25 Mar 2021 Research Engagement I2 Online Event Identifies Cyberinfrastructure Gaps for Under-Resourced Institutions Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By John Hicks, Internet2 Network Research Engineer The Eastern Regional Network (ERN) Broadening the Reach (BTR) working group is focused on learning how best to support smaller, mid-sized, and under-resourced campuses. The campuses include Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving… Read More
23 Mar 2021 Community Anchor Program I-Light: Connecting Small Colleges to National and Regional Research Networks Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager Thanks to I-Light, Indiana’s high-speed fiber-optic network for the research and education community, small colleges are receiving help to apply for and receive funding that previously only went to larger… Read More
22 Mar 2021 Advanced Networking Now Online: First Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure 400G Ethernet Links for New Routed Network Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Network Services Director of Planning and Architecture Internet2 marks the beginning of this week having deployed its first operational 400 Gbps Ethernet connections for its new Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) platform. Cisco 8201… Read More
18 Mar 2021 Internet2 Announcements Internet2 Statement on Violence Against the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Communities By Howard Pfeffer, Internet2 President and CEO Racism and violence against the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities is sad and reprehensible. Internet2 stands in solidarity with our community in condemning these hateful actions. To our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander colleagues, please know that we support you… Read More
16 Mar 2021 Cloud I2 Online Event: Shifting LMS and Student Expectations in Preparation for a Post-Pandemic Academy Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Quyen Vailliant, Internet2 Associate Program Manager The pandemic has brought sweeping changes to higher education. Universities have learned to rapidly create online courses; faculty have adapted their teaching styles to support distance learning, and students have learned… Read More
15 Mar 2021 Cloud Self-Service Cloud Solutions for Researchers Seizes the Moment in I2 Online Event Estimated reading time: 5 minutes By Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager, Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services Have you ever had it happen where the thing you are thinking so much about starts to pop up everywhere? You are shopping for a new car and… Read More
11 Mar 2021 Security Security Scene: March 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer I hereby petition to rename “March” to “Slog,” as the latter more accurately describes the passage of time these days. At least it’s starting to be a warmer slog, eh? I enjoyed… Read More
10 Mar 2021 Cloud Catch Recaps of 2020 NET+ I2 Online Sessions Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Sean O’Brien, Director, Internet2 NET+ Cloud Services Program Watch highlights to see how peers are leveraging Cloud Services to meet shifting demands When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in mid-March 2020, the Internet2 NET+ team pivoted… Read More
08 Mar 2021 In The Media In the Media: A Space to Support Researchers Estimated reading time: 2 minutes A nationwide survey conducted by the Minority Serving-Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) in collaboration with Internet2 determined a strong need for broadband infrastructure support and prioritization of workforce training and development investments. One of the most important pieces of information… Read More
08 Mar 2021 In The Media In the Media: Interview with Internet2’s Rob Vietzke Published in EdTech Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Rob Vietzke The pandemic has exposed a broadband digital divide, particularly for rural students. EdTech: Focus on Higher Education recently interviewed Internet2 VP of Network Services, Rob Vietzke, to learn about strategies that higher education leaders should… Read More