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July 29, 2021

Middle, high school students explore cyber security at Hacker Tracker Camp

During the Hacker Tracker Cyber Security Camp, middle and high school students practiced coding, explored various types of attacks and heard from experts in the field.

Portrait: Dan Lin

July 7, 2021

Missouri teachers to learn cyber skills at GenCyber camp

Elementary, middle and high school teachers from across the state will spend next week learning new ways to incorporate cybersecurity lessons into their coursework. It’s part of the GenCyber Camp offered by Dan Lin, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Mizzou Engineering.

June 15, 2021

Mizzou Engineer Offers Tips on Preventing Ransomware Attacks

By Eric Stann, MU News Bureau Prasad Calyam The recent ransomware attack on a major oil refinery in the United States, followed weeks later by another hack that affected a large meat supplier, have again brought the issue of cyberattacks to the forefront of people’s minds, followed closely by a renewed push toward building better cyber defenses to help prevent critical data from being stolen and held hostage by cybercriminals. Furthermore, these attacks have caused a ripple effect in the nation’s economy, most notably with sudden rises in gasoline and food prices, gasoline shortages and delays with shipping and logistics…

Jordan Wieberg

June 10, 2021

Jordan Wieberg

'My CS & IT curriculum has me well-prepared for developing software in the professional world'

Members of the Cybersecurity Industrial Advisory Board

May 11, 2021

Mizzou Cybersecurity Center Board Provides Industry Expertise

A new Mizzou Cybersecurity Center Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) is helping the college enhance curriculum and research to best meet emerging needs within cybersecurity fields.

Anup Mishra

May 8, 2021

Anup Mishra

The impactful research projects at the CERT lab and the presence of a multidisciplinary health care research ecosystem at Mizzou were the primary reasons why I chose Mizzou for my graduate program. Also, the beautiful campus, the presence of a strong international student population, and the historic traditions at Mizzou were some of the other reasons why Mizzou was on top of my list.

Bryce Murray

May 5, 2021

Bryce Murray

One of my proudest accomplishments was aiding Dr. Anderson in building out the MINDFUL lab which now includes a fleet of drones, and almost every modality of sensor imaginable.

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March 26, 2021

Research Team Training AI to Better Detect Small Objects Shang working with Missouri

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is good at recognizing a single bird in an image. Where it falls short is when it tries to identify hundreds of tiny birds in an aerial photo. Professor Yi Shang and his research team have been working for three years to see where AI can improve its vision when it comes to small objects.

Feb. 9, 2021

CAVE to Provide Immersive Virtual Experience

Imagine studying a protein by walking through its three-dimensional structure. Or researching traffic patterns by standing alongside a virtual highway. Or safely exploring the structural integrity of a house while it’s on fire. Mizzou Engineers will soon have the capability to do these things, thanks to a CAVE opening this year in Lafferre Hall.

Jan. 29, 2021

Mizzou Cybersecurity Center Forms New Industrial Advisory Board

Mizzou Cybersecurity Center directors have assembled an all-star team of industry professionals to guide the future of research and education around cybersecurity strategies. The new Mizzou Cybersecurity Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) will help plan center activities, provide input into research and educational curricula and consider potential strategic partnerships between the center and their respective organizations.