News Release Archive

2009

Research network welcomes Ontario's Northern Growth Plan
En français
November 4, 2009

ORANO "high-powered" board members agree to extend their terms
October 13, 2009

ORION introduces O3 Collaboration - Research network unveils free collaboration service for researchers and educators in Ontario
October 6, 2009

Peterborough students plug in to super-fast global networks
September 8, 2009

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Schools' students hook up to super-fast global networks
August 12, 2009

Thunder Bay students connect to super-fast optical network
June 23, 2009

ORION congratulates Lakehead and Orillia at new campus groundbreaking
June 11, 2009

Growing number of school boards connect to ORION
May 14, 2009

George Bernard Shaw in the digital age - schools rediscover literary icon
May 4, 2009

Health research institute connects satellite sites to ORION
April 22, 2009

Royal Military College joins ORION and plugs in to global research
En français
March 16, 2009

ORION and ABEL team up to offer open access to new webcast learning series
February 23, 2009

More students connect to super-fast optical network
February 6, 2009

2008

Innovation Park at Queen's University connects to global grid of research networks
December 1, 2008

NORCAT joins ORION and connects to global grid of research networks
November 28, 2008

Sun Microsystems Canada Chief Technologist joins Ontario research network board
November 13, 2008

2008 ORION Award winners announced - Celebrating Ontario's contribution to research, teaching and learning
November 4, 2008

Research and business leaders gather in Toronto - look to innovation and "jobs of the future"
October 10, 2008

Celebrated author in high-tech interactive sessions with high schools
October 1, 2008

Waterloo's Alan George joins Ontario research network board
June 26, 2008

Theatre over advanced networks wins Canadian partner an international award /
En français
April 29, 2008

New director to focus on strategic partnerships
April 18, 2008

Ontario student filmmakers foresee virtual schools by 2020 - ORION announces winners of FutureFlick Contest
April 1, 2008

Sudbury student presents advanced 3D project at research network event
March 31, 2008

OCAD President Sara Diamond joins board of Ontario research network
March 13, 2008

2007

Northerner Jean-Louis takes over as chair of Ontario research network /
En français
December 7, 2007

Algoma U joins ORION and connects to global grid of research networks
October 23, 2007

FutureFlick Contest offers $5,000 in prizes
October 4, 2007

Ontario students hook up to hyper-fast digital network
September 24, 2007

2007 ORION Awards - Celebrating Ontario's contributions to research, teaching and learning
June 4, 2007

Using 3D tools to propose waste decontamination method - Science Fair winner presents findings at Ontario R&E Summit
June 4, 2007

Cross-Canada pilot HD video installation opens up possibilities of real-time collaboration for art & design
April 4, 2007

ORION selects new Juniper Networks routers for network upgrade
March 28, 2007

ORION selects next-generation JDSU optical gear for core network upgrade
March 28, 2007

ORION FutureFlick Contest for Ontario students offers $5,000 in prizes
March 19, 2007

2006

ORANO announces three new board members
December 7, 2006

MaRS partners with ORION to multicast XVI International AIDS Conference to global research networks
August 11, 2006

Open Student Television Network partners with ORION to showcase talent of Canadian schools
August 10, 2006

WINNERS!
ORION Award celebrates Ontario's extraordinary accomplishments in research and education

En français June 5, 2006

Ontario art, heritage, science exhibition, and design groups look to global connections and technologies
En français June 5, 2006

New ORION circuit maintains North's connection to global grid
En français May 16, 2006

Ontario and Michigan research networks achieve international connection
February 2, 2006

2005 and earlier

MaRS Discovery District connects to ORION and global grid
December 1, 2005

Georgian College connects to global grid of research and education networks
October 18, 2005

Former Bell executive Terry Mosey joins ORANO Board of Directors
September 21, 2005

ORION Award recognizes Ontario's Internet and R&E pioneers
June 13, 2005

First step toward pan-Canadian supercomputing network - top clusters now connected
June 13, 2005

Year-End Highlights and Message to the Ontario Research and Education Community - Phil Baker, President/CEO
December, 2004

Shapson takes over as Chair of research network - building Ontario's innovation capacity is a priority
December, 2004

Contact North/Contact Nord President and CEO Maxim Jean-Louis elected Vice Chair of ORANO
December, 2004

Postsecondary Review urged to recognize optical networks as new critical infrastructure
(Download Document: ORION Submission to Ontario's Postsecondary Education Review)

Trent University and Fleming College Connect to the World on ORION and CA*net 4
October 22, 2004

Research and Education Networks in Ontario and Michigan sign historic cross-border agreement
April 6, 2004

ORION high-speed optical network positions SHARCNET among the world's fastest supercomputers
SHARCNET Backgrounder
June 18, 2003

$5.8 million investment to connect Ontario post-secondary institutions to ORION network
Backgrounder and list of projects
April 28, 2003

ORANO announces contact with Bell Canada to build one of the world's largest R&E optical networks
(en français)
ORION MEDIA BACKGROUNDER
(en français)
December 16, 2002