Security
As advocates for the safety of all students and citizens, UW System institutions work hard to promote advances in the field of security, from designing bulletproof backpacks to developing new forensic chemistry equipment.
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UW-Platteville student presents research on shifting cybersecurity ‘social engineering’
April 5, 2023
Maintaining the edge on hackers requires regularly shifting to new ideas and innovative cybersecurity techniques. Misled or deceived end-users have long been the easiest hack to make to get data flowing […]
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Challenge champions: UWL Eagle Battalion emerges victorious in Northern Warfare Challenge
April 4, 2023
The Eagle Battalion at UW-La Crosse outpaced 45 other teams to claim victory in the Northern Warfare Challenge Feb. 24 and 25. Teams from throughout the Midwest traveled to the […]
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When hurricanes threaten, national media turn to UWM prof’s website
January 10, 2023
As hurricanes loomed over the southeast United States, both the Washington Post and the New York Times consulted a database on a UWM professor’s website for information on these storms, […]
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UW-Stout professor among ‘strong community of women’ leading the way in cybersecurity
December 16, 2022
Professor Yuan introduces program’s hands-on approach, encourages students to apply for Department of Defense scholarship During national Cybersecurity Awareness Month, UW-Stout cybersecurity faculty and students represented the university on panel […]
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UW-Platteville wraps up inaugural summer coding camps, introduces high school students to growing field
September 29, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville recently wrapped up its inaugural summer coding camps and hackathon, introducing nearly 60 high school students to the rapidly expanding computer science and cybersecurity fields. The […]
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UW-Platteville faculty, student researchers to create microgrid cybersecurity testbed
August 31, 2022
A group of faculty and student researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville are working to contribute solutions to the increasing threat of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. With the help of […]
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Power to the people: Three ways our nation’s electrical grid must change for a brighter future
August 10, 2022
The world is on the cusp of a renewable energy tipping point; with recent technology advances, green energy generation methods like solar and wind are on the rise. That’s great […]
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New UW-Stout cybersecurity major aims to take a bite out of internet crime
April 29, 2022
Cybersecurity has become an issue of personal, national and international concern, with internet attacks harming individuals, businesses, government institutions and drawing scrutiny in U.S. elections. Americans lost $6.9 billion in […]
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UW-Madison hurricane application gets upgrade in time for 2022 hurricane season
April 26, 2022
With the 2022 Atlantic hurricane approaching in June, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center will have access to the most advanced storm measurement software yet […]
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UW-Platteville to offer summer coding camps to high school students
April 18, 2022
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is offering three interactive summer coding camps for high school students. The first camp, Computer Games Programming, will run from Wednesday, June 8 through […]