The State of Ohio established two new Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) offices in Toledo and Cincinnati this year to expand the use of computer forensics to combat drug trafficking. The Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) worked with the sites to support the bandwidth needed for law enforcement to process and analyze the large volume of digital data uncovered in criminal investigations.
OARnet is actively participating in the Ohio Higher Education Computing Council (OHECC) Conference at the University of Cincinnati, March 23-25. Learn more about OHECC here.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded OARnet a planning grant to develop a network of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training and research resources for smaller higher education institutions in the state of Ohio.
In December 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine allocated $12.1 million through the Governors Emergency Education Relief program to upgrade OARnet's last-mile internet connections to 40 colleges and universities.
OARnet’s Business Relationship Managers (BRM) provide personalized and professional services to a large and diverse range of clients across the state of Ohio.
Launched in 1987 to provide higher education institutions connection to the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet has since grown exponentially over the years to also serve K-12 schools, health care facilities, public broadcasting sites, research facilities and thousands of local and state government sites, including public safety, NG-911 and the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS).
OARnet has consistently connected communities through cutting-edge technology for 35 years. Expanding from the support of higher education to serving state and local government, public broadcasting, health care and Next Generation 911 emergency call centers, OARnet has improved the lives of all Ohioans.
A new program is connecting college students with business professionals in Columbus to help them accelerate their careers. Denison Edge, launched by Denison University, is a last-mile skills program designed to support Ohio liberal arts students seeking to gain industry expertise, leadership skills and business acumen.
Working collaboratively with the Broadcast Educational Media Commission (BEMC), the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet) and The Ohio State University, WOSU Public Media moved from its long-time home at Ohio State’s Fawcett Center to a state-of-the-art building located just east of campus at the corner of 14th Avenue and Pearl Street. Although the project required years of planning, construction and a carefully orchestrated transition of equipment, WOSU maintained seamless and uninterrupted broadcasts to the community throughout the process.
