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Parts of Computer
Author: Mikaila Fluth Computers have become essential to our lives, helping us explore new worlds, connect with friends, and learn exciting things. Have you ever wondered how these incredible machines work? Well, get ready to embark on a journey into the fascinating...
Lemonade Camp
Author: Mikaila Fluth Lemonade Camp is an engaging 4-day program that immerses students in the world of entrepreneurship. The inaugural camp took place in Madison, SD, hosted at the DSU campus. Each day, a group of twenty-six enthusiastic campers gathered at the DSU...
GenCyber Girls Middle School Residential Camp 2023
Author: Mikaila Fluth On June 19th, a hundred middle school girls arrived at Dakota State University for an exciting week of activities. At 8 am, they reached the campus, where they were warmly greeted and provided with name tags, camp t-shirts, room keys, backpacks,...
What Is Cybersecurity and Why It Is Important
Author: Annabelle Klosterman In 2017, a gigantic company data breach occurred, exposing more than half of America's social security numbers.[1] Due to the lack of technological security, this eventually cost the company nearly 1.4 billion dollars. Ten years ago, that...
Career Spotlight: Game Developer
Author: Jeslyn Guo Whether it is on a mobile phone, gaming console, or portable tablet, gaming is a huge part of daily life. The gaming industry is expansive and rapidly changing, with an estimated $203 billion market value in 2020. It is expected to grow...
Interested in STEM as a Student? Here’s What I’ve Learned.
Author: Jeslyn Guo If you are like me, maybe you have always known that you were interested in science, technology, engineering, or math related fields. Maybe you have become recently intrigued by how technology works after hearing about a computer science class or...
What is Cyber Warfare?
Author: Jeslyn Guo Cyber warfare is the use of technology to disrupt the computer system of another country, often used during cyber war. Like in traditional wars, while cyber warfare involves attacks between computers of the respective groups, the effects on the...
National Computer Science Education Week
Author: Jeslyn Guo From December 6-12, we celebrate National Computer Science Education Week. Computer science education week is aimed at raising awareness about the transformative role of computing in our society. During this period of time, people from across the...
Virtual Reality and Its Surprising Benefits
Author: Jeslyn Guo Have you ever seen what appears to be a chunky pair of sunglasses and wondered: how is this virtual reality? Or perhaps you have tried on a virtual reality headset or device and been instantly transported inside a video game or on a tropical...
What is Big Data?
Author: Jeslyn Guo In the world of technology, you have likely come across the phrase big data. But what really is big data? How does it intersect with business and society? In simple terms, big data is what it sounds like; large volumes of data that are complex to...