Since 2008, Merit has given awards recognizing individuals and organizations that have shown leadership in networking and information technology, engaged in community building, and shown strong involvement in the Merit community. This year's Merit Awards were presented at the annual…
Merit Network is proud to announce that the Michigan Cyber Range Hubs will be supporting Association Football Club Ann Arbor (AFC Ann Arbor) during their 2017 campaign. The team kicks off their exciting season on April 30th at Saline High…
NMU Receives $6.5 Million for Broadband Expansion Northern Michigan University will receive a $6.5 million Investment Fund Award from the Michigan Strategic Fund to accelerate its effort to extend high-speed educational broadband throughout the Upper Peninsula. The funds will be…
NASA Taps MTU Professor to Lead $15 Million Space Technology Research Institute Michigan Technological University Professor Greg Odegard will lead a new, multidisciplinary and multi-institution Space Technology Research Institute (STRI). Odegard's team will include 22 faculty members from 10 universities,…
As CEO of a non-profit Membership organization, I continually focus on what uniquely sets Merit apart. It's essential that we understand our value proposition as we strive for success within a hyper-competitive environment. As one part of our mission we…
Streamlining the Internet of Things and Other Cyber-Physical Systems Researchers from Michigan Technological University, Boston University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Riverside recently published a keynote paper in IEEE Transactions in CAD on improving the framework for…
The 2016 Merit Member Survey recently concluded, and participants provided their feedback on several topics related to Merit, including services, email communications, support and the Merit Commons. The biggest IT or networking concern for survey participants for 2017 was by…
Internet2, the nation's high-speed research and education network, established a new record for data sent across its network in 2016. The network transmitted 1,022.3 petabytes of data in 2016, which is the equivalent of 1,022,300 terabytes. Internet2 is connected to…
Cybersecurity, networking and technology-related news highlights from our Members. Pinckney Cyber Training Institute Greets Community With Grand Opening Pinckney Community High School celebrated the grand opening of the Pinckney Cyber Training Institute (PCTI) in early December. PCTI is a cybersecurity…
Fall is a busy time for many of Merit's Members as students return to school for another school year. Here are some news highlights from a few of Merit's Member organizations. U-M Undergraduates a More Diverse Group in Many Ways…
