May 2009


More schools see value in connecting to ORION
Three school boards - representing about 140,000 students - are the latest institutions to connect to ORION. More than 950,000 Ontario students in 20 school boards now have access.
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ORION unveils new web collaboration service
ORION wants researchers and educators to re-think how they collaborate with colleagues, by introducing new social and professional networking tools and resources to its members. Read more...



Collaboration drives advances in R&E - ORION user survey
The availability of the ORION and CANARIE national research networks are leading to increased collaboration between people and institutions, and now drives many of the advances occurring in research and education, suggests ORION's latest network user survey.
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  • Nominate a project or team for an ORION Award
  • Province announces $100M in genomics research
  • U Guelph prof models H1N1 flu virus spread
  • ROM unveils digital technology plans
  • ABEL launches Second Life island
  • Report finds Ontario falling behind in wireless revolution
  • Trent creates Canada's first B.E.S.S. degree
  • New environmental research facility planned for Huntsville
  • Carleton launches program to aid tech workers
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