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Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Co-Chair Gayle Manchin visited Marshall University today for a roundtable with representatives from more than a half dozen colleges and universities located throughout the Appalachian Region focusing on efforts to create a model for cyber security education that can be scaled throughout the country. The project is funded by the ARC’s

Marshall University, in collaboration with West Virginia University and Florida International University, is working on developing an advanced curricula that will educate the next generation in artificial intelligence and build on the foundation of artificial intelligence (AI) research.    Funding for the work was made available through a $4.9 million federal grant of which Marshall received

Officials with Marshall University, West Virginia University and the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, a component of the United States Cyber Command, among other government, academic and industry partners, today broke ground on the $45-million Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, located at the corner of Hal Greer Boulevard and Fourth Avenue in

Marshall University students and faculty again had the opportunity to participate in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise, run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. The students traveled to Morgantown to partner with the U.S. Blue Team for the exercise, hosted at West Virginia University under the

Marshall University officials announced today that Dr. Henry Collier has been named the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Cyber Security at the university.   Marshall Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee said the university benefited from a strong applicant pool, with individuals eager to direct Marshall’s future

Marshall University will host the 2024 Appalachian Institute for Digital Evidence (AIDE) Conference March 4-7 at the Memorial Student Center, featuring experts and vendors from various fields of cyber forensics and security.   AIDE is a regional, nonprofit organization that promotes research and education in digital evidence, cyber forensics and cyber security and fosters innovation and

The Marshall University Foundation has announced the establishment of the Alpha-Tech Scholarship. This scholarship is generously endowed for $100,000 by Alpha Technologies and will serve students studying cybersecurity.   In August of 2023, Marshall received $45 million from the state of West Virginia to establish a state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Security, which will position the

Dr. Josh Brunty, a faculty member in Cyber Forensics & Security at Marshall University, has been named head coach of the US Cyber Team. Brunty has a wealth of experience in cybersecurity, both as a practitioner and an academic. He has served as faculty advisor and coach of Marshall’s successful Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team,

Marshall University has received a $45 million investment from the state of West Virginia to establish a state-of-the-art Institute for Cyber Security. The institute will be located in the 4th Avenue Innovation District of Huntington and will serve as an important anchor for the area. The institute will house state-of-the-art cyber security technology and training

Eight Marshall University cyber students kicked off a nearly yearlong internship this summer with the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center. They will rotate through positions with the Fusion Center’s Open-Source Intelligence Threat Group, Human Trafficking Section and Digital Forensics Lab. The program started last month and will continue through May 2024. The