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The center is committed to serving these needs through pioneering excellence in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cutting-edge interdisciplinary cybersecurity research that delivers tangible answers to problems in the community, nation, and beyond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A rigorous cybersecurity educational curriculum enriched with accessible hands-on training, certifications, and practical experiences in partnership with industry leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting and executing both formal and informal workshops and trainings for youth, charitable and economic organizations, employers and professionals, governments and judicial bodies to promote engagement and understanding of the complexities and importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Center Director<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-flintblock-directory\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:gap-4 fb:py-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit U-M Safe Computing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a part of UM-Flint\u2019s College of Innovation and Technology, the Cybersecurity Center is a dynamic hub that fully embraces the polytechnic model of the CIT to drive innovation in the field through interdisciplinary scholarly and research activity, experiential learning opportunities through dynamic project-based instruction and internships that empower students to begin applying their skills to deliver innovative solutions to community and industry collaborators, and opportunities to develop the soft skills and ethical understanding required to advocate for cybersecurity tools that may promote long-range human flourishing, even in the midst of uncertain times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Fostering Innovative Education for Holistic Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through flipped classroom experiences and other active learning methods, the center aims to make cybersecurity education accessible and engaging. The center utilizes a broad range of expertise from its faculty team, ranging from AI, computer science and information systems, software development, sociology, philosophy, economics, human-centered design and both general and automotive cybersecurity to ensure it is poised to respond to needs presented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From a broader range of fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With a more holistic understanding and approach.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach will help the center achieve its intrinsic broader impacts research goals, but its classroom experiences will also inspire the next generation of cybersecurity students to recognize that the most innovative solutions to rapid change often come from places we least expect. The Cybersecurity Center fosters an environment that encourages and supports this collaboration on campus and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"fb:w-full wp-block-flintblock-news-list\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-6 fb:list-none fb:p-0 fb:m-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 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plausible-event-source=news-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUM-Flint professors awarded $300K NSF grant for implementing cloud-based AI labs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 fb:sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:block fb:w-full fb:sm:w-auto fb:shrink-0 fb:overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Untitled-design.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:w-full fb:h-auto fb:aspect-[16\/9] fb:sm:w-24 fb:sm:h-24 fb:sm:aspect-square fb:object-cover fb:transition-transform fb:duration-300 hover:fb:scale-105\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1 fb:flex-1 fb:min-w-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-wrap fb:items-center fb:gap-x-3 fb:gap-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2024-10-07T09:15:31\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-sm fb:tracking-wider fb:uppercase fb:text-law-quad-stone\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCT 7, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:w-3.5 fb:h-px fb:bg-[#c9cdd1]\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Jeff Jones\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2024\/10\/07\/um-flint-partners-with-netstar-to-enhance-internet-safety-through-advanced-ai-techniques\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=UM-Flint+partners+with+NetSTAR+to+enhance+internet+safety+through+advanced+AI+techniques plausible-event-source=news-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUM-Flint partners with NetSTAR to enhance internet safety through advanced AI techniques\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 fb:sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:block fb:w-full fb:sm:w-auto fb:shrink-0 fb:overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0497-Enhanced-NR.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:w-full fb:h-auto fb:aspect-[16\/9] fb:sm:w-24 fb:sm:h-24 fb:sm:aspect-square fb:object-cover fb:transition-transform fb:duration-300 hover:fb:scale-105\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1 fb:flex-1 fb:min-w-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-wrap fb:items-center fb:gap-x-3 fb:gap-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2023-10-30T14:29:58\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-sm fb:tracking-wider fb:uppercase fb:text-law-quad-stone\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCT 30, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:w-3.5 fb:h-px fb:bg-[#c9cdd1]\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy UM-Flint News\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2023\/10\/30\/um-flint-hosts-industry-researchers-for-pervasive-personalized-intelligence-conference\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=UM-Flint+hosts+industry,+researchers+for+Pervasive+Personalized+Intelligence+conference plausible-event-source=news-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUM-Flint hosts industry, researchers for Pervasive Personalized Intelligence conference\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:sm:flex-row fb:gap-4 fb:sm:gap-6 fb:sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:block fb:w-full fb:sm:w-auto fb:shrink-0 fb:overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/gradprogramsheaderdatacyber.