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100-Gigabit Upgrade for CENIC’s California Research & Education Network
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) announced the completion of a 100-Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) upgrade for the core backbone of the California Research & Education Network (CalREN), the 3,800-mile fiber-based advanced network...
The Quilt welcomes CAAREN as our newest affiliate member
The Quilt is pleased to welcome the Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network (CAAREN) as our newest affiliate member. CAAREN is working to facilitate world-class research, education and knowledge sharing in the nation’s capital. Powered by the George...
The Quilt names Mike Phillips from LEARN as 2015 Board Chairman
SEATTLE, Wash. (Feb. 5, 2015) – The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced U.S. regional networks for research and education (R&E) today announced its 2015 Quilt Executive Committee and named Mike Phillips, President and CEO of the Lonestar Education and Research...
Governor Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers Launch Statewide Broadband Initiative, Beginning in Eastern Kentucky
Macquarie Capital chosen as private sector partner to design and develop statewide system FRANKFORT, Ky. – A new public-private partnership will develop a robust, reliable, fiber “backbone” infrastructure to bring high-speed Internet connectivity to every corner of...
Nearly $500,000 grant set to expand opportunities for adult learners across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program is positioned to expand online learning opportunities for adults in West Virginia seeking to complete a Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree....
MCNC NAMES JEAN DAVIS PRESIDENT AND CEO
RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2014) – MCNC today announced that Jean Davis has been named president and CEO of the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). The organization made the announcement as more than 200 educators,...
BCNET Releases its Annual Report ROI: Return on Collaboration
[Vancouver, September 30, 2014] BCNET, a not-for-profit, shared information technology (IT) services organization for higher education and research, released its 2013/14 Annual Report at the Annual General Meeting on September 22, 2014 in Vancouver. The Annual...
MAX and BYTEGRID Partner to Deliver High-Speed Cyberplatform for Life Sciences Research Community in Mid-Atlantic Region
100-Gigabit Network to Provide Ultra-High Performance and Throughput Required by Research and Higher Education Communities COLLEGE PARK, MD (September 25, 2014) — Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX), a multi-state optical transport network operated by the University of...
Mark Your Calendars for the Quilt Winter Member Meeting – February 10 – 13, 2015
The Quilt will be returning to the La Jolla Shores Hotel and Beach and Tennis Club in February for our Winter Meeting. After a successful Meeting in Madison, the Program Committee has already set its sights to the February meeting agenda. Hope to see you in La Jolla!
Quilt Fall Member Meeting spotlights R&E challenges and opportunities
Our 2014 Fall Member Meeting was a great success this month on the shores of Lake Monona in Wisconsin. We had more than 80 networking leaders from around the country attend this year for some exciting discussions on how R&E networks are uniquely positioned to meet...
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100-Gigabit Upgrade for CENIC’s California Research & Education Network
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) announced the completion of a 100-Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) upgrade for the core backbone of the California Research & Education Network (CalREN), the 3,800-mile fiber-based advanced network...
The Quilt welcomes CAAREN as our newest affiliate member
The Quilt is pleased to welcome the Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network (CAAREN) as our newest affiliate member. CAAREN is working to facilitate world-class research, education and knowledge sharing in the nation’s capital. Powered by the George...
The Quilt names Mike Phillips from LEARN as 2015 Board Chairman
SEATTLE, Wash. (Feb. 5, 2015) – The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced U.S. regional networks for research and education (R&E) today announced its 2015 Quilt Executive Committee and named Mike Phillips, President and CEO of the Lonestar Education and Research...
Governor Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers Launch Statewide Broadband Initiative, Beginning in Eastern Kentucky
Macquarie Capital chosen as private sector partner to design and develop statewide system FRANKFORT, Ky. – A new public-private partnership will develop a robust, reliable, fiber “backbone” infrastructure to bring high-speed Internet connectivity to every corner of...
Nearly $500,000 grant set to expand opportunities for adult learners across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program is positioned to expand online learning opportunities for adults in West Virginia seeking to complete a Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree....
MCNC NAMES JEAN DAVIS PRESIDENT AND CEO
RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2014) – MCNC today announced that Jean Davis has been named president and CEO of the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). The organization made the announcement as more than 200 educators,...
BCNET Releases its Annual Report ROI: Return on Collaboration
[Vancouver, September 30, 2014] BCNET, a not-for-profit, shared information technology (IT) services organization for higher education and research, released its 2013/14 Annual Report at the Annual General Meeting on September 22, 2014 in Vancouver. The Annual...
MAX and BYTEGRID Partner to Deliver High-Speed Cyberplatform for Life Sciences Research Community in Mid-Atlantic Region
100-Gigabit Network to Provide Ultra-High Performance and Throughput Required by Research and Higher Education Communities COLLEGE PARK, MD (September 25, 2014) — Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX), a multi-state optical transport network operated by the University of...
Mark Your Calendars for the Quilt Winter Member Meeting – February 10 – 13, 2015
The Quilt will be returning to the La Jolla Shores Hotel and Beach and Tennis Club in February for our Winter Meeting. After a successful Meeting in Madison, the Program Committee has already set its sights to the February meeting agenda. Hope to see you in La Jolla!
Quilt Fall Member Meeting spotlights R&E challenges and opportunities
Our 2014 Fall Member Meeting was a great success this month on the shores of Lake Monona in Wisconsin. We had more than 80 networking leaders from around the country attend this year for some exciting discussions on how R&E networks are uniquely positioned to meet...