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Blog: Category Archives: RENS & NRENS
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.
Tribal Digital Village’s Quest for Connectivity
Categories Libraries RENS & NRENS
Matt Rantanen and the Tribal Digital Village battle geographical obstacles and infrastructural impediments to establish connectivity for Southern California's tribal communities. Read how they apply solutions such as wireless tech, solar power, and unlicensed spectrum.
Grow Food, Grow Jobs: How Broadband Can Boost Farming in California’s Central Valley
Tags calren conference geolinks rural
Broadband helps farmers and students in California’s Central Valley use technology and develop skills to improve the agriculture economy. Read how CENIC collaborators such as the USDA, UC ANR, community colleges, and ISPs find funding and develop plans for better connectivity for the far reaches of the state, to help grow food and grow jobs.
The Unfinished Internet: Vint Cerf on Expansion, Education, and Preservation
Categories Cultural & Scientific K-12 RENS & NRENS
Tags conference
At CENIC's 2018 conference, Internet co-founder Vint Cerf advocated for broader Internet access, greater digital literacy, and improved digital preservation. Read the blog and watch his keynote now.
The Exploratorium and CENIC
Categories Cultural & Scientific Libraries Private Sector RENS & NRENS
The Exploratorium was the first cultural organization to join CENIC, and their connection to CalREN has supported remarkable programming and powered scientific discovery.
CENIC’s Network Operations Center
Categories RENS & NRENS
Tags noc
Once an institution is connected to CalREN, CENIC’s Network Operations Center (NOC) is the first point of contact for any issues or questions that arise. NOC engineers monitor the network 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
California Emerging Technology Fund and CENIC: In Pursuit of a Common Goal
Categories CCCs CSU University of California K-12 RENS & NRENS
Tags calren digital divide policy
CENIC and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) share a common goal: to close the digital divide by accelerating the deployment and adoption of high-speed broadband.
Partnerships Between Research and Education Networks and the Private Sector
Categories Private Sector RENS & NRENS
CENIC works with many private sector organizations to operate production and leading-edge research and education networks.
Cybersecurity: New Directions for Research and Education Networks
Categories RENS & NRENS
A panel of national experts in online security was convened during CENIC’s 2017 annual conference focused on sorting through the various models of securing what was widely recognized as “insecurable” by those in attendance.
Rivers in the Sky: How PRP Enables Scientists to Predict Extreme Weather
Categories University of California RENS & NRENS
What would it take for weather forecasters to be able to predict seasonal climate effects — such as the extreme drought followed by the extreme floods experienced in the American West over the past few years?