Understanding Copyright and Publication Agreements: Safeguard your Research

In the publishing world, transferring copyright is often a necessary step. Recent partnerships between scholarly publishers and technology companies emphasize the importance of understanding your publishing agreements. Publishing agreements impact how your work is utilized: it may be used to train AI models, or there may be restrictions on sharing your research with colleagues, students, and the public.

This one-hour workshop will provide you with strategies for managing your copyright. You will learn how to carefully evaluate publication agreements, negotiate your rights, and select publishers whose policies meet your requirements. Join us to understand how you can control the use and dissemination of your scholarship.

• Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm: Register
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1 pm – 2 pm: Register

 

Get involved with AI Institute activities this fall

The AI Institute at USC will host a series of AI-related learning opportunities for the USC community. Mark your calendars and register at the links below to participate: 

• AI Roundtable Discussions: Each monthly two-hour meeting will feature a panel of experts discussing an AI-related topic suggested by the USC community, followed by a discussion among the broader community of participants and experts.  Offered on the first Friday of each month, starting on September 6, 2024. See the sign-up form for more information. 
• AI-ification: Learn how to integrate modern AI techniques into your research and form new collaborations with AI researchers. Offered the second Friday of each month, starting on September 13, 2024. See the sign-up form for more information.
• AI-athon: Learn how to develop modern ML engines in a one-day hands-on workshop, integrate modern AI techniques into your research, and form new collaborations with AI researchers. Held on the third Friday of each month, starting on September 20, 2024. See the sign-up here for more information.

 

Notification of policy, requirements and prohibitions of foreign talent recruitment programs 

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022 requires that research funded through federal agencies such as the NSF and NIH disclose all participation and activities involving foreign talent recruitment programs. The policy strictly prohibits participation in any malign foreign talent recruitment program (MFTRP). USC faculty are encouraged to review details of this policy on the Office of Sponsored Awards Management website.

 

 

1 August 2024