While the transformative deal covers the publication of journal articles, books are the common or expected publishing format in some disciplines. This agreement with UC Berkeley Library follows the UC systemwide landmark transformative agreement with Springer Nature announced last year to enable UC authors to publish research articles open access in over 2700 Springer Nature journals. The open access book titles will publish under the Springer, Palgrave, and Apress imprints, with initial titles set to publish later this year. The agreement will cover a broad range of book titles across all disciplines - from humanities and social sciences to sciences, technology, medicine and mathematics and, starting in 2021 and running for at least three years, will provide open access funding to UC Berkeley affiliated authors. Springer Nature has signed its first ever institutional open access (OA) book agreement with the University of California, Berkeley Library. Agreement to publish open access books across all subject areas will increase the reach and impact of future publications.īerkeley | Heidelberg | London, 23 March 2021 ![]() She continues to serve as a mentor for the program.Cross-posted at Springer Nature. Outside of PMB, Taga was one of the driving forces behind the development of an emerging Inclusive Faculty Mentorship program for life sciences faculty on campus. ![]() “Michi makes our campus more inclusive, honors our humanity and value as scientists, and jumps to action in our times of need,” her students wrote in a letter of support. She was an early adopter of individual trainee development plans and yearly evaluations for graduate students, integrates structured training in aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion into lab meetings, and regularly offers graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to facilitate. Within her lab, Taga cultivates an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment for all. Taga has also been successful in securing new funding for the training and mentorship of graduate students from underrepresented groups. She helped establish and chair the department’s Diversity Committee, played a major role in transforming the faculty search process, and took the lead in replacing the department’s GRE-driven graduate admissions process with an evidence-based numerical rubric-a change that was made approximately four earlier than the rest of campus. Taga has spearheaded numerous diversity- and equity-focused initiatives in PMB. ![]() In a letter of support, Isha Ray, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion for Rausser College of Natural Resources, described Taga as a “fearless leader” who is “quietly, firmly, and tenaciously moving the needle of equity and inclusion.” Professors Sheng Luan and Britt Glaunsinger, the current chair and associate chair of PMB, wrote that Taga demonstrates “how UC Berkeley faculty can be at the top of their field and enact meaningful change to advance diversity, equity, and belonging.” Awarded annually by the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Campus Climate of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate, the citation recognizes faculty who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the educational development of students from underrepresented groups.
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