The IDEA awards are a wonderful program that Internet2 launched last year to recognize and showcase innovation in advanced networking applications that advance research and education. Please consider nominating worthy work.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI

Second Annual Internet2 IDEA Awards Submissions Now Being Accepted

Awards Recognize Advanced Network Applications Innovations in the Research and Education Community

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - November 10, 2006 - Submissions are now being accepted for the Internet2 IDEA Awards program, which recognizes innovators that have had a profound and positive impact on the use of advanced network applications among the research and education community. Previous Internet2 IDEA Award winners have applied advanced networking to enable substantial progress within research, teaching and learning by leveraging the unique capabilities of the Internet2 network infrastructure. The next round of IDEA award winners will be recognized at the Spring 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting held in Washington D.C.

IDEA Award submissions are judged on the following criteria: - Magnitude of the positive impact of the application for its (current) users - Technical merit of the application - Breadth of impact, as indicated by current user base and likelihood of broader adoption by its full natural community of potential users

Additionally, submissions must have had a positive impact in one or more of the following areas: - Innovation in Research - Advances in Teaching & Learning - Scientific Discovery - Global Collaboration

Eligibility Entries may be submitted by an individual affiliated with any Internet2 member, a Sponsored Educational Group Participant, or a Sponsored Participant. Submissions must be received by December 15th, 2006 and should be submitted via: http://www.internet2.edu/idea/submit/

For more detailed information on the submission process and requirements visit: http://www.internet2.edu/idea/

or email questions to: idea-info@internet2.edu

About Internet2(R) Internet2 is the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium. Led by the research and education community since 1996, Internet2 promotes the missions of its members by providing both leading-edge network capabilities and unique partnership opportunities that together facilitate the development, deployment and use of revolutionary Internet technologies. Internet2 brings the U.S. research and academic community together with technology leaders from industry, government and the international community to undertake collaborative efforts that have a fundamental impact on tomorrow's Internet. For more information: http://www.internet2.edu/.

Contact: Greg Wood Internet2 +1-202.331.5360 ghwood@internet2.edu