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Blog
October 29, 2025 
Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Mekelle University (MU), founded in 2000 and located in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, is a research-intensive institution dedicated to advancing knowledge, economic growth, and…
October 27, 2025 
Connecting in Brisbane: Reflections on International Data Week from the DataCite Community Team
The DataCite team traveled to Brisbane for the International Data Week 2025, the leading international conference on research data. It is jointly organised…
October 21, 2025 
Call for Applications for 2026 DataCite Steering and Working Groups
As a nonprofit membership association and open infrastructure provider for research organizations around the world, DataCite’s day-to-day operations and strategic directions are actively…