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Students
Steminist WiCyS Event
On March 14, WiCyS Loyola hosted an incredible Steminist event, bringing together seven powerhouse women speakers from top organizations like Loyola University Chicago, Motorola Solutions, Northern Trust, and Northwestern University. The event was a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to connect with inspiring role models who have shattered barriers in the STEM world. Our speakers shared personal career journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the invaluable lessons they've learned along the way. From navigating the tech industry to leading innovation at global corporations, each speaker provided a unique perspective and offered practical advice to help students thrive in their own careers.
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Staff
Welcome the New Cybersecurity Office Assistant!
We are thrilled to introduce our newest team member, Brielle Buford, who has joined us as the Center for Cybersecurity Office Assistant! Brielle received a Bachelors from Depaul University in Animaton and Storyboarding in 2024 and joined the Department of Computer Science as an Office Assistant the following year. Brielle's interest in Bioinformatics and Animation has led her to joining us at Loyola University Center for Cybersecurity. She is also interested in Machine Learning-based Applications and Adversarial Machine Learning.
Students
WiCyS Events
The Loyola University Chicago Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) student chapter hosted two events on February 21 and February 24. On February 21 was the first General Body Meeting of Spring 2025 while the February 24 event was a collaboration event with LTA. For more information, please click on the link below to visit the Instagram page. There are more events to come in March, including an Advising session and a collab with 7968 on cybersecurity competitions.
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Competitions
February 2025 Cybersecurity Competitions
Our students participated in multiple national cybersecurity competitions in February. This includes the Department of Energy Command on February 22, where Bridget Gorman, Shane Tran, and Alexis Fenderson completed various tasks to simulate the daily work of an IT administrator. On February 15, a team from Loyola University Chicago (pictured) competed in the Illinois Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). The team consisted of Josh Honig (captain), Nika Primus, Lynette Lim, Chloe Kilroy, Justin Lizardi, Nancy Rojas, Arrianna Szymczak, and Daniel Gaevskiy. Although the team did not qualify for the regionals, they did well scoring "middle of the pack". On the same day, another team was competing in the NCAE Cyber Games - that team consisted of Shane Tran, Sloan Luckie, Bridget Gorman, Kelly McCabe, Josh Carrasco, and Alexis Fenderson. On an unrelated note, on the same day in Doyle, we had another group of students and alumni planning a D&D game. Congrats to all students!
Conference
ChiBrrCon 2025
On February 13, 2025, a group of Loyola University Chicago students, including Lynette Lim, Nika Primus, and Lucia Garr, braved the cold weather and snow and attended ChiBrrCon 2025 in Chicago. They were able to connect with other WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity) members and the Chicago cybersecurity community. ChiBrrCon was founded to provided attendees with high quality training and an opportunity to network with peers. The conference is hosted and taught by cybersecurity and tech professionals in the Chicago-land area.
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Competition
Loyola Cybersecurity Competition 02/08
On February 8, 2025, the Loyola Center for Cybersecurity, in partnership with the Department of Computer Science, the 7968 cybersecurity competitions club, and the Loyola WiCyS student chapter, hosted the first ever in-person Loyola cybersecurity competition. Over 50 students signed up to participate in this whole day competition. A big shout out to Dan Harkness and the CyberFire team for hosting the puzzles!
Student News
Lummio Cybersecurity Scholarship
Congratulations to Nika Primus, a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity, for being awarded the Lummio Cybersecurity Scholarship. Reflecting on the award, Nika said: "The additional resources granted through this scholarship will allow me to continue building my professional and technical skills in Cybersecurity outside of the classroom"
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WiCyS Luncheon on 01/29
Our students attended the WiCyS Chicago Luncheon on January 29. They had the opportunity to engage with other students and cybersecurity professionals.
Student news, Competitions
Loyola Phoenix News Story on Cybersecurity Competition
Our students were featured in the Loyola Phoenix! News story on the DoE Cyberforce competition from 2024.
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CyberRamblers Scholars in DC
Our CyberRamblers scholars attended DC this week for the annual in-person SFS job fair. Pictured from left to right: Lynette Lim, Daniel Gaevskiy, and Chloe Kilroy.
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Research
Dr. Scholl Foundation Award to Loyola
The Center for Cybersecurity, led by Dr. Eric Chan-Tin and his interdisciplinary team of researchers Dr. Loretta Stalans (Criminal Justice & Criminology), Dr. Jeff Huntsinger (Psychology), Dr. Mohammed Abuhamad (Computer Science), Dr. Jason Cummings (Sociology), and Dr. Jennifer Forestal (Political Science), has received a $50,000 award from the Dr. Scholl Foundation to further look at the effectiveness of inoculation theory against misinformation on social media.