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[Lauren Rotman <>]

IDEA Award Nominations Deadline Extended to Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Award to Showcase Revolutionary Applications of Advanced Networking

ANN ARBOR, Mich. February 18, 2009 – Internet2 today announced that  
submissions for the 2009 IDEA Awards will now be accepted until  
February 25, 2009. Open to existing or proposed applications, the  
Internet2 IDEA awards are designed to showcase projects that apply the  
latest in advanced networking capabilities to enable transformational  
progress in research, to enhance teaching and learning, and to  
potentially increase the impact of next-generation networks around the  
world.

Internet2 IDEA Award submissions are judged by a panel of leaders from  
the Internet2 community 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
* Innovation and Discovery in the Arts & Humanities
* Scientific Discovery
* Global Collaboration

Entries may be submitted by an individual affiliated with any  
Internet2 member, a Sponsored Educational Group Participant, or a  
Sponsored Participant. Winners will be recognized at the Spring 2009  
Internet2 Member Meeting in Arlington, VA.
http://events.internet2.edu/2009/spring-mm/

The deadline for submissions is February 25th, 2009
Additional information, submissions guidelines and online application  
can be found at this link:  http://www.internet2.edu/idea/