OARnet

The Quilt Fall Member Meeting

Date: 
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 9:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 12:00pm
Location: 

Columbus, Ohio

The Quilt is the national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education, representing 31 networks across the country. Participants in The Quilt provide advanced network services and applications to over 200 universities and thousands of other educational institutions.

With the goal of promoting consistent, reliable, interop¬erable and efficient advanced networking services that extend to the broadest possible community; and to represent common interests in the development and delivery of advanced network services, The Quilt:

Third Frontier Network Assists Homeland Security Through Real-Time, Interactive Training

 

Perrysburg, Ohio (June 7, 2004) – Ohio’s Third Frontier Network (TFN), the nation’s most advanced research network, will assist the Great Lakes Educational Consortium for Homeland Security Training in regional first-response and anti-terrorism efforts. TFN initiatives that strengthen northwest Ohio’s defense efforts were highlighted today at Owens Community College.

Third Frontier Network is now "OSCnet"

 
 

OSC would like to announce that the name of the Third Frontier Network is being changed to OSCnet. This name is the result of a series of meetings with legislators, academic partners, and state leadership.  Virtually all of those participating in the discussions noted that it was time to clearly associate the network with OSC so as to minimize confusion for OSCnet users and those who provide funding for the network, including the higher education partners that were central to the inception and implementation of the network.

Third Frontier Network Propels Genome Research Through Virtual Medical Collaborations

 

Cincinnati, Ohio (April 26, 2004) — The Third Frontier Network (TFN) will make Ohio a world leader in using technologically advanced networking to improve health care research and education, as demonstrated today at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Genome Research Institute (GRI). TFN will support medical research collaborators as they identify and treat diseases.

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