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Northeast Cyberinfrastructure Consortium

More than $17 million in competitive awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been awarded to the Northeast Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (NECC), to build a high-speed fiber optic network across five states, linking universities and research institutions.

The NECC is a consortium of the following states: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Delaware.

For information regarding the NECC, contact Fenna Hanes at the New England Board of Higher Education, (617) 357-9620, extension 129 or e-mail fhanes@nebhe.org.