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University of Oklahoma Awarded $2.4M in U.S. National Science Foundation Grants to Support Data-Intensive Research
The University of Oklahoma has been awarded two U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $2,445,829 to support data-intensive research. One will fund artificial intelligence consulting to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics research across the state of Oklahoma, and the other will support an upgrade of OU’s Norman campus research network to 400 gigabits…
Read MoreOneNet Completes Two Projects Expanding Oklahoma’s Research Network
OneNet recently completed two projects to expand the OneOklahoma Friction Free Network, Oklahoma’s dedicated research network. The Extended Small Institution Multiple Organization Regional OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (ESI-MORe-OFFN) project is the fourth expansion of the OFFN network, and the Campus Research & Education Multiple Organization Regional OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (CaRE-MORe-OFFN) project is the fifth expansion. As…
Read MoreOFFN, Supercomputers and Fast Connectivity – Making the Impossible Practical for Oklahoma’s Higher Education Institutions
Supercomputing and high-speed data transfer capabilities have made scientific discovery more practical. As a result, research computing in Oklahoma is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to OneNet’s OneOklahoma Friction Free Network. OFFN is OneNet’s dedicated research network that provides access to supercomputing resources across the state and the ability to transfer data to research…
Read MoreGrant Award Accelerates Learning and Expands Creativity at Oral Roberts University
A National Science Foundation grant award is accelerating learning and expanding creativity at Oral Roberts University. In May 2022, ORU received $431,382 in funding to expand its GPU (graphics processing unit) capacity in support of research, education and student success. They are already reaping the benefits of the project. “Students have accelerated their efforts and…
Read MoreGreat Plains Network Collaborates with SC2, Aiming to Expand Use of Cumulonimbus Supercomputer
Mickey Slimp, executive director of the Great Plains Network, recently visited the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University to see the Southeastern Center for SuperComputing (SC2) and the supercomputer nicknamed Cumulonimbus, and discuss the expansion of their capabilities. Dr. Karl Frinkle, professor of mathematics, along with retired computer sciences professor Mike Morris, leads the SC2 and the use of…
Read MoreSURF-MORe-OFFN Award Extends Oklahoma’s Research Network to Smaller Campuses
Oklahoma’s Science DMZ is growing again. OneNet and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) received a fourth award to expand the OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (OFFN). The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded OneNet and OSRHE a $1,179,147 Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) grant to connect four colleges and universities and one research center to…
Read MoreOklahoma Receives $2.1 Million From National Science Foundation to Expand Research Networking and Computing Statewide
The NSF’s CC* program invests in coordinated campus-level networking and cyberinfrastructure improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science applications and distributed research projects. The National Science Foundation has awarded the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, OneNet and three Oklahoma universities $2.1 million in Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) grants to expand networking and researching computing across…
Read MoreOklahoma Christian University Students Learn Supercomputing Skills Thanks to Connection to Oklahoma’s Research Network
In 2022, five Oklahoma institutions connected to the OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (OFFN), Oklahoma’s research network, through a National Science Foundation (NSF) Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) grant awarded to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and OneNet. OFFN is a 10 and 100 Gbps research network that provides higher education institutions with a dedicated internet…
Read MoreCaRE-MORe-OFFN Award Expands Oklahoma’s Research Network
OneNet and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) are expanding Oklahoma’s Science DMZ once again. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has generously awarded a $942,263 Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) grant to both connect and upgrade several smaller rural institutions to the OneOklahoma Friction Free Network (OFFN). Administered by NSF’s Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, the…
Read MoreUniversity of Oklahoma Partners with OneNet to Measure Seismic Earthquake Activity
OneNet and the University of Oklahoma recently teamed up to deploy a novel new technology that measures earthquakes and other natural disasters. OU researcher Xiaowei Chen contacted OneNet about deploying new research equipment along one of OneNet’s fiber routes for her study. She hoped to gain insight into shifts that happen underground and the waves…
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