LEARN: Empowering Rural Texas One Library at a Time
What began as a casual conversation about the importance of libraries being able to provide their communities with reliable, high-speed internet access evolved into a major project.
Technology
Nepal’s oldest science campuses go online
Since the Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu, Nepal, introduced remote education in response to the national COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020, e-learning has spread rapidly to other institutions
On track for faster railways in Sri Lanka
Digital technologies underpinned by LEARN enabled PhD students to continue to participate in a railroad research project during COVID-19.
Digital twins help prepare for climate change
A new European initiative, Destination Earth, will use models of Earth sub-systems to assist authorities in preparing for extreme weather events related to climate change.
Fulfilling the promise of collapsing space and time
For the scientists and researchers linked to the Pacific Research Platform, the conduct of science was already at the desk and important discovery and knowledge continued uninterrupted during COVID-19.
Boosting connectivity for research in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Research and education communities in Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan will benefit from improved connectivity as a new link through London will offer service to the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Digital classes help Thailand cope with COVID
Efforts to advance distance learning in Thailand got off to a jump start, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit by spring 2020 thanks to a collaboration to deploy Zoom.
The power of earth observation
Digital Earth Africa is helping to build a better future for Africa and NRENs are playing a critical role in making this happen.
Remote education relieves second wave of COVID in Nepal
Member institutions and other public academic institutes including government schools used Zoom to operate online classes.