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Five Questions: Morgan Conley
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TLI's graduates have a lot to say as they prepare to receive their diplomas! We asked five questions of Morgan Conley, MOT '24 and she was kind enough to share her thoughts with us.
On "Sandia Day", TLI Takes Part in Infrastructure Security Dialogue
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TLI was well-represented at the annua "Sandia Day", when the U plays host to Sandia National Laboratories and the talk turns to protecting the nation's infrastructure.
Five Questions: Aibek Atanbekov
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As TLI's class of '24 prepares for graduation, we asked students to look back and tell us what sticks with them most about their time in the program. They had a lot to say.
General Mills Employees Learn Tech Leadership Fundamentals at "TLE 4.0"
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Two dozen General Mills engineers and scientists are learning how to become leaders in the workplace, in the fourth offering of a special TLI-hosted short course.
TLI Community Plays Key Role in DMD Conference on U Campus
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TLI faculty, students, staff and board members were all an integral part of this week's successful Design of Medical Devices (DMD) conference on the U campus this week.
TLI Student Profile: Brian Johnson
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Brian Johnson (MDI '25) has a lot to say about medical devices, AI, the future of consciousness and the intersection of the technical and the spiritual.
Security Analyst Marsha Kimes Headlines WiCyS - TLI Event
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About 40 cybersecurity professionals joined TLI alumni and faculty at a networking event and talk Tuesday evening, featuring information security analyst at Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Marsha Kimes. The event was held at McNamara Alumni Center and sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) and TLI.
The event began with an hour devoted to conversation and networking catered by event sponsor Deepwatch, followed by remarks from Dr. Allison Hubel, Director of TLI, and Dr. Patria Lawton, TLI’s Director of Graduate Studies. Judy Hatchett, VP and CISO of Surescripts, LLC., President of the Minnesota chapter of WiCyS, and proud TLI alumna offered a brief overview and history of the organization, previewing a number of upcoming events, and welcomed the featured speaker for the evening.
In her remarks, Kimes described the challenges she’s faced in her 23 years working in the Information Technology field, the last seven of which have focused on cybersecurity.
“When I started working in this field, I realized there was an opportunity to do what I like to do – to connect with people,” Kimes said, stressing the human layer, including building trust, that is sometimes overlooked in the field of cybersecurity.
One of the largest online risks for individuals, Kimes emphasized, was that people often believe that larger entities – governments, credit monitoring agencies and large retailers – are looking out for them.
“We often assume that someone out there is taking care of us. But some entities out there do that better than others. We need to take ownership of our own online security.”
She also encouraged cybersecurity professionals to leverage the trust they have among friends and family to raise awareness of the risks and to encourage best practices.
WiCyS is a networking organization for women working in the cybersecurity field that’s been growing rapidly since its founding at the University of Tennessee in 2013. The Minnesota chapter, founded in 2019, currently has about 120 members.
TLI Student Snapshot: Ali Akbari
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Ali Akbari '24 has had a long road to graduation, but patience helped get him where he is today -- patience and some support from people here in Minnesota.
Pat Lawton Has a Simple Message: Students First