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AmLight: The Next Frontier Towards Discovery in the Americas and Africa — NSF Award to Florida International University (FL, $9,00

The AmLight: The Next Frontier Towards Discovery in the Americas and Africa project continues its mission to maintain a purpose-built international network infrastructure to support the Vera Rubin Observatory and U.S. astronomy projects, major facilities, scientific workflows, network testbeds, and the R&E communities

Award titleAmLight: The Next Frontier Towards Discovery in the Americas and Africa
Award ID2537489
AwardeeFlorida International University
CityMIAMI
StateFL
Amount obligated$9,000,000
Principal investigatorJulio Ibarra
ProgramInternational Res Ret Connect
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThe AmLight: The Next Frontier Towards Discovery in the Americas and Africa project continues its mission to maintain a purpose-built international network infrastructure to support the Vera Rubin Observatory and U.S. astronomy projects, major facilities, scientific workflows, network testbeds, and the R&E communities in the U.S., Latin America, and Africa by maintaining critical long-haul connectivity, colocation, and software services that directly support U.S.-led global science initiatives.
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