The University of Georgia establishes Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy(ICSP)

The ICSP institute is housed in the Department of Computer Science, part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, but it will build collaborations with units across campus whose research and scholarship touches on both the technical and non-technical aspects of  Cybersecurity and privacy (http://columns.uga.edu/news/article/university-establishes-institute-for-cybersecurity-and-privacy/).

Google Grant to ingiteCS (high school outreach)

Students Ashley Huynh, Steven Feng and Brandy Barber, along with their advisor, Dr. Bradley Barnes, recently received an igniteCS grant from Google to expand their CS outreach program (elevateCS). The organization's main goal is to provide computer science and technology outreach programs throughout high schools in Athens. Currently, ElevateCS hosts 1.5-hour technology workshops every week at Cedar Shoals High School.