Tabasum Hamdard didn’t know anyone when she arrived at Michigan Tech to pursue a master’s degree in data science. When she takes the podium as the graduate student speaker at commencement exercises on Friday, April 24, there will be as many familiar faces in the crowd as there are memories of a community that welcomed . . .
It’s a building year for Copper Country Coders, and the students taking on stewardship of the group, which was established in 2011, are definitely up to the task. They remember what it was like to be captivated by coding at a young age. They enjoy hanging out with fellow Huskies. And they love to teach.
This week, the Michigan Tech Office of Alumni and Engagement shared goods news from a generous donor that expands scholarship opportunities in the College of Computing. The Leinweber Foundation has established a new $30,000 scholarship. The Leinweber Software Scholars program will provide financial awards to students from rural Michigan counties who are majoring in computer . . .
When it comes to red teaming, Michigan Tech Computing Huskies are among the best in the nation. The MTU RedTeam earned an overall Cyber Power Ranking of 22nd in the nation from the National Cyber League (NCL). NCL said the ranking represents the ability of students to perform real-world tasks, including identifying hackers from forensic . . .
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Tech Today and was authored by the Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning. College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay has selected Nilufer Onder, Ruihong Zhang, and Gorkem Asilioglu as this week’s featured instructors in the Deans’ Teaching Showcase. The trio is being acknowledged for their outstanding work in . . .
The nearly 100 Huskies who graduated with the Michigan Tech College of Computing Class of 2024 at mid-year commencement included cybersecurity major Abby Jurewicz. For her, the milestone is both a personal accomplishment and the continuance of a cherished family tradition. Jurewicz’s parents are both Tech grads. Mom Amy Jurewicz, ’94, earned her bachelor’s in . . .