Message from Leadership
🦃 Thankful Leadership 🦃
As we embark on the holiday season, STC Leaders: Dr. Sam Chung, Dr. Brian Maeng, and Director Morgan Zantua, extend heartfelt gratitude to all our faculty, staff, students, and university leadership. Your unwavering commitment to collaborating in the advancement of technology in our society is truly appreciated. As we consider both local and global perspectives, we express our gratitude for your valuable participation and contributions. Your involvement enhances our collective efforts to improve ourselves, support one another, and positively impact our community.
May the message of peace be shared around the world 🌍 ☮️ .
Announcements
An Evening with IOActive
IOActive will be having their final event of 2023 on Thursday November 30th from 6-8pm PST in Seattle.
Their CTO, Gunter Ollmann, will be discussing the Impact of AI on SDLC. There will be treats, beverages, and networking!
This event is open to everyone and is free 🎉
RSVP Here – Only a few tickets left ❗️
🎄 Advent of Cyber 🧑🎄
Advent of Cyber 2023 is almost here ‼️ Learn cyber security over 25 days for FREE with THM’s beginner-friendly Advent of Cyber event! Discover what you’ll learn, the $50,000 prizes up for grabs, the influencers they’re working with, and how you can enter 🎄🎁 👀 Click here!
Invited Talk Reschedule TBA
Unfortunately, Joanne Marime had to cancel the anticipated Invited Talk.
👉🏽 She has been rescheduled for early next year. Stay tuned!
Opportunities
IUP Chinese Language Immersion Program for Cybersecurity Students
An incredibly opportunity has just been announced by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. This pilot program is targeted for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese.
Food, lodging, travel, and events are all included plus a stipend of $6,000.
🔹Details🔹
- College sophomores and juniors majoring in Cybersecurity (AY 23-24).
- Preference given to those with prior Chinese language exposure.
- US citizen or permanent resident.
- Application deadline: November 17, 2023
- For more information click here.
- View the flyer here.
2024 Future Computing Summer Internship
⭐️ Get hands-on experience with the NSA ⭐️
The Advanced Computing Systems Research Program (ACS) in the NSA Research Directorate is joining with their counterparts in the High-Performance Computing Solutions (HPCS) and Operations (OPS) organizations to provide a select number of undergraduate students an exciting 9-week internship opportunity.
This internship experience is ideal for US students who will be completing their junior year (Spring 2025 graduates), and is well-suited for students in math, computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM fields.
Deadline: January 3rd, 2024
For more information and to apply click here.
AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program
The AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship program, in collaboration with Intel and Udacity, aims to help underserved and underrepresented high school and college students learn foundational ML concepts to prepare them for careers in AI and ML. For more information click here.
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
Cybersecurity Training and Certs
⭐Let’s Defend
⭐ Microsoft
⭐️ Google Cybersecurity Certification
⭐️ AWS
⭐️ CISA
⭐️ Cisco Certifications
⭐️ CompTIA Certifications
IOActive will be having their final event of 2023 on Thursday November 30th from 6-8pm PST in Seattle.
Their CTO, Gunter Ollmann, will be discussing the Impact of AI on SDLC. There will be treats, beverages, and networking!
This event is open to everyone and is free 🎉
RSVP Here – Only a few tickets left!
Interface Seattle
Dive into the dynamic world of IT at Interface! Tackle ransomware, bandwidth challenges, and more with Best-in-Breed solutions. Connect with local experts, explore Information Security, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, and stay updated on the latest innovations. Don’t miss out!
Hint: Check for discounted registration codes on the web and LinkedIn.
When: December 7, 2023
8:30a – 4:30p PST
Where: Seattle Convention Center
Click here for more information and to register.
BSides Seattle 2024 has just been announced! In addition to attending they are calling for presentations, volunteers, and sponsors!
BSides Seattle continues to provide space for the open sharing of ideas, concepts and debates.
A place where security geeks of all ages, all levels of learning, all walks of life can bring their true selves and learn amazing things
Consider going to this community driven event
When: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 8:30a – 6:00pm PST
Click here for more information.
Missed out on an Invited Talk or Tech Talk?
Check out the C4CYI YouTube Channel for STC recorded Invited Talks and events.
Explore ACM Tech Talks and the ACM website to watch their free informative Tech Talks. ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession.
You can find record CAE Tech talks here. For questions on CAE Tech Talk, please send them email.
Watch the Latest Invited Talk!
On November 2nd, 2023, City University of Seattle hosted Nate Stemen. Nate gave a truly cutting-edge talk over Quantum Computing and his work over at Unitary Fund. Watch it here!
STC Clubs
Interested in the Tech field? Wish to broaden your network? Check out our clubs.
Cybersecurity Enthusiasts are welcome to join!
Check out the Breach of the Week program; A club member presents current cyber events to the club in 3-5 minutes. This is a great opportunity to learn, participate and network.
We encourage all current and future alumni to attend the meetings.
Meeting Times:
Fridays, 3:00PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
City University of Seattle has just created a new WiCyS student chapter.
The purpose of the club is to build a community within our CityU school that promotes women’s education, participation, and leadership in the field of cybersecurity.
Typical meeting time: Fridays, 11:00AM (PDT) over MS Teams.
Next Meeting
TBA
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
STC Tech Club meets to provide tech-related learning opportunities, skill development, and networking. Students or faculty who would like to share their expertise or project, please reach out.
Meeting Times:
Thursdays, 4:30PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
This quarter, we will be covering various topics including Computer Vision, Data Engineering, and NLP! Take a look at our calendar and club page for more.
We are recruiting new officers for the Data Science Club. If you are interested in becoming one, please fill out the form here, or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Meeting Times:
Wednesdays, 4:00PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
The City University of Seattle’s Google Developer Club is coming back this quarter!
Click here for more information and to join.
Looking for more project/work experience to put on your resume?
Try contributing to an open-source project:
GitHub for beginner-friendly open-source projects
How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects – guide
STC TA documentation for setting up environments
Valuable certifications:
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Looking for extra help to guide you through your tech career?
Check out Mentors in Tech
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