University of Maryland and the Internet

Building on a proud history of technological achievement.

The laboratory builds on the University of Maryland’s outstanding contribution to the Internet development effort during the past 20 years.

The university played a major role in the development of ARPANet and was the first host of “MAE East,” the telecommunications hub connecting ARPANet to users in the early 1980s. Today, the University of Maryland is one of the Internet 2 member universities exploring a faster, more reliable Internet.

Located just outside Washington D.C., at College Park, the university is well-situated as a prime resource for the growing e-business region of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

A collaborative approach across disciplines.

Drawing from the College of Computer, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences; the A. James Clark School of Engineering, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; and the College of Library and Information Services, the Smith School’s Netcentricity Business Laboratory exploits the University of Maryland’s world-class resources for addressing the inter-related and complex issues associated with netcentric business practices and human behavior.