University of Memphis Department of Computer Science

The Department of Defense is seeking rising junior and senior undergraduate (3rd/4th year) and graduate/doctoral students who are interested in full-ride scholarships for concentrated studies in information assurance.

Scholarship includes:
Tuition (including fees, books, lab expenses, supplies, and equipment)
Stipend (for room and board)
-$27,000 per academic year for undergraduates
-$32,000 per academic year for graduates (Master’s and PhD)

To apply or learn more, visit: www.memphis.edu/cfia/scholarships/index.php

CfIA Scholarships CfIA Scholarship 2017 DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP)

The University of Memphis is seeking a nine-month post-doctoral research associate to work on research-driven Cybersecurity projects at the Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) and across different disciplines.

Apply here: https://workforum.memphis.edu/postings/29249

Memphis / Code Crew Cyber Patriots gathered last Saturday (10/16) at the UofM to prepare for the National Cyber Patriots -XIV Competition coming up this Saturday (10/23). During the practice round the crew utilized simulation cyber security scenarios for Ubuntu, Linux, Cisco, Debian, Windows 2019 server, etc.

Come show your support for the Memphis/ Code Crew Cyber Patriots team this Saturday (10/23) from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm where they will be participating in the National Cyber Patriots -XIV Competition. The event will be hosted at the UofM's FedEx Institute of Technology.

Special thanks to Code Crew and CS faculty for their mentoring of the next generation of cybersecurity leaders!

Grow your career in a little as two days by learning to code, analyze data, and make predictions with Python!

These live 2-day workshops will be held in November and taught by a CS Professor at the UofM. Register or learn more at http://goo.gl/E73PyL. (Virtual option also available.)

The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) at the University of Memphis will lead a $2M research-based Cybersecurity Education Innovation project funded by the Department of Defense’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program.

This multi-disciplinary consortium is designed to foster cybersecurity education and training for critical infrastructure sectors in the southeast region and the nation, according to the Principal Investigator Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta.

https://www.memphis.edu/cs/news_and_events/news/2021_cfia_cysc_infrastructure.php

Think you don’t have what it takes to pursue a career in STEM? Think again. 🙂

Imposter Syndrome can affect intellectually brilliant women. A new study by researchers from NYU, has found that women had a higher rate of experiencing imposter syndrome than men.

How Imposter Syndrome Affects Intellectually Brilliant Women The findings highlight the urgent need for more inclusive academic and STEM spaces.

Several Computer Science faculty were recognized by the UofM College of Arts and Sciences during the annual meeting.

- Prof. Scott Fleming received a CAS Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence.

- Prof. Sajjan Shiva received a CAS Distinguished Research Award (CASDRA).

- Prof. Lan Wang received a 2021-24 Dunavant Professorship

Memphis made it on TIME's list of The World's 100 Greatest Places. 🙌

Check it out:

Memphis: The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2021 Find out why Memphis is on TIME’s 2021 list of the World's Greatest Places

We would like to highlight local 9th grader Johnathan Sherrill who is the CEO and Founder of the Computer Science Educational Opportunity Connectors Initiative. He is a software developer and winner of the TED Ed Student Talk and Raising Good Gamers Worldwide After School Program.

Since the age of nine, he has participated in University of Memphis / Department of Homeland Security GenCyber and Cyber Ambassadors programs. In addition, his team and won first place in the National Congressional App Challenge for developing a social justice app. He is proficient with Python, C++, Java Script, virtual augmentation apps, Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, and React coding languages.

In April 2021, Johnathan was selected as an Honoree for Memphis Business Journal Young Men Who Matter. He is a member of Cyber Patriots, Cyber Ambassadors, and Movers and Shaker.

Prof. Sajjan Shiva has received funding for his project “Testing Requirements and Functionality of Machine Learning Systems Especially in Cyber Resilient Approaches” from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Air Force Institute of Technology’s (AFIT) Test and Evaluation Center of Excellence.

- Student Spotlight: Subash Poudyal -

Subash Poudyal is a doctoral candidate working with Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta on cybersecurity issues. Subash completed his undergraduate studies in computer science and information technology in 2011 from St. Xavier’s College, Tribhuvan University of Nepal, after which he worked for about five years as a professional software engineer. He joined the University of Memphis in 2017. In addition to his research work, he serves as a system administrator at the Center for Information Assurance and conducts hands-on labs in topics such as web security, network analysis, secure coding, identity management, pe*******on testing, and malware analysis for both graduate and undergraduate students.

Recently, Subash's work on ransomware and possible AI-based countermeasures was featured in Analytics India Magazine. Cybercriminals are constantly changing their attack strategy, and security checkpoints often miss catching them. "It is possible to capture malware even if they bypass other checkpoints," says Subash. "There is a need for an intelligent way to combat ransomware attacks. We need to leverage the power of artificial intelligence and advanced reverse engineering techniques to build a robust detection system with low false positives and the ability to catch even zero-day ransomware attacks. Our AI framework is designed to address these challenges."

Subash also presented this work at the April 2021 Hot Topics in the Science of Security (HoTSoS) conference, hosted virtually by the National Security Agency.

More information about Subash can be found on his personal website at https://sites.google.com/view/subashpoudyal.

Our programs are ranked amongst the top in the nation by various different sources, based on both quality and affordability.

#191
U.S. News & World Report
Computer Science - Undergraduate

#41
BestValueSchools.org
Top Cyber Security Degrees

https://www.memphis.edu/cs/future_students/undergrad.php