ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Plays Defense at Cyber Security Competition

March 28, 2018
When a news organization fired its entire IT department, the replacements it brought in had their work cut out for them. Keep services up. Keep data safe. And keep the bad guys out. The situation was a simulation: regional finals in the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (maccdc.org). For a team of students from Wilmington University’s College of Technology, though, the…
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The Drones are Coming

October 27, 2017
WilmU’s College of Technology is offering its first class using drones, remote-controlled pilotless aircraft that provide a bird’s-eye view via video. In Aerial Cinematography (VMG 330), a hands-on course, students are learning the technical skills required to operate a…
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The Perks of Applied Technology

August 16, 2017
A new, customizable program in the College of Technology is helping to speed students with real-life experience to associate and bachelor’s degrees in Applied Technology. The first graduate, Barry Kirk, earned his bachelor’s degree in less than a year by virtue of…
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Let’s Make Something

June 20, 2017
Techies rejoice! The College of Technology launched a new Maker Certificate – with that, came an innovative partnership with Next Fab. Ryan Hyde of Next Fab shows off sample projects at the Next Fab Wilmington open house. It’s time to create the next big thing and the College of Technology has a certificate to help that happen – the Makers Certificate. The new program is designed to help…
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