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:w-full fb:h-auto fb:aspect-[16\/9] fb:sm:w-24 fb:sm:h-24 fb:sm:aspect-square fb:object-cover fb:transition-transform fb:duration-300 hover:fb:scale-105\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1 fb:flex-1 fb:min-w-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-wrap fb:items-center fb:gap-x-3 fb:gap-y-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdatetime=\"2023-08-29T08:23:45\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-sm fb:tracking-wider fb:uppercase fb:text-law-quad-stone\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAUG 29, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:w-3.5 fb:h-px fb:bg-[#c9cdd1]\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fb:font-sentinel fb:text-base fb:text-law-quad-stone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Rowan Borninski\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2023\/08\/29\/um-flint-offering-new-graduate-programs-in-data-science-and-cybersecurity\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=News+Clicked plausible-event-article=UM-Flint+offering+new+graduate+programs+in+data+science+and+cybersecurity plausible-event-source=news-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUM-Flint offering new graduate programs in data science and cybersecurity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"fb:w-full wp-block-flintblock-events-list\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-6 fb:list-none fb:p-0 fb:m-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/cit\/events\/21946\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=Event+Clicked plausible-event-event=Genesee+County+Medical+History+Project+Research+Gathering plausible-event-source=events-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGenesee County Medical History Project Research Gathering\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 30a14 14 0 1 1 14-14 14.016 14.016 0 0 1-14 14Zm0-26a12 12 0 1 0 12 12A12.014 12.014 0 0 0 16 4Z\"\/><path d=\"M20.59 22 15 16.41V7h2v8.58l5 5.01L20.59 22z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Wed, Aug 26, 5:30PM-7PM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 18a5 5 0 1 1 5-5 5.006 5.006 0 0 1-5 5Zm0-8a3 3 0 1 0 3 3 3.003 3.003 0 0 0-3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M16 30l-8.436-9.949a35 35 0 0 1-.348-.451A10.9 10.9 0 0 1 5 13a11 11 0 0 1 22 0 10.9 10.9 0 0 1-2.215 6.597l-.001.003s-.3.394-.345.447ZM8.813 18.395s.233.308.286.374L16 26.908l6.907-8.14c.049-.059.283-.37.283-.37A8.9 8.9 0 0 0 25 13a9 9 0 1 0-18 0 8.9 8.9 0 0 0 1.813 5.395Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>In-Person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/cit\/events\/20928\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=Event+Clicked plausible-event-event=College+of+Innovation+and+Tech+Career+Fair plausible-event-source=events-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollege of Innovation and Tech Career Fair\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 30a14 14 0 1 1 14-14 14.016 14.016 0 0 1-14 14Zm0-26a12 12 0 1 0 12 12A12.014 12.014 0 0 0 16 4Z\"\/><path d=\"M20.59 22 15 16.41V7h2v8.58l5 5.01L20.59 22z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Wed, Oct 7, 12:30PM-3:30PM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 18a5 5 0 1 1 5-5 5.006 5.006 0 0 1-5 5Zm0-8a3 3 0 1 0 3 3 3.003 3.003 0 0 0-3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M16 30l-8.436-9.949a35 35 0 0 1-.348-.451A10.9 10.9 0 0 1 5 13a11 11 0 0 1 22 0 10.9 10.9 0 0 1-2.215 6.597l-.001.003s-.3.394-.345.447ZM8.813 18.395s.233.308.286.374L16 26.908l6.907-8.14c.049-.059.283-.37.283-.37A8.9 8.9 0 0 0 25 13a9 9 0 1 0-18 0 8.9 8.9 0 0 0 1.813 5.395Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>In-Person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"fb:flex fb:flex-col fb:gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/undergraduate-admissions\/events\/21758\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fb:font-gotham fb:font-semibold fb:text-[18px] fb:leading-[1.35] fb:tracking-[-0.01em] fb:text-blue fb:no-underline hover:fb:underline hover:fb:underline-offset-2 plausible-event-name=Event+Clicked plausible-event-event=Undergraduate+Admissions+Fall+Open+House plausible-event-source=events-list\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate Admissions Fall Open House\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 30a14 14 0 1 1 14-14 14.016 14.016 0 0 1-14 14Zm0-26a12 12 0 1 0 12 12A12.014 12.014 0 0 0 16 4Z\"\/><path d=\"M20.59 22 15 16.41V7h2v8.58l5 5.01L20.59 22z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Sat, Oct 17, 8:30AM-1:30PM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fb:inline-flex fb:items-center fb:gap-2 fb:font-gotham fb:text-[15px] fb:leading-[1.4] fb:text-text-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"fb:shrink-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 18a5 5 0 1 1 5-5 5.006 5.006 0 0 1-5 5Zm0-8a3 3 0 1 0 3 3 3.003 3.003 0 0 0-3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M16 30l-8.436-9.949a35 35 0 0 1-.348-.451A10.9 10.9 0 0 1 5 13a11 11 0 0 1 22 0 10.9 10.9 0 0 1-2.215 6.597l-.001.003s-.3.394-.345.447ZM8.813 18.395s.233.308.286.374L16 26.908l6.907-8.14c.049-.059.283-.37.283-.37A8.9 8.9 0 0 0 25 13a9 9 0 1 0-18 0 8.9 8.9 0 0 0 1.813 5.395Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>In-Person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">In the Other News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/in-the-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cybersecurity in the News from U-M Safe Computing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/cit\/center-for-cybersecurity\/news-and-events\/\">See more Center for Cybersecurity news<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Conferences &amp; Competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U-M Safe Computing Events<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/mlh.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Major League Hacking<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackerrank.com\/contests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HackerRank Contests<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/cybersecurity-horizons-symposium\/\">Cybersecurity Horizons Symposium<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Oct. 30, 2025<\/em>, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/cit\/center-for-cybersecurity\/news-and-events\/#events\">See more cybersecurity conferences and competitions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pioneering Interdisciplinary Research and Workforce-Ready Education The mission of the University of Michigan-Flint Center for Cybersecurity is to serve our deep need for workforce-ready cybersecurity experts 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