February / March 2007


Call for submissions for 2007 ORION Awards

ORION is now accepting nominations for the third annual ORION Awards. The 2007 ORION Awards web site is now open. Submissions can be made until Friday, April 20, 2007.

Each year, ORION invites innovators and leaders in research and education to submit a nomination to the awards to recognize champions of advanced technologies in scientific research, teaching and learning.

By recognizing and showcasing outstanding achievements, the ORION Awards help inspire new ways of applying the enabling capabilities of ORION and R&E networks to transform methods of teaching, learning and conducting research.

Previous winners and nominees come from the fields of physics, astronomy, medical research, advanced teaching and learning, and others.

There are three categories of ORION Awards: the Discovery Award, the Learning Award, and the Leadership Award, which has broader eligibility criteria this year.

The ORION Discovery Award recognizes research and science initiatives that successfully apply and leverage the unique capabilities of advanced networks and collaborative technologies to achieve significant outcomes in research and discovery.

The ORION Learning Award recognizes the achievements of faculty, students and/or staff in organizations in the implementation of initiatives that make use of ORION and advanced networks and their enabling capabilities to promote / facilitate collaborative teaching, learning and training.

The ORION Leadership Award, with a new emphasis on individual achievement, is now open to public and private sector leaders and innovators for their significant contribution to advancing research, education, science, or discovery through the development and/or application of innovative information and communications technologies.

The submission deadline is Friday, April 20, 2007.

A panel of judges, with representation from ORION stakeholder communities, will review submissions and select winners.

The awards will be announced at a reception and ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2007, in the Atrium of the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto during the 2007 Ontario R&E Summit.

To submit a nomination and learn more about the Awards, please visit www.orion.on.ca/2007orionawards.

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