BATON ROUGE – Ed Seidel, director of LSU’s Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, is the new discipline research representative for the Internet2 Board of Trustees.
Internet2 is an advanced networking consortium led by the research and education community. Internet2 operates a next-generation nationwide network that that connects more than 50,000 research and education institutions in the U.S. The network enables more robust collaboration at greater speeds than traditional networking allows. LSU is connected to the Internet2 Network through the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative, or LONI. Seidel is chief scientist for LONI.
In his role as discipline research representative, Seidel will help advise the board on strategic directions for the academic partners of Internet2.
Internet2 members elected the Board of Trustees, which represents leaders from academia, research and industry. The board provides strategic guidance, directs the setting of priorities and ensures that Internet2 continues to meet the needs of the research and education community it serves.
• The full board of Internet2 Trustees includes: Jeffrey Lehman, Chair, Cornell University
• James Bottum, Clemson University
• Molly Corbett Broad, UNC/ACE
• Jean-Lou Chameau, California Institute of Technology
• Jared Cohon, Carnegie Mellon University
• Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan
• Michael Crow, Arizona State University
• Raymond Ford, University of Montana
• David Frohnmayer, University of Oregon
• David E. Jent, I-Light
• Timothy L. Lance, NYSERNet
• Michael R. Nelson, Georgetown University (formerly of IBM)
• Larry L. Peterson, Princeton University
• Edward Seidel, Louisiana State University
• Peter Siegel, University of California, Davis
• Douglas E. Van Houweling, Internet2
For more information, please contact CCT Manager of Public Relations Kristen Sunde at 225-578-3469. For more information on Internet 2, please contact Lauren Rotman at (202) 331-5345.
About Internet2
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
Publish Date:
03-27-2008
