The Department of Computer Science and Donaghey College of STEM at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock are proud to present Mr. Yogi Chiniga, VP of Engineering at . Mr. Chiniga received a MS Computer Science from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, and since has led many notable projects at Qualcomm.

Mr. Chiniga will present on his “Career Experiences” in the EIT Auditorium on March 27 at 4:00 PM. There will be cookies and coffee in the EIT Lobby at 3:30 PM.

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The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Cybersecurity Club was founded prior to 2018. Rebecca Passmore serves as faculty advisor to the club. Passmore has brought great cutting-edge opportunities to the table such as heading a cyber forensics class, which provides cyber-attack simulations as part of the curriculum. Students examine physical (staged) cybercrime scenes and must solve the case given clues.

Wright, of is renowned in the cyber field. He will present on career opportunities in cybersecurity; the event will kick off the semester for the Cybersecurity Club. We invite all interested to join! Drinks and cookies will be served following the lecture.

Questions: Email the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Computer Science at csdept@ualr.edu

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The Department of Computer Science at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has partnered with (formerly ACDS) to unveil Support Pathways for Students, an innovative program that successfully merges scholarships, internships, and apprenticeships. The program aims to bridge a computer science and cybersecurity workforce gap in Arkansas.

Apprenticely not only has federal funding for internships, but Apprenticely also has a job counseling program for participants. Apprenticely has also developed a specific for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students to apply. High school seniors and freshmen may apply for one of many endowed scholarships. After the sophomore year, these students will apply for a summer internship with one of over 158 Apprenticely employer partners around the state of Arkansas. After a successful internship, the students will apply their junior year for an apprenticeship; this will last through the senior year. The student will then graduate with real work experience!

Looking Forward

Dr. Albert Baker has been busy over the past few years since becoming chair of the Department of Computer Science; this program is proof of those efforts. Dr. Baker revived the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) for the department in 2019. This led to successful partnerships with industry leaders around the state.

“I’m confident that what we are doing at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will have a rippling effect on the entire state,” Seth Cook emphasizes. Cook is a student and works for the Department of Computer Science at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and for the a virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) research center at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. “Dr. Baker is an asset to the University and to the city. I am excited and proud to watch the department over the next decade. We are ready!”

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IEEE has:
Over 427,000 members in more than 190 countries
More than 145,000 Student members

IEEE Fellow status is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.

Dr. Arya Basu became a member of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Computer Science faculty in 2022. Since then, he has hit the ground running as far as research and course offerings.
Dr. Basu earned his BS in information technology from West Bengal University of Technology in India as well as a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Georgia. He worked as a visual information specialist and research scientist at the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship before joining 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2022. Dr. Basu also serves as faculty advisor for the of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Contact Dr. Basu if your research interests lie in the visual information field.

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The of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) as well as the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Cybersecurity Club will be represented. Read more on the event and register

Location: 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock EIT Building, 6th Floor

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Cybersecurity attacks are a huge liability for the University as well as for any other entity, realistically, in the modern age. However, universities are the development centers of innovation for society. Thus, universities are targets to thieves seeking to steal intellectual property. In addition, thieves can use personal data to hold the University for ransom. These attacks happen within Little Rock weekly, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. As these attacks are on the rise, it is vital that universities, cities, states, etc., wake up and protect themselves in order to prevent these devastating attacks. To assist in this effort, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has been awarded a $1 million grant. The grant will support cybersecurity research and training to further develop skilled workers for the growing cybersecurity workforce. According to Lee Watson of the Forge Institute, cybercrime is a growing threat that is expected to cost the world more than $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. This increase in cyberattacks is expected to open 3.4 cybersecurity positions in the next few years; there are already 1,400 open positions in Arkansas.

The Consortium for Cybersecurity Innovation (CCI) consists of three partners – 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, The Forge Institute, and 糖心Vlog传媒 Pine Bluff. The CCI was founded to assist in developing cybersecurity professionals for the rapidly growing cybersecurity workforce. The CCI was awarded a $1 million grant to assist in preventing energy focused cyber attacks. Energy focused attacks, as the name implies, have the goal to disrupt the energy sector if the attacker’s demands are not met. For instance, an attacker may access a portion of the power grid and force a black out in demand of a ransom. With this grant, the CCI will work to prevent these attacks. Dr. Philip Huff has been a stalwart of cybersecurity innovation within the Department of Computer Science at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, helping to found the CCI. Dr. Huff worked in the Arkansas entergy sector for 15 years before coming to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, so he is well aware of these attacks as well as the usual outcome. He is working to thwart them with innovations such as the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Trojan Cyber Arena, which provides a remote, cloud-based user environment for cybersecurity students in the state to thwart simulated attacks.

One way to prevent personal cyber attacks is to use multi factor authentication (MFA) such as two factor authentication – where the computer program relays a code to your phone via text, email, or an application. Currently, this is the best defense. In the future, this may change as “bot” programs become more advanced and complex. Another method to prevent these attacks is to frequently change your password. Dr. Philip Huff recommends using a password generator. These programs generate a random passkey for each session. Also, Dr. Huff is a huge advocate of having a backup on a cloud server. These cloud servers are less prone to attacks due to their rigorous security measures. As with anything, however, the threat still exists.

Read the full University press release for more details on this exciting grant: /news/2023/05/30/cybersecurity-consortium/

And read more about the Consortium for Cybersecurity Innovation here: /news/2021/12/03/consortium-for-cyber-innovation/

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On April 26, the at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as well as the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Computer Science hosted a group of students from Pulaski Academy. The students received a full tour of the Trojan Cyber Arena, EAC, and department. The students engaged and interacted with Dr. Philip Huff and Sandra Leiterman of the Trojan Cyber Arena as well as Jason Zak, Lead Artist for the EAC, among others. The day concluded with a photoshoot with AR Maximus. Catch a short reel of the photos below:

Pulaski Academy Visits the EAC

For tours of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock EAC, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Trojan Cyber Arena, or 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Computer Science, please email csdept@ualr.edu

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Dr. Philip Huff, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Computer Science Assistant Professor, will speak on cybersecurity threats universities are facing, confidentiality and privacy in research, and considerations for data protection. Visit Dr. Huff’s faculty page to learn more about his extensive background in cybersecurity – over 15 years in industry!

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