Best Cybersecurity Program: The Secret to Capitol Tech’s Success
April 27, 2020This year, Capitol Technology University was honored with the prestigious 2020 SC Media Award for Best Cybersecurity Higher Education Program.
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Using AI and Data Science to Fight COVID-19
April 24, 2020It might not be the first technology you think of when you wonder what cutting edge tech is being deployed to help us during the pandemic, but big data analysis is right there on the front lines. Artificial intelligence is currently being used in combination with predictive analytics and data science to combat the coronavirus.
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Career Services Series (Part 2): Guidance for College Students Seeking Employment During COVID-19
April 23, 2020Last week in Part 1 of the Career Services Series: Guidance for College Students Seeking Employment During COVID-19, I discussed the importance of a good resume by taking an assessment of yourself, your skills and accomplishments to look for ways to make you stand out in a crowd of applicants. Part 2 will discuss how to conduct the job search process virtually, in light of the COVID-19 limitations.
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Letter from President Sims to the Community - April 22, 2020
Though I am sure you will not need it, I wish each of you good luck for this week’s final exams! As we approach the end of this semester with students preparing and completing final exams, Capitol Tech’s faculty and staff are finalizing the framework for the summer semester. We are pleased to report that the first summer courses will begin as scheduled on May 4th online via Zoom. We are also excited to share our first online video celebration for graduating students which will take place on May 2nd. We know this celebration does not replace an in-person commencement ceremony, so we are working to identify new dates to congratulate Capitol Tech’s soon-to-be alumni in the traditional fashion.
Robotics in construction: How the construction industry is adopting technology
April 22, 2020The construction industry has been slow to onboard automated solutions. However, this has changed in recent years as the construction industry has come to recognize the value of integrating technology, especially robotics in construction.
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Ready? Tech. GO!: Tech versus COVID-19
April 22, 2020A common enemy. It’s one of the most uniting forces throughout history, and when it comes to COVID-19, it seems that all of humanity has recently found an enemy in common. The coronavirus is a tricky combatant: invisible, widespread, and, as of yet, incurable. How is the world fighting back against these odds?
With technology.
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Earth Day 2020
April 21, 2020Global. It’s a word we used to use to mean worldwide, but as the coronavirus continues to spread, “Global” has taken on a new connotation. Global doesn’t just refer to our planet as a scientific body. We’re actively being forced to admit that global events aren’t a distant concept seemingly too broad to affect us. Global in the age of COVID-19 means everywhere and, more importantly, everyone.
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The role of mechatronics engineering in robotics
April 20, 2020Mechatronics engineering has enabled multiple systems to seamlessly communicate and operate in conjunction with each other, allowing robots to go from a robotic arm to an artificial intelligence-based humanoid robot.
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Cyber Focus: The Man-in-the-Email, or Business Email Compromise
April 17, 2020Thank goodness for the internet. The COVID-19 pandemic is like nothing we’ve seen in recent history, but there is one major difference between us and our medieval ancestors: internet access. Even though the best thing we can do right now is to practice safe social distancing and stay at home, thanks to the internet we don’t have to be alone.
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Cyber Threats Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16, 2020As is often the case during any sort of disaster or emergency, cybersecurity often takes a backseat in the minds of both people and organizations. For many people, this pandemic brings an existential threat on top of possibly facing financial hardship. With COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, cyber threat actors are taking full advantage of the situation by perpetrating scams and phishing attacks which largely depend on the target’s sense of fear and urgency.
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