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My First Programming Class
(This post was authored by Dr. Bill Eberle) So where do I go from here? Different people are telling me different things – you should do this, you should do that – but none of it felt like what I … Continue reading
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National Science Foundation Awards Tennessee Tech $4.4 Million for Cybersecurity Scholarships
(This post is authored by The College of Engineering) The Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center at Tennessee Tech University has been awarded more than $4.44 million from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships for students completing a computer … Continue reading
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Pipeline hack highlights cybersecurity worker shortage in the U.S.
(This post was authored by the College of Engineering) Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center working to fill the gap Colonial Pipeline has restored operations after a ransomware attack forced a six-day shutdown of the 5,500-mile pipeline that … Continue reading
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Computer Science Graduate Student Club: Completion of the Spring 2021 Seminar Series
(This post was authored by Md. Ahsan Ayub and Katie Brown) The Computer Science Graduate Student Club successfully conducted five seminars in the Spring 2021 seminar series. In this edition of the seminar series, the club hosted five Computer Science … Continue reading
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It’s Not About Smart, It’s About Mindset and Hard Work
(This post was authored by April Crockett) I have been inspired by a recent talk by Mr. Luis Velazco at the Computer Science Spring 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Seminar Series when he discussed that he was a “medium student” who … Continue reading
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5 Tips for Success from a Graduating Transfer Student
(This post was authored by Julianne Cox) When I geared up for my first semester of college, I wasn’t worried about which dorm I’d be in or who my roommate would be. I was attending Volunteer State Community College in … Continue reading
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10 Tips for a Smooth Registration
(This post was authored by Laura Nisbet, Academic Advisor) Follow these steps from Computer Science advisor, Laura Nisbet, to become a registration pro and ensure a smooth registration process. Being a former student here at TTU, Laura knows the importance … Continue reading
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Violence Against APIDA and Asian Communities
Less than a year after the events surrounding yet more racial violence against African Americans, we are reminded that the effort to create inclusive and diverse communities needs to be part of a continuous process, and not just short-lived, one-time events. The recent violence and racism against … Continue reading
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Making Software is More than Writing Code
(This post was authored by Cyril Focht) When we look at software—and think about the process of creating software—it’s easy to assume that software is neutral: politically neutral, ideologically neutral and values neutral. Software is mere calculation, after all, and … Continue reading
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