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¹ú²ú̽»¨ Cyber Defense Club Takes Home First Place Award at National Competition
Published: February 22, 2026.
¹ú²ú̽»¨ University Cyber Defense Club placed first in the Presentation Skills and Policy Proposals” award category at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in Austin, Texas. The annual competition challenges students from around the world [MORE] 

US News Says ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University Online Graduate Programs are Among Best in Nation
Published: January 27, 2026.
The 2026 U.S News & World Report rankings of the Best Online Graduate Programs in the nation featured six of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University’s master’s degree programs. Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs  Best Online Master's in Information Technology [MORE] 

Cyber Defense Team at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University Places at National Competition
Published: November 29, 2025.
The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Cyber Defense Club finished among the top participants in the national US Department of Energy’s CyberForce competition on November 14-15. The varsity team, “Order of the Purple Flamingo,” placed 14 out of 93 teams and consisted of students [MORE] 

International Organization for Standardization Invites ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University Faculty as Subject Expert
Published: October 17, 2025.
Intelligence Traffic System international standards will now have a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University assistant professor of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences contributing to its creation. Dr. Jake Cho was recently invited to join as a new committer for [MORE] 

Students Shine at ASA DataFest
Published: August 27, 2025.
Several students showcased their data analytics skills at the American Statistical Association’s DataFest, held in Spring Semester at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University. The 48-hour competition allowed undergraduate students to demonstrate their abilities and collaboratively [MORE] 

Mathematics Students, Faculty Share Research
Published: August 25, 2025.
Students awarded the Outstanding Poster Award at National Mathematics Conference Four ¹ú²ú̽»¨ students presented at the national mathematics conference, MAA-Mathfest in August.  Both posters were awarded the MAA Outstanding Student Poster Award, which is [MORE] 

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Student Summer Research Symposium Held Aug. 5-6
Published: August 7, 2025.
¹ú²ú̽»¨ University undergraduate students presented their summer research findings at the Dr. James Girard Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) 2025 Symposium on August 5-6 on the Romeoville campus. The students researched 18 different projects [MORE] 

Artificial Intelligence Master’s Designed to Meet Industry Demand
Published: July 20, 2025.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work, live, and communicate. From voice assistants and predictive healthcare to self-driving cars and fraud detection, AI drives innovation across every industry. This fall, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University will begin [MORE] 

Students Shine at ASA DataFest
Published: June 26, 2025.
Several students showcased their data analytics skills at the American Statistical Association’s DataFest, held April 3-5 at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University. The 48-hour competition allowed undergraduate students to demonstrate their abilities and collaboratively analyze [MORE] 

Mathematics Professor Contributes to National Publication
Published: June 26, 2025.
Dr. Amanda Harsy, professor of Mathematics at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University, served as a guest editor for the Mathematical Association of America’s FOCUS Magazine June and July issue. Harsy contributed the introduction to the “Math and Sports” section of the publication [MORE] 

Master’s in Computer Science Ranked Among the Nation’s Best
Published: June 26, 2025.
¹ú²ú̽»¨ University is ranked among the top 10 Best In-Person Master’s in Computer Science by Fortune Magazine.      With more than 200 graduates each year, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University was ranked No. 2 by Fortune Magazine which analyzes graduation rate, one year retention [MORE] 

Cho to Represent ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University at PlatCon-25
Published: June 26, 2025.
Dr. Jaeik Cho, assistant professor in Engineering, Computing, and Mathematical Sciences has been invited to attend the 2025 International Conference on Platform Technology and Service (PlatCon-25) in Jeju, South Korea, August 25-27. Cho’s expertise within [MORE] 

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Cyber Defense Team Hacks the Competition at Contest
Published: February 18, 2025.
The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University Cyber Defense Club finished among the top teams at the Cyber Statecraft Initiative's 2025 Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Regional Competition on February 1-2 in Austin, Texas. David Simeone, Alex Florczyk, Isaac Birgen, and Thomas [MORE] 

Austin J. Kind is 2024 Winter Father Aquinas Award Recipient
Published: December 16, 2024.
Austin Kind of Homer Glen, Illinois, was honored with the Father Aquinas Colgan Award during ¹ú²ú̽»¨ University’s Evening Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony December 13 on its Romeoville Campus. The Father Aquinas Award is the university’s highest honor [MORE] 

Math Majors and Minors Inducted into Math Honors Society
Published: November 18, 2024.
Eight ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Students were inducted into the National Pi Mu Epsilon. Math Majors Amelia Bresnahan, Evan Burns, Zachary Campbell, Charles Gentile, Ryan Manikowski, Zachary Pekol, Mackenzie Welsh, and Math Minor with Computer Science Major Olvia Adamic [MORE]