*Call for Presentations for NANOG 87! * *Deadline for Presentation Submissions is 9, Jan. 2023*
We are looking to schedule over 1,800 minutes of content for NANOG 87, and have confirmed 165 minutes already - so don’t wait! *Specific talk topics include:* • Network Automation - practical uses, how to get started • Network Future - forecast for changes in technology, design, applications • Research & Education - what research is happening now in network operations • Security - developments in problems/solutions, various protocols of • Tutorials - all levels, IPv6, BGP, Segment Routing, DNS *MORE INFO <https://www.nanog.org/program/call-presentations/>* *The Road Less Traveled * *Unusual Career Paths from the NANOG Community* Did you ever take the road less traveled? Community member + Network Architect Ron Grant understands a curvy path. He is an early adopter of the tech industry. His interest began in the early 70s while attending the University of British Columbia (UBC) in pursuit of a computer science and mathematics degree; around the same time, the first message was sent over the ARPANET. The Canadian native may have started on the road to technology but would take a significant detour. *READ MORE <https://www.nanog.org/stories/road-less-traveled-unusual-career-paths-from-our-community/>* *NANOG 87 Hackathon Registration is Open!* *Hackathon Kicks-Off Friday, 3 Feb 2023* *Theme: *Interacting With Sources of Truth Whether a single database or a collection of correlated data from multiple sources. Register today! *MORE INFO * <https://nanog.org/events/nanog-87-hackathon/> *2023 Scholarship Applications Available!* *$10,000 Scholarships will be Awarded to Eligible Students * NANOG will award $10,000 scholarships this year to eligible undergrad and graduate students in network, electrical, or computer engineering; computer science; and telecommunications. *APPLY TODAY <https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/nanog/>* *FEATURED On NANOG TV!* *Hours of Curated Talks + Original Programming* 🎥 This week's featured NANOG TV video is our most recent episode of "Internet Innovators." 👉 ▶️ Internet Innovators: African "Father of the Internet" Nii Quaynor. *About the Innovator:* If you watch "Internet Innovators" in Africa, you have Nii Quaynor to thank. As the "African Father of the Internet," Quaynor has pioneered internet development and expansion throughout Africa. He is responsible for the first Internet connectivity throughout the continent. *WATCH NOW <https://www.nanog.org/news-stories/nanog-tv/internet-innovators/internet-innovators-nii-qaynor/>*
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