MCNC In The News 2021
Welcome to MCNC’s 2021 In The News. Listed below are the 2021 media outlets that have written articles about MCNC, have posted MCNC’s press releases, or have mentioned MCNC in articles.
The date and title is listed in accordion. Please click on the + sign to read more, which includes a link to the original post.
Date: November 30, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Written by: LimeLight is a new feature from WRAL TechWire offering another means of publishing noteworthy news.
Excerpt: “MCNC, the technology non-profit that builds, owns, and operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), on Thursday will kick-off the 11th year of the 12 Days of Broadband, once again sharing a series of stories about broadband infrastructure, technology, and connectivity throughout North Carolina during the month of December….
Original Post: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/11/09/mcnc-facebook-broadband-western-north-carolina.html
Date: November 10, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Excerpt: “DURHAM – MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today hosted more than 200 technology, government, and business leaders (virtually and in-person) for its signature event – MCNC Community Day – at the Durham Convention Center….
Original Post: https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/11/10/meta-facebook-broadband-expansion-in-western-nc-is-a-highlight-at-mcnc-community-day/
Date: November 9, 2021
Outlet: Johnson City Press/PRNewsire
Excerpt: “MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today hosted more than 200 technology, government, and business leaders (virtually and in-person) for its signature event – MCNC Community Day – at the Durham Convention Center…
Date: November 9, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Excerpt: “When laying lines to connect a high-capacity fiber route between its data centers in Forest City, North Carolina, and Georgia, Meta (formerly Facebook) teamed up with Research Triangle Park nonprofit MCNC in a move that, according to the organizations, resulted in increased internet access for 28 community anchor institutions in the western part of the state…
Original Post: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/11/09/mcnc-facebook-broadband-western-north-carolina.html
Date: November 5, 2021
Outlet: The Caswell Messenger
Provided by: GlobeNewswire
Excerpt: “This evening, NC TECH, along with Presenting Sponsor Cherry Bekaert, honored the 2021 NC TECH Awards finalists and winners at the Raleigh Convention Center. The NC TECH Awards recognize organizations and individuals for demonstrated excellence and innovations in technology and business. The event is expected to nearly 600 attendees this year….
Original Post: https://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_c327a994-3e28-11ec-a4b2-c71869437796.html
Date: November 3, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Excerpt: “RALEIGH – This evening, the North Carolina Technology Association, NC TECH, announced the winners of the individual and corporate 2021 NC TECH Awards at an in-person event at the Raleigh Convention Center…..
Original Post: https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/11/03/and-the-winners-of-nc-tech-awards-are/
Date: September 28, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Written by: Staff Reports
Excerpt: “The past 18 months have had a tremendous impact on the way organizations function and how they will operate in the future. But I don’t think anyone would have anticipated the tremendous disruption that the pandemic has had in our world, or the focus that the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey, and others have put on diversity, equity and inclusion…
A second panel discussion explored the topic of Digital Equity: How COVID Has Changed Technology and the World Around Us and was made up of speakers from Dude Solutions, Google, MCNC and the NC Department of IT, and was moderated by Accenture. These corporate and government leaders talked about the spotlight that the pandemic has put on the digital divide and what we can do to narrow that gap. They also discussed how COVID has fundamentally changed the way many organizations are working and the technologies that have made that shift possible…”
Original Post: https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/09/28/women-in-tech-conference-focuses-on-ways-to-make-business-world-more-equitable/
Date: September 28, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Written by: Rick Smith
Excerpt: “MCNC, the operator of the statewide fiber-based North Carolina Research and Education Network, is rolling out a new cybersecurity service in a project aimed at improving data security for school and healthcare networks as the cost of data breaches continues to climb.
It’s called Vital Cyber…
Original Post: https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/09/28/mcnc-operator-of-statewide-fiber-network-in-nc-rolls-out-cybersecurity-service/
Date: September 9, 2021
Outlet: Golden LEAF Foundation
Written by: Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager
Excerpt: “Doaks provided her perspective on North Carolina’s broadband connectivity resources. During the conversation, Doaks explained the creation of MCNC, services MCNC provides, and the leadership role MCNC plays in our state’s technology innovation….
