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TLI Faculty Member, Defense Expert: Bring Back the Rapid Innovation Fund
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In an opinion article for National Defense, TLI faculty member and defense expert Chip Laingen, CDR recommends reviving the Defense Department's Rapid Innovation Fund, which states was "arguably the best among (funding strategies of the past decade) for its access to small business innovation and its commercial outcomes."
Designing for Health: MDI Alumna and Student on Bridging Apparel Design with Medical Devices
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What do Anna Peshock and Shannon (Smith) Williamson have in common? They are both alumni of the B.S. in Apparel Design program who went on to pursue the M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) "to take on the challenges of designing, developing, and commercializing medical devices."
TLI's Mike Johnson on Why State's IT Systems Have Seen Hundreds of Attacks
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In 2019, state-run information technology systems were subject to hundreds of cyber attacks.
TLI Cybersecurity Expert Responds to Rising Gulf Tensions
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Experts have recently warned that the Gulf could experience more waves of cyberattacks in the midst of rising tensions.
MOT, MSST Instructor Comments on New Book on Risk Management for the Energy Sector
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Dr. Alfred Marcus, Edson W. Spencer Chair in Strategic Management and instructor in our M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) and M.S. in Security Technologies (MSST) programs, has released a new book titled "Strategies for Managing Uncertainty." He spoke with a news editor about how climate change involves a lot of risk management, focusing on oil, gas and automotive companies.
U of M Technological Leadership Institute Presents: Cyber Security Summit 2019
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Ninth annual three-day conference draws nationally-renowned experts to improve the state of cyber security
TLI Food Security Expert Discusses Growing Cyberattack Threats to Food Industry
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TLI Food Security Expert Discusses Growing Cyberattack Threats to Food Industry
Technological Leadership Institute to Host FDA Employment Information Session
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Calling all scientists and engineers interested in learning about opportunities for employment with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
MSST Faculty Member, Intelligence Expert Reacts to Hijackings Among Nation-Sponsored Hacking Groups
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In an article on a foreign nation-sponsored hacking group, security firm researchers are agreeing that the group Turla — which was behind breaches of the U.S. Department of Defense in 2008, as well as breaches in 10 other countries — has conducted a takeover of an attack platform from a competing hacking group known as OilRig. Among those security experts is TLI faculty member Jonathan Wrolstad, principal cyber intelligence analyst for Symantec's Managed Adversary and Threat Intelligence group. Wrolstad teaches in the M.S. in Security Technologies program.
MDI Instructor's Company Announces Market Launch of Wearable Prosthesis
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RxFunction, which was co-founded by M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) faculty member Dr. Lars Oddsson, has announced the market launch of its product Walkasins, a wearable lower limb prosthesis for patients with peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Oddsson's expertise lies in wearables, biomechanics, and the process of taking a product from idea to commercializing it for the consumer and patient market. Learn more about the MDI curriculum he teaches in.