Flexible exams in Finland reduce stress and boost student success
Finland’s nationally developed EXAM system lets students choose when and where to take university exams, reducing stress and expanding access across institutions.
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How satellite data is helping farmers fight drought and grow smarter
Projects showcased at InnovaInvest used Copernicus satellite data to help farmers and communities reduce climate risk, improve crop outcomes and guide decision-making.
eduroam global roaming lands at major airports in Bangladesh
BdREN has expanded eduroam Wi-Fi access to Sylhet and Chittagong airports after Hazrat Shahjalal, letting students, researchers and staff stay connected on the go.
Asian NRENs join forces to expand access to digital tools for research and education
BdREN, DrukREN, LEARN and Nepal’s NREN formed SEACREN and secured discounted Zoom access for member institutions to support regional research and learning.
Finland takes first step towards a quantum secure network
Finland’s NaQCl.fi project tested quantum key distribution over live networks, with the Finnish NREN CSC exploring future-ready secure communications.
A revolution in surgical training for Kenya
KENET enabled high-quality connectivity to support a new digital platform, letting Kenyan surgeons access international expertise and build a surgical training library from real cases.
Radiation-free breast cancer screenings come closer to reality
A European collaboration using ultrasound tomography and DFN’s X-WiN network aims to develop radiation-free breast cancer screenings that better detect tumours, especially in dense tissue.
Academic roaming keeps Kenyan hospital online
Eduroam at AIC Kijabe Hospital, set up with support from Kenya’s NREN KENET, gives doctors, nurses and students secure, seamless Wi-Fi access without shared passwords.
Latin America gears up for high-energy physics
Latin American universities are gaining access to global particle physics research and training through shared infrastructure and collaboration with major international labs.
Subsea cable assists seismic research
The EU-funded SUBMERSE project uses distributed acoustic sensing on subsea fibre cables to capture seismic signals and study underwater noise.
Revolutionising weather forecasting: First space-based observation of vertical cloud movement
EarthCARE’s spaceborne cloud radar made the first global measurements of vertical cloud motion, offering data that could improve weather prediction and climate models.
Breaking new ground: ESnet streams science in real time, simplifying workflows
In a 2024 test, ESnet streamed raw physics data in real time from Jefferson Lab to a supercomputer 3,000 miles away, enabling instant analysis and simplified scientific workflows.