Anwar Walid took the helm of Michigan Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) on Aug. 17, succeeding Timothy Havens as executive director.
It was just another ordinary day at his desk for computer science PhD student Josh Dafoe. But everything changed when he heard that the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP) results had been released. Dafoe, a researcher in cybersecurity expert Bo Chen’s Security and Privacy Lab at Michigan Tech, logged into the portal . . .
A group of Huskies has banded together to promote teamwork and grow a stronger community in computing by bringing back the Association of Student Computing Interaction and Involvement (ASCII) at Michigan Tech. ASCII is inviting students from all majors and experience levels to their Spring Hackathon from 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in Rehki 112.
Noah Holland didn’t know there was another Husky in his family tree until he applied to Michigan Tech. What he did know, well before he came to the University as a first-year cybersecurity student, was that he wanted to join MTU RedTeam.
CyberHusky participants from Houghton High School achieved their best-ever results in the 2025 Cyberpatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
The foresight to envision the rapid rise of everything computational and establish a hub for pioneering and expanding groundbreaking work in the field set Michigan Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cybersystems on its path 10 years ago. An ambitious goal to become “a $10-million institute” was set and has now nearly been met.