Community News Spotlight

Greetings, CENIC community members! In this quarterly feature, we share stories and announcements from our members about innovative network applications in teaching and learning, research, and community engagement, strategies to advance broadband access, network technologies and cybersecurity, and collaborations supported by an interconnected research and education world.

If you have a story that you'd like us to add to the Spotlight, please send it to comms@cenic.org.

Innovative Network Applications in Teaching and Learning, Research, and Community Engagement

• 2025 Los Angeles Fires: Help and info for people affected by the wildfires
• California Community Colleges’ Vision 2030 Roadmap
• California Partners Project
• The Value of CSU Research
• These Modern Technology Tools Support Seamless Collaboration in K–12
• UC San Diego’s WIFIRE Program Provides Real-Time Information to Wildfire Responders

Strategies to Advance Broadband Access

• Fiber Internet: Faster, Futureproof, but Unequal Access
• K12HSN Program Updates
• NTIA's Broadband Funding Programs
• Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Awards

Network Technologies and Cybersecurity

• 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Impacts Libraries
• Cybersecurity Realities, Risks, Responsibilities: A guide prepared for Local Educational Agency (LEA) board members and staff
• K12 Broadband News Flash
• Trusted CI Webinar Series

Collaborations Supported by an Interconnected Research and Education World

• Astrophysics Researchers Present Their Work at Hawaiian Observatory
• Breaking new ground: ESnet streams science in real-time, simplifying workflows
• NRP’s Vision: Open National Infrastructure for Research & Education Beyond R1 Institutions
• The CENIC AI Resource
• UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers
• Protect life-saving research