Hello all, The *March 2016 Galactic News <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03>* is hot off the presses: - *GCC2016 <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#GCC2016>* news: - *Oral presentation abstracts due March 20 <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#GCC2016_Abstract_Submission_Deadlines.21>.* If you are doing work in data-intensive biology then you are strongly encourage to present your work at the conference. Oral presentations, poster presentations, and the new Visualization Showcase & Software Demos are all opportunities to share your work. - Register early <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#GCC2016_Early_Registration> and save up to 40% off regular registration costs. Early bird prices start at less than $45 / day for post-docs and students. - Apply for a GCC2016 Scholarship <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Scholarships:_International_application_deadline_is_March_20> . *Applications from international applicants are due March 20.* - The 2016 GMOD Meeting <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#GMOD_Meeting.2C_June_30_-_July_1> will be held immediately following GCC2016, also at Indiana University. - And, we have a returning sponsor: Please welcome *BioTeam <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Sponsors>* to GCC2016. - *March 7-8: Online IUC Contribution Fest - RADSeq Tools and Workflows <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#March_7-8:_Online_IUC_Contribution_Fest_-_RADSeq_Tools_and_Workflows>* - *Galaxy in Google Summer of Code <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Galaxy_in_Google_Summer_of_Code>* - Twelve other upcoming events <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Upcoming_Events> - 54 new publications, including 4 highlighted pubs <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#New_Papers> - New jobs <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Who.27s_Hiring> - New releases <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Releases>, including the new CloudBridge <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#CloudBridge_0.1.0> and two important security announcements <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#Security_Announcements> - Two new Galaxy servers <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#New_Public_Galaxy_Servers> - New ToolShed Contributions <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_03#ToolShed_Contributions> Dave Clements and the Galaxy Team <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyTeam> -- http://galaxyproject.org/ http://getgalaxy.org/ http://usegalaxy.org/ https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/