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04
Apr
2022
By Therese Perlowski
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Eliminating the digital divide enables all citizens to participate fully in our society and economy.” -Sonja Wall, Senior Director of OneNet and OCAN Services. Oklahoma’s state research and education network, OneNet, is committed to…
22
Apr
2021
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes As schools begin the process of returning to in person learning, hybrid classrooms are the “new normal” for many districts. Hybrid learning requires schools to meet unprecedented bandwidth needs as each classroom navigates the reality of trying to…
23
Mar
2021
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…
09
Jun
2020
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager Already serving 600 locations and over 550,000 students, the Alabama Supercomputer Authority is utilizing its “Alabama Research and Education Network” (AREN) network to expand its capabilities with a project to…
07
Apr
2020
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated how broadband access is critical to our country’s students, businesses, and public safety. Yet many communities continue to be left behind. Pennsylvania’s research and education…
03
Mar
2020
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager KanREN, the Kansas state research and education network, connects government and community anchor institutions to more than just the internet; it connects them to the greater community. When Jim Wisdom,…
04
Dec
2019
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager When faced with a computational biology student who needed to analyze a data set over 11 terabytes in size, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, realized it had a challenge. The data…
01
Oct
2019
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager With over 100 libraries participating in the Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit project, Montana is empowering libraries to expand broadband access in their communities. The Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit project, funded…
