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Joseph T. Burns: “That is very important. Finally, I would just add that I hope NSF will make every effort to include the EPSCoR states in…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
That is very important. Finally, I would just add that I hope NSF will make every effort to include the EPSCoR states in its new cyber infrastructure activities. NSF did a very fine job a few years ago in helping secure high-speed connections for research institutions in EPSCoR states. The new NSF cyberinfrastructure program is evolving and I hope that they will include states like Montana in these efforts since networking and advanced computing are essential to keeping our research universities connected to cutting-edge research and allow them to collaborate and use equipment at remote locations.

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Advocating for the inclusion of EPSCoR states in NSF's cyber infrastructure initiatives.

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