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Regional Heritage Meeting & FARNET 30th Anniversary Reunion
Quilt members and current regional networks are invited to participate in the Regional Heritage Meeting & FARNET 30th Reunion October 19-20 in Philadelphia, PA. The Reunion is being led by the Internet Legacy Institute. Visit the FARNET Reunion page for more...
KanREN Launches 100 Gbps HyperCore & 10 Gbps ResilientRing
On Tuesday, June 28th, KanREN deployed two innovative networks designed to support the data sharing needs of modern research and education in the state of Kansas. HyperCore is a dual-redundant, geographically diverse backbone with multiple 100 Gigabit connections...
WVNET and KINBER’s PennREN Network in Pennsylvania Establish New Cross-Connection Between Networks
The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) and West Virginia Network (WVNET) recently turned up a new fiber-optic peering connection between the two networks in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. KINBER, Pennsylvania’s statewide research,...
Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) – Call for Participation
SC16 - Salt Lake City, UT Please apply or encourage women in the research & networking IT community to apply I. SUMMARY The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program, introduced in November 2015 at the SC15 conference in Austin, Texas, developed as a means for...
MOREnet Recognized for Exemplary Workplace Practices
The Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet), a business entity of the University of Missouri System, was recently honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success. This...
MAX Partners with ConnectArlington to Expand Network, Promote Economic Development
ConnectArlington, Arlington County’s government-owned fiber-optic network built with economic development in mind, today announced a strategic partnership that will bring additional advanced cyberinfrastructure resources to Northern Virginia’s research and education...
Merit Network Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Merit Network, an Internet pioneer and America’s longest-running regional research and education network, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site (merit.edu) and will host...
CENIC Announces Path-Breaking 100Gb Connection with Orange County Department of Education Network
CENIC is pleased to announce that CENIC, with its partners—the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN), and the California Department of Education (CDE)—has established the world’s first 100-Gigabit per second K-12...
CENIC 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The CENIC 2016 Annual Conference: The Right Connection will bring together industry leaders in education, research and technology, and arts and culture to learn, listen, discuss and network – deepening the understanding of existing communities and...
PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RECEIVES A BOOST FROM THREE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) CAMPUS CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
Federal Funding Expands Reach of KINBER to Three Local Colleges Harrisburg, PA (March. 7) -- Building upon the groundwork established by its community educational efforts and initial National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the Keystone Initiative for Network Based...

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Regional Heritage Meeting & FARNET 30th Anniversary Reunion
Jul 7, 2016
Quilt members and current regional networks are invited to participate in the Regional Heritage Meeting & FARNET 30th Reunion October 19-20 in Philadelphia, PA. The Reunion is being led by the Internet Legacy Institute. Visit the FARNET Reunion page for more...
KanREN Launches 100 Gbps HyperCore & 10 Gbps ResilientRing
Jun 30, 2016
On Tuesday, June 28th, KanREN deployed two innovative networks designed to support the data sharing needs of modern research and education in the state of Kansas. HyperCore is a dual-redundant, geographically diverse backbone with multiple 100 Gigabit connections...
WVNET and KINBER’s PennREN Network in Pennsylvania Establish New Cross-Connection Between Networks
Jun 22, 2016
The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) and West Virginia Network (WVNET) recently turned up a new fiber-optic peering connection between the two networks in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. KINBER, Pennsylvania’s statewide research,...
Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) – Call for Participation
Jun 17, 2016
SC16 - Salt Lake City, UT Please apply or encourage women in the research & networking IT community to apply I. SUMMARY The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program, introduced in November 2015 at the SC15 conference in Austin, Texas, developed as a means for...
MOREnet Recognized for Exemplary Workplace Practices
Jun 14, 2016
The Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet), a business entity of the University of Missouri System, was recently honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success. This...
MAX Partners with ConnectArlington to Expand Network, Promote Economic Development
May 18, 2016
ConnectArlington, Arlington County’s government-owned fiber-optic network built with economic development in mind, today announced a strategic partnership that will bring additional advanced cyberinfrastructure resources to Northern Virginia’s research and education...
Merit Network Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
Apr 14, 2016
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Merit Network, an Internet pioneer and America’s longest-running regional research and education network, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site (merit.edu) and will host...
CENIC Announces Path-Breaking 100Gb Connection with Orange County Department of Education Network
Apr 9, 2016
CENIC is pleased to announce that CENIC, with its partners—the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN), and the California Department of Education (CDE)—has established the world’s first 100-Gigabit per second K-12...
CENIC 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Mar 8, 2016
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The CENIC 2016 Annual Conference: The Right Connection will bring together industry leaders in education, research and technology, and arts and culture to learn, listen, discuss and network – deepening the understanding of existing communities and...
PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RECEIVES A BOOST FROM THREE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) CAMPUS CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
Mar 7, 2016
Federal Funding Expands Reach of KINBER to Three Local Colleges Harrisburg, PA (March. 7) -- Building upon the groundwork established by its community educational efforts and initial National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the Keystone Initiative for Network Based...