Month: March 2017
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Howard University and Google Launch ‘Howard West’
WASHINGTON—Howard University announced in partnership with Google the launch of Howard West, a three-month, summer Computer Science residency for rising juniors and seniors in the University’s Computer Science program. The residency includes a dedicated workspace on Google’s Mountain View campus and a generous stipend to cover housing and other expenses in Silicon Valley. The announcement…
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HBCU Q&A with Facebook and Google
BALTIMORE, MD—For this semester’s Presidential Distinguished Speaker Series, Morgan State University is hosting a moderated panel discussion followed by questions and answers with Facebook’s Maxine Williams and Google’s Yolanda Mangolini. “The Future of Tech and Your Role in IT” Wednesday evening in Baltimore, March 29, 2017, at 6:30 PM on campus at Morgan State University.…
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Cognizant offering $cholarships to STEM and Business Students
TEANECK, NJ—Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that provides digital, technology, consulting, and operations services. Cognizant believes that more diversity in the talent pool leads to more diversity of thought, improved creativity in solving problems, greater innovation and delivers a distinct business advantage in today’s competitive global and digital economy. Completely Cognizant is our commitment…
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Congress Introduces “Active Cyber Defense Certainty” Act
Washington, D.C.—Representative Tom Graves (R-GA-14) proposed the Active Cyber Defense Certainty (ACDC) Act. The bill makes changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to allow the use of limited defensive measures that exceed the boundaries of one’s network in an attempt to identify and stop attackers. Once a cybercriminal is identified, the victim…
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Spring Ahead: ‘CB’ Time vs. ‘CP’ Time
The Celestial Body (‘CB’) — The Sun, a Moon, a planet, and stars — have provided us a reference for measuring the passage of time throughout our existence. Ancient civilizations relied upon the apparent motion of these bodies through the sky to determine seasons, months, years from “celestial body” time to modern day coders and…
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McDonald’s new growth plan includes mobile app enhancements and kiosks
CHICAGO, IL—To bring customers into the restaurants, McDonald’s must matter to people and be relevant in their daily lives. To do so, McDonald’s is accelerating digital capabilities and enhancing its use of technology in restaurants, in the drive-thru, and on the go. Inside the restaurants, McDonald’s is bringing greater control, convenience and personalization to our…