Research at Indiana University and the IRNC

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Research at Indiana University and the IRNC
James Williams Indiana University williams_at_indiana
.edu
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Research at Indiana University(1)

• A premier US research institution combining arts,
  humanities, physical sciences and biological
  sciences.

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Research at Indiana University(2)

• 413 million in research funding for FY 2004
• Extensive research brochure included in your
  packet

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The NSF International Research Network
Connections Program (IRNC)

• Follow-on to the HPIIS program
• 5 year, 5million/yr NSF funded effort
• 5 awards made (about 1M each/yr)

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IRNC goals

• Deploy networking to support production science
  between the US researchers and global
  collaborators
• Deploy some fundamental infrastructure and
  services required by scientists now and in the
  future (e2e tools security AAI HOPI)
• Coordinate projects efforts globally

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IRNC awards

• TransPAC2 connection between US and Asia
• GLORIAD2 connection between US and Russia/China
• EuroLink2 connection between US and Europe
• AMPATH2 connection between US west coast, Latin
  America and Miami
• PWave connection between US (Seattle), US
  (Hawaii) and Australia

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IRNC Status

• Some awards made (TransPAC2, Gloriad2, AMPATH2)
• Some in process (EuroLink2, PWave)
• All expected to be operational by 7/1/05

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TransPAC2 details

• Chris Robb and John Hicks