The decryption of hidden messages and locating of secret files is often relegated to the likes of hackers on the silver screen, but Illinois State University was the site of such computer practices during State Farm’s Capture the Flag cybersecurity challenge.
Unit: Information Technology
CAST presents Three Minute Thesis competition finalists
On December 7, the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) held its Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT).
Students network with alums at the inaugural #CASTConnections in Chicago
College of Applied Science and Technology held the inaugural edition of CAST Connections, a networking event aimed at connecting students with alums.
Barb O’Malley ’84 develops scholarship to support women in tech
Barb O’Malley ’84 was one of few women in applied computer science when she began working for Northern Trust following her graduation.
STEM social highlights research, scholarships, careers for underrepresented students
The fair aims to educate students about majors in the STEM fields. The event will include networking with faculty from STEM departments and meeting with successful students from underrepresented backgrounds.
IT internships provide variety of experiences
Information Technology (IT) students at Illinois State University seeking to satisfy their professional practice/internship requirement find valuable learning opportunities in a variety of interesting roles.
School of Information Technology welcomes new faculty
The School of Information Technology (IT) welcomed four new full-time faculty this fall.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: What is bitcoin?
Glen Sagers, a professor in Illinois State University’s School of Information Technology, explains bitcoin.
Mystery money: A beginner’s lesson in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are increasingly researched, debated, used for purchases, and considered an investment option internationally.
Illinois State alum building a talent pipeline to new state agency
Last month, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner officially made the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) a state agency. Now, Chief of Staff for the DoIT Tyler Clark ‘09 is looking to Redbirds to help fill the agency’s ranks.