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Winners Dutch Data Prize 2018
News - This year's Dutch Data Prize is awarded to Portable Antiquities of the Netherlands (PAN), BBMRI-omics and OpenINTEL Active DNS Measurements. The awards were presented on 28 November by NWO President Stan Gielen at a successful event called ‘Celebrating Data! What’s next?’.
- 11 Dec 2018
Registration networking conference TNC19 now open
News - You can now register for TNC19, the largest and most prestigious European research and education networking conference. TNC19 will be held on 16 - 20 June 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. This year’s theme is ‘Forging Digital Societies'.
- 10 Dec 2018
Research Drive: shared-storage environment with one view on your data
News - Does your research team need large storage quotas, and work collaboratively with other educational and governmental institutions or external private parties? Our new service Research Drive is a cloud-based shared-storage environment specifically designed for these requirements.
- 06 Dec 2018
Survey on data management support positions
News - Are you a data expert – who provides dedicated support or as part of your job – or supervisor of data experts? On behalf of the National Coordination Point Research Data Management (LCRDM) we kindly invite you to participate in a survey on data management support positions in research institutes.
- 03 Dec 2018
We need your help to draft a guide for virtual research environments
News - Would you like to contribute to a guide with objective criteria for testing and assessing solutions for a virtual research environment? Then join this new task group Research Workspace of the National Coordination Point Research Data Management (LCRDM).
- 30 Nov 2018
Astronomy and particle physics combine forces for European Open Science Cloud
News - Through combining the experimental investigations from the largest-scale astronomical structures to the most fundamental particles, the partners in the ESCAPE project together will open new paths towards the understanding of the Universe. ESCAPE stands for European Science Cluster of Astronomy & Particle physics ESFRI research infrastructures.
- 20 Nov 2018
SURFdrive is now even more secure with OAuth
News - From now on, logging into the SURFdrive application on your computer is done through your browser by using OAuth. This offers more security and other possibilities as well. Furthermore, you can now choose to sync multiple folders, and we've made other minor adjustments.
- 15 Nov 2018
Blueprint for pan-European quantum internet
News - The future quantum internet will provide radically new internet applications by enabling quantum communication between any two points on Earth. The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) will create a blueprint for a pan-European quantum internet by developing the technology needed. SURF is one of the partners in the QIA project.
- 07 Nov 2018
Research universities and universities of applied sciences launch Acceleration Plan
News - The leaders and teams presented the Acceleration Plan for Educational Innovation with ICT at the SURF education days.
- 07 Nov 2018
Give your input on the new surf.nl website
News - Want to work with us on the new SURF website? Help us make it the best possible site by joining the SURF website panel.
- 07 Nov 2018
SURF completes first phase of the network of the future
News - SURF is working on the ongoing development of the SURFnet network as part of its SURFnet8 project. The migration of the new optical layer is now complete. The migration of the service layer is due to commence at the start of 2019. This will mark the second phase of the project. We expect this migration to be completed in 2021.
- 06 Nov 2018
Get in SHAPE: high performance computing for SMEs
News - The 8th Call for Applications to SHAPE (SME HPC Adoption Programme in Europe) invites applications from European SMEs with an interesting idea that would benefit from high performance computing (HPC) for increasing their competitiveness.
- 29 Oct 2018
Sign up for Dutch Data prize award ceremony
News - This year, for the 5th time, the Dutch Data Prize will be awarded for a scientist or research group that has made an extraordinary contribution to science by making research data available for additional or new research. Do you want to be there? Sign up now.
- 24 Oct 2018
Sign up now for Super Day 2018
News - Take a deep dive into the world of data, high performance computing and ICT innovation for research at the annual SURFsara Super Day on December 18, 2018, at EYE Amsterdam. Registration is now open.
- 19 Oct 2018
Who wants to help make an inventory of data stewardship in the Netherlands?
News - The National Coordination Point Research Data Management (LCRDM) is looking for participants in a task group that should establish an inventory of 'Data Steward' role descriptions on the basis of an online questionnaire and interviews throughout the Netherlands.
- 12 Sep 2018