improve the accessibility of the RSpace product. We describe our work in complying with accessibility guidelines, as well as support for high contrast mode and reduced motion mode.
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