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MDREN pilots private wireless network at University of Maryland
Colleges and universities crave and require connection. Students must be able to complete research, Zoom into classes and collaborate with fellow students, even when those students are across campus or working from a remote location. The University System of Maryland...
Connecting rural libraries in Texas is a duty for LEARN
Ten rural libraries in Texas are now benefiting from LEARN connectivity as part of a project with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). LEARN worked with several partners to provide these libraries with up to 1G connectivity to the LEARN network,...
EPOC provides personalized technology support for science communities
Scientific progress is built on top of a complex system of hardware, software, networks, and well-defined processes to translate innovative ideas into research outcomes. When components of this finely-tuned pipeline break down, either due to broken parts or the...
MREN: Building next-gen networks for data intensive science
Each year, with its international, national and regional partners, the Metropolitan Research and Education Network (MREN) collaborates with SCinet to create a national testbed with international extensions for the annual ACM/IEEE International Supercomputing...
CEN provides value one connection at a time
The Connecticut Education Network (CEN) provides more than a network of vital infrastructure and digital connectivity. It is a network of people and organizations extending into every corner of Connecticut, connecting community anchor institutions that serve all...
One node’s journey through Great Plains Network
The spirit of collaboration continues among the Great Plains Network members with the latest National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) Program award (Award #2018766, CC* Compute: GP-ARGO: The Great Plains Augmented Regional Gateway to the Open...
ESnet: Sharing research should be as easy as turning on a faucet
Research and Education (R&E) networks form the underlying "conduit system" for research data movement. Unlike plumbing that directs water, the act of sharing data sets with remote collaborators often involves a deep understanding of the proper hardware, software,...
NetSage helps R&E networks see patterns of behavior
Scientific investigation is highly collaborative and requires the ability to seamlessly share data between institutions to enable scientific discovery. However, effective data sharing (especially for large data sets) can be challenging, and it is still not uncommon...
Southern Crossroads celebrates 25 years of R&E connectivity
SoX has been serving the research and education networking needs of the Southeastern region of the United States since 1997. SoX participants over the years have included universities, state networks, and research labs from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,...
Louisiana researchers use LONI to understand transmission of coronaviruses
Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that can infect both humans and animals and may cause respiratory symptoms. In 2003, the SARS CoV (coronavirus), a member of this group, caused a severe acute respiratory disease syndrome (SARS) outbreak. Recently, another...