ThePittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day 2024 event is a powerful showcase of Pittsburgh as a global robotics hub, with 130+ organizations and over 4,000 attendees expected. We encourage you to attend this event as the people and vendors you meet and the advancement you see in the world of Robotics may help you better understand where the innovation is heading. Attending may also help you identify a career path.
Event Timing: Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:00 – 4:00 pm Event Address: David Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
If you are interested in attending this event, please fill out the student interest form here by November 14th: https://forms.gle/QVyc2j7eyf6cJfnf8
Important Notes for Students:
1. You should obtain permission from all instructors whose classes you will miss prior to attending this event!
2. If there is adequate interest a bus will be provided from RMU to the Convention Center and back.
The RMU Tutoring Center for Fall 2024 now offers tutoring services in Master’s level Data Analytics and Cybersecurity.
The tutoring sessions are held at the Tutoring Center located in Nicholson 415 at the top of the Rotunda.
Koushik Reddy Donthireddy provides tutoring for courses INFS-6010, INFS-6040, INFS-6240, INFS-6510, INFS-6720, INFS-6460, and CYMS-6210. His available times are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Nikil Krishna Settipalli offers tutoring for courses INFS-6010, INFS-6240, INFS-6510, INFS-6630, INFS-6720, and CYMS-6210. His available times are Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:45 am to 1:15 pm.
Congratulations to Dr. Ping Wang who recently got renewed as an ABET Expert.
ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates. ABET accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce. Graduates from an ABET-accredited program have a solid educational foundation and are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies, and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
Make sure to congratulate Dr. Ping Wang next time you see him!
North American Dental Group (NADG) is the fastest growing dental services organization of scale in the United States and today consists of a network of over 250 dental practices in 15 states and 25 regional markets, and recently have become the first Transatlantic Dental Service Group! Our entrepreneurial culture and maniacal focus on patient care serve as a great platform to become an innovative and dynamic industry leader.
They are looking for an Information Technology Intern.
Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the NADG IT Leadership team, you will provide our internal IT Department assistance in project management, data research, pricing research, hardware, and software installations.
Provide technical support to non-technical staff in our dental practices, by phone/ticketing system. Troubleshoot computer and printer-related issues. Install and update software when assisting with IT Service Desk. Create research reports, Excel files and PowerPoints to assist in vendor evaluation cost savings initiatives. Assist with projects within the department that require outreach to each of locations for a data gathering project along with cleanup and documentation processes set forth by the IT Leadership Team.
● Must be highly reliable ● Ability to prioritize projects and research, with the ability to meet goals and deadlines set forth by your manager ● Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing ● Must work effectively with others in a team environment
Advanced level of skill set using Microsoft office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with Project management tools such as Smartsheet and IT management systems such as Kaseya and IT Glue, a definite plus.
Experience / Background Preferred: ● Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science majors preferred ● Entering Junior or Senior Year ● Relevant IT, software experience
Additional Details: ● Hourly Rate: $18 ● Flexible to accommodating an intern’s (part-time) schedule as needed, i.e. 20-40 hours per week ● Relevant IT, software experience ● Interested candidates should email their resume to: Michael Semanovich, VP, IT Project Management and Customer Support at semanovichm@nadentalgroup.com
The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is hosting a career fair on November 7th 1:00pm to 3:30pm. During this free event, folks can meet our hiring managers and learn more about early career opportunities and internships. Oak Ridge National Lab is also home of the world’s fastest supercomputer, Frontier.
The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) is hiring across a wide range of disciplines from computational and data scientists, system administrators, cyber security professionals, HPC support engineers, and more. They have positions that span senior professionals, mid-career, and recent college graduates. They also have a number of postdoc and student internship opportunities.
James Bonacci, an NSF SFS student scholar in RMU’s accelerated BS/MS Cybersecurity program, was invited and funded by the national Information Security Research Education (INSuRE) program to present at the 2024 National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium (NCEC) in St. Louis, Missouri during October 7-10, 2024. The presentation was based on a guided team research project on AI/neural network models for security completed in the spring semester by 4 RMU NSF SFS student scholars (James Bonacci, Peyton Lutchkus, Reese Martin, and Rob Pava). Dr. Bradford Kline from the National Security Agency (NSA) served as the government mentor, and Dr. Ping Wang was the RMU faculty supervisor for the team. Thanks to RMU Provost Dr. Joseph Zimmer for his attendance at NCEC in support of RMU cybersecurity programs and students!
Students and Faculty attended the 64th IACIS Annual Conference to present research and to learn about new findings in the field from colleagues.
Robert Pava, Reese Martin, and Dr. Sushma Mishra presented their research: Unveiling Exploitation Potential: A Comparative Analysis of Flipper Zero and Rubber Ducky.
James Bonacci, Peyton Lutchkus, Reese Martin, Robert Pava, Dr. Ping Wang, and Bradford Kline presented their research on: Estimating Intrinsic Dimension To Architect Compact Neural Networks.
(Pictured: Peyton Lutchus, James Bonacci, Reese Martin and Robert Pava)
Dr. John Stewart, Dr. G. Alan Davis, and William Glascoe presented their research on Determining Successful Translocation of Large Mammalian Carnivores Using Random Forest Classification. Imran Hossain was also a co-author on this paper.
(Pictured: Dr. John Stewart & Dr. William Glascoe)
William Glascoe presented his research on Human Digital Twin Initiatives. (Dr. Wenli Wang was also a co-author on this paper.)
Dr. Sushma Mishra, Dr. Natalya Bromall, and Dr. Kevin Slonka presented their research on What do High School Students Know About The Field of Cyber Security? A Survey of Perception and Experiences. Dr. Slonka is a graduate of RMU’s doctoral program and currently teaches at Saint Francis University. Dr. Peter Draus was also a co-author on this paper.
(Pictured: Dr. Kevin Slonka and son)
Dr. Ping Wang, and Christopher Johnson presented their research on The Impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence (ai) In Knowledge Discovery and Generation For Cyber Defense.
(Pictured: Christopher Johnson)
Jing Hua, Dr. Ping Wang, and Peyton Lutchkus presented their research on How Effective Are Large Language Models In Detecting Phishing Emails?
Reese Martin, Robert Pava, and Dr. Sushma Mishra presented their research on Analyzing Machine Learning Algorithms For Antivirus Applications: A Study On Decision Trees, Support Vector Machines, and Neural Networks.
Dr. Natalya Bromall, Dr. Jamie Pinchot and Dr. Sushma Mishra presented their research on Racing To Build Your Ai Skills: Programming Rl Models With Aws Deepracer. Dr. Steve Mancini and Dr. Peter Draus were also co-authors on this paper.
(Pictured: Dr. Natalya Bromall)
Dr. Sushma Mishra, and Dr. Noory Etezady presented their research on Embedding Ai Competencies In A Cyber Security Graduate Program: Identifying Existing Gaps.
Dr. Karen Paullet and Dr. Jamie Pinchot presented their research on Can Gptzero Detect If Students Are Using Artificial Intelligence To Create Assignments? Evan Kinney and Tyler Stewart were also co-authors on this paper.
(Pictured: Dr. Jamie Pinchot & Dr. Karen Paullet)
A special shoutout to the students who attended as NSF Scholarship for Service:
Peyton Lutchkus, James Bonacci, Reese Martin, and Robert Pava
In addition to the RMU students who attended the event, Dr. Steve Mancini was also an invited speaker at TRISS. Dr. Mancini was a panelist for an ISSA discussion for small businesses.
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