Hello all, The *February 2016 Galactic News <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02>* is hot off the presses: *GCC2016 <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#GCC2016> early registration and abstract submission are now open.* - Register early <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#GCC2016_Early_Registration_is_Open> and save up to 40% off regular registration costs. Early bird prices start at less than $45 / day for post-docs and students. - Abstract submission is open <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#GCC2016_Abstract_Submission_is_Open> as well. 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. - And, we have two new sponsors: Please welcome Lenovo and Globus Genomics <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Sponsors> to GCC2016. *And lots of new, new, new, new:* - New Tutorials ... and Interactive Tours! <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#New_Tutorials_..._and_Tours.21> - 156 new publications, including 8 highlighted pubs <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#New_Papers> - New jobs <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Who.27s_Hiring> - New releases <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Releases> - New Galaxy servers <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#New_Public_Galaxy_Servers> - New ToolShed Contributions <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#ToolShed_Contributions> *And other cool bits too:* - Galaxy Goes Mobile <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Galaxy_Goes_Mobile.21> - Galaxy on Windows and OS X using Kitematic <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Galaxy_on_Windows_and_OS_X_using_Kitematic> - Ten upcoming events <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyUpdates/2016_02#Upcoming_Events> Happy February! Dave Clements and the Galaxy Team <https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/GalaxyTeam> -- http://galaxyproject.org/ http://getgalaxy.org/ http://usegalaxy.org/ https://wiki.galaxyproject.org/