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Collaboration Kept Pepperdine Connected During Wildfires
Categories Independent Universities RENS & NRENS
With the Woolsey wildfire closing in on its campus, Pepperdine University worked with CENIC to save critical internet service and keep the university’s communication lines open for parents, students, faculty, and staff to stay informed during the emergency. Engineers responded quickly, many volunteered to help, and partners collaborated with agility.
CENIC Joins Conversation to Plan for Our Digital Future
Categories RENS & NRENS
More than 50% of the world’s population is now connected online. CENIC joined internet pioneers and visionaries to mark the historic event and discuss digital inclusion, community resiliency, and the future of work. CENIC’s goals align with these themes as our staff work to extend and improve CalREN. Hear the highlights and get involved.
College Course Exchange Aims to Help Students Finish Faster
Online Course Exchange will help address California Community Colleges’ capacity problems and improve graduation rates by increasing access to and success in high-quality online courses. But tackling the challenge of how to set up secure and accurate data sharing among all 115 campuses is no easy feat.
Identifying Tiny Organisms with Giant Impact on Climate
Advances in automated plankton identification will benefit the fields of both computer science and biological science, enabling improved classification algorithms for machine learning and vast new data streams for plankton ecology. With success, the ability to rapidly and automatically find patterns in plankton ecology could drastically speed up observations of climate change challenges and solutions.
Bringing Internet Access to Environmental Education in Yosemite
CENIC, UC Merced, and the National Park Service are collaborating to get Internet access to the new NatureBridge campus in 2019, which will offer many benefits and support environmental education for youths far and wide.
Scientists Use Machine Learning to Prevent Senior Falls
Categories University of California RENS & NRENS
Tags calit2 machine learning national research platform national science foundation prp virtual reality
Researchers are developing intelligent devices that predict and prevent deadly falls among the elderly by using machine learning that is supported by the cyberinfrastructure of the Pacific Research Platform.
How Connectivity Strengthens Communities through Education, Employment, and Health Care
Categories Healthcare K-12
In the greater San Diego area, the Tribal Digital Village operates a community network that serves 17 reservations and brings with it much-needed digital resources. Internet access has bolstered key areas to improve quality of life for families.
The CENIC Internship: A Gateway to Networking
Categories CCCs RENS & NRENS
Available to students at any accredited college or university, CENIC's paid, part-time internship presents a thorough, hands-on inroad to the world of computer networking. Past interns have come from a variety of educational backgrounds, and have found the internship helped hone their career directions. Hear about their experiences and advice.
Leading the Charge on Science DMZs to Support Big-Data Research
Categories Independent Universities RENS & NRENS
Scientists working in fields such as genomics, climate science, and galaxy exploration accumulate huge data sets that require high-performance computer networking. Science DMZs and the Pacific Research Platform enable researchers to collaborate securely on these data sets from far-flung locations. Learn how UC Santa Cruz developed its cyberinfrastructure.
A BIIG Milestone: Over 350 of California’s Hardest-to-Reach K-12 Schools Now Have Broadband
Categories K-12
As a result of BIIG funding, 356 of California's most remote and underserved schools are now connected to reliable, high-speed broadband Internet. Read about the public-private partnerships, the benefits of connecting to CalREN for schools, and how CENIC will finish the job.