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Oregon State University helps lead project to bring faster broadband to Oregon
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon Fiber Partnership, a collaborative effort of Oregon State University, the state’s major public research universities and state government, has taken a key step to develop a statewide, high-speed optical network. The partnership has...
Meet Merit’s New CISO – Kevin Hayes
Merit is excited to have Kevin Hayes as our Chief Information Security Officer. We asked Kevin to share his insights on current security landscapes, predicting the next IT crisis and most importantly what movie he would like to see turned into a musical. [Read the...
ICN-DoIT Webinar Series: Are You #CyberAware?
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Century Network (ICN) will be hosting a series of cybersecurity focused webinars to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats. [Read the full...
NJEdge Appoints Seven Higher Education Leaders to Board of Trustees
TRENTON, September 6, 2018—NJEdge, a statewide nonprofit Research and Education Network, has appointed seven leading educators to its board of trustees. The addition of the members to the 22-strong trustee board signals an increased commitment to the digital...
Chancellor appoints permanent leader of OARnet
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug 20, 2018) — Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey recently appointed Paul Schopis as the sixth permanent executive director of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet). Schopis previously served as interim executive...
MCNC – High-Speed Fiber Network to Benefit Triangle Communities, Schools, Health Care
DURHAM, N.C. (July 31, 2018) -- A project that installs 110 miles of fiber optic cable throughout the Triangle will bolster internet speed and reliability for local governments, schools and health care, project officials announced Tuesday. MCNC, the nonprofit owner...
Keynote Speakers for The Quilt Fall Member Meeting Announced
The Quilt welcomes two Internet pioneers: Dr. Steve Crocker and Larry Strickling will share the stage to discuss 'Governing the Internet' during 2018 Fall Member Meeting. The Quilt will be holding its Fall 2018 Member Meeting at the University of Maryland, College...
IU, ESnet receive $3.5M grant to help researchers accelerate big data sharing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The National Science Foundation has awarded Indiana University and the Energy Sciences Network a three-year, $3.5 million grant to help scientists more efficiently work with massive datasets that have become essential to modern scientific...
AmLight presents at TNC18 – Intelligent networks, cool edges?
The AmLight Team presented “AmLight’s SDN Looking Glass – An SDN centralized monitoring system” and updates on the “Regional Networks, Communities, andEcosystems Americas Africa Research and eduCation Lightpaths (AARCLight) Study: Year 1 findings” at the TERENA...
MCNC expands broadband connections in central North Carolina
ASHEBORO and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Feb. 28, 2018) –MCNC, the non-profit owner and operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today announced that 22 Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) now have direct connections on MCNC-maintained...
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Oregon State University helps lead project to bring faster broadband to Oregon
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon Fiber Partnership, a collaborative effort of Oregon State University, the state’s major public research universities and state government, has taken a key step to develop a statewide, high-speed optical network. The partnership has...
Meet Merit’s New CISO – Kevin Hayes
Merit is excited to have Kevin Hayes as our Chief Information Security Officer. We asked Kevin to share his insights on current security landscapes, predicting the next IT crisis and most importantly what movie he would like to see turned into a musical. [Read the...
ICN-DoIT Webinar Series: Are You #CyberAware?
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Century Network (ICN) will be hosting a series of cybersecurity focused webinars to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats. [Read the full...
NJEdge Appoints Seven Higher Education Leaders to Board of Trustees
TRENTON, September 6, 2018—NJEdge, a statewide nonprofit Research and Education Network, has appointed seven leading educators to its board of trustees. The addition of the members to the 22-strong trustee board signals an increased commitment to the digital...
Chancellor appoints permanent leader of OARnet
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug 20, 2018) — Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey recently appointed Paul Schopis as the sixth permanent executive director of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet). Schopis previously served as interim executive...
MCNC – High-Speed Fiber Network to Benefit Triangle Communities, Schools, Health Care
DURHAM, N.C. (July 31, 2018) -- A project that installs 110 miles of fiber optic cable throughout the Triangle will bolster internet speed and reliability for local governments, schools and health care, project officials announced Tuesday. MCNC, the nonprofit owner...
Keynote Speakers for The Quilt Fall Member Meeting Announced
The Quilt welcomes two Internet pioneers: Dr. Steve Crocker and Larry Strickling will share the stage to discuss 'Governing the Internet' during 2018 Fall Member Meeting. The Quilt will be holding its Fall 2018 Member Meeting at the University of Maryland, College...
IU, ESnet receive $3.5M grant to help researchers accelerate big data sharing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The National Science Foundation has awarded Indiana University and the Energy Sciences Network a three-year, $3.5 million grant to help scientists more efficiently work with massive datasets that have become essential to modern scientific...
AmLight presents at TNC18 – Intelligent networks, cool edges?
The AmLight Team presented “AmLight’s SDN Looking Glass – An SDN centralized monitoring system” and updates on the “Regional Networks, Communities, andEcosystems Americas Africa Research and eduCation Lightpaths (AARCLight) Study: Year 1 findings” at the TERENA...
MCNC expands broadband connections in central North Carolina
ASHEBORO and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Feb. 28, 2018) –MCNC, the non-profit owner and operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today announced that 22 Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) now have direct connections on MCNC-maintained...