ORION just keeps expanding its roster of connected institutions, enabling collaboration between researchers, students and educators at institutions throughout the province, across Canada and around the world.

The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), one of Canada's most active research institutions, is the latest organization to join ORION.

Situated in Kingston, Ontario, RMC connects to ORION at its connection point at Queen's University. The institution is an affiliate member of the Council of Ontario Universities. There are approximately 1,000 officer cadets enrolled as undergraduate students, 295 full-time graduate students, plus another 400 part-time graduate students. RMC's research activity ranges from space-time processing for wireless communications to satellite imagery and GIS analysis.

RMC was also one of the first participants in the High-Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) based at Queen's University. RMC researchers use high-performance computing, for instance, to forecast interactions between the atmosphere and the oceans.

"Due to the ever increasing research activities taking place at RMC, it is essential to have the possibility to collaborate in a competitive manner and this means among other things to have access to a network like ORION," said Dr. B.J. Fugere, Vice-Principal, Research and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

"We are pleased to see the Royal Military College connect to the network," said ORION President/CEO, Phil Baker. "It will open up more opportunities for RMC for collaboration with researchers at other institutions, driving Ontario's and Canada's innovation agendas."

The College opened its doors in 1876. It confers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the arts, science and engineering, with programs offered in both official languages.

Learn more at www.rmc.ca.