Original Post: https://www.goldenleaf.org/news/critical-conversations-featuring-mcnc/
Date: August 4, 2021
Outlet: WRAL TechWire
Excerpt: “MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today announced that Pat Moody will retire as Chief Financial Officer for the organization this year… Moody joined MCNC in 1999 and worked through many key milestones in the organization’s history…
Original Post: https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/08/03/longtime-chief-financial-officer-at-mcnc-is-retiring/
Date: July 13-15, 2021
Outlet: Duke University, CybeRISK
Excerpt: “Information Technology Security experts and leaders from Duke University, NC Central University and MCNC joined forces in July to host a second CyberRISK Security Conference for minority serving institutions. The conference, held virtually July 13th – 15th, included invited speakers from Davidson and Internet2, and consisted of panel discussions and group activities among the participants…
Original Post: https://sites.duke.edu/cyberrisk/
Date: July 8, 2021
Outlet: North Carolina Medical Journal
Excerpt: “The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered massive technology shifts, shining a bright light on the digital divide in North Carolina. Technology nonprofit MCNC continues to emphasize the importance of high-speed internet for all and how the right investments in broadband can drive economic and social growth as well as positive health care outcomes….
Original Post: https://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/82/4/266
Date: June 16, 2021
Outlet: Triangle Business Journal
Written by: Lauren Ohnesorge
Excerpt: “…It’s just one of the firms tackling the rural broadband challenge. In North Carolina, nonprofit MCNC has made it its mission to spread broadband statewide, for example. It owns, builds and operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), a broadband infrastructure intended to meet delivery needs in communities across the state. With NCREN, MCNC is operating more than 4,000 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure.”
Original Post: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/06/16/cisco-center-to-showcase-broadband-solutions-opens.html
Date: June 4, 2021
Outlet: The Quilt
Layout and design by: NGC Communications
Excerpt: “…Digital equity, community champions, real-time resources, growth mindset, helping neighbors – MCNC continues to serve North Carolina’s technology needs at an unprecedented pace.”
Original Post: https://issuu.com/noahredman1/docs/thequiltcircle_2021
Date: May 11, 2021
Outlet: EdNC
Written by: Alex Granados, Analisa Sorrells, Dean Drescher, Molly Osborne, Rupen R. Fofaria and Sergio Osnaya-Prieto
Excerpt: “…When the pandemic forced districts to close school buildings and shift instruction online, North Carolina’s digital divide became front and center. While every school district is connected to high-speed fiber internet via MCNC, at-home access for students is a different story.”
Original Post: https://www.ednc.org/how-will-the-pandemic-shape-k-12-education-in-north-carolina/
Date: April 27, 2021
Outlet: Triangle Business Journal
Written by: Sonia Waraich
Excerpt: “...On the infrastructure side, small governments have the ability to apply for grants for infrastructure development projects from the state’s Utility Account. Tracy Doaks, president and CEO of MCNC, which works to expand broadband access across the state, seconded the need for collaboration on that front rather than having everyone operate in a vacuum.”
Original Posting: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/04/27/apple-to-create-100-million-fund-for-nc-education.html
Date: March 9, 2021
Outlet: GrepBeat
Written by: Brooks Malone
Excerpt: “MCNC President and CEO @TracyDoaks sits down with Brooks Malone at GrepBeat to discuss broadband connectivity, cybersecurity, economic development and what’s in her pockets?”
Original Posting: https://www.togglemag.com/case-studies/sherri-yerk-zwickl-campbell-university/
Date: January 22, 2021
Outlet: toggle
Written by: Mary Raitt Jordan
Produced by: Liz Fallon
Excerpt: “Every time CIO Sherri Yerk-Zwickl looks at the recently completed student union at Campbell University, it reminds her of the progress being made in the school’s IT Department. That includes many things, from 74 upgraded classrooms to a new phone system to the new Information Technology Advisory Committee that oversees tech across the three campuses.”
Original Posting: https://www.togglemag.com/case-studies/sherri-yerk-zwickl-campbell-university/
Date: January 6, 2021
Outlet: The North State Journal
Written By: A.P. Dillon
Excerpt: “There will be some changes to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s staff and new legislative faces at the North Carolina General Assembly when it returns on Jan. 13 for the start of the 2021-2022 legislative biennium.
As he enters his second term, Cooper will need replacements for several top cabinet roles, including Department of Environmental Equality (DEQ) Secretary Michael Regan, who has been tapped by the Biden Administration to become the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).”
Original Posting: https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/01/new-faces-in-key-legislative-executive-branch-roles-headed-into-2021/
