Internet2 Quarterly Update: Spring 2025 Semester Highlights

Community News

Events

Webinar: Unlocking Strategic Value with LabArchives

Join us July 15, 2025 at 2 PM ET, for an engaging session led by Byron Deane, product owner and senior BSA for Research Technology at UMass Chan Medical School. Byron will step into the roles of various campus administrators at research institutions, from Chief Information Officers to Chief Research Officers, to tackle real-world problems and demonstrate solutions to these problems provided by LabArchives.

 The webinar is free, register here.

Recap: Exploring LabArchives Implementation: Insights from Leading Institutions

In March, we hosted the webinar, “Exploring LabArchives Implementation: Insights from Leading Institutions", featuring panelists from the Medical University of South Carolina, Duke University, and the University of Virginia. Whether you’re considering LabArchives for the first time or are looking to optimize adoption at your institution, the well-attended session was packed with practical insights. A recording of this session is available. 

 Watch the Recording

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Shaping the Future: We Want Your Input

Your feedback helps shape the future of LabArchives! Please consider sharing feature requests, suggestions, and comments through our Roadmap Collection Sheet. The Service Advisory Board, in collaboration with LabArchives, will review submissions, prioritize tasks, and provide updates directly on the sheet. Your input is essential in ensuring LabArchives continues to meet the evolving needs of our community. 

Additional Resources:

NET+ LabArchives Wiki Page • Roadmap Collection Sheet • LabArchives Cloud Scorecard 

Advisory Board News

In 2025, the NET+ LabArchives Service Advisory Board is working to engage with the community and address key policy changes, including:

• New WGAC 2.1 AA Regulations (effective April 2026)
• The impact of recent NIH and NSF policy changes
• Potential adoption of research investigation controls

The Board will continue monitoring these developments to ensure LabArchives remains aligned with institutional needs and regulatory requirements.

LabArchives Updates

New Blog Article: 

LabArchives for Government is now officially authorized under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) at the Moderate Security Impact level. It has been adopted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as its agency-wide, centrally supported, multi-disciplinary software-as-a-service (SaaS) electronic laboratory notebook (ELN). Learn more.

New Blog Article: How to Export Data from Geneious Prime and Upload it to LabArchives

Our recent blog offers a step-by-step tutorial on exporting data from Geneious Prime, uploading it, and viewing it in LabArchives ELN for easy access and secure storage.

Internet2 Updates

• A Tribute to Our VolunteersThe NET+ team recently celebrated the amazing contributions of the NET+ volunteer community. Read the tribute
• Cloud Superhero SpotlightCheck out this inspiring Q&A with Charlie Escue: HECVAT, High Stress, and Helping Others
• NET+ AI Service EvaluationsNET+ is evaluating three new AI-focused services to support evolving campus needs. You can learn more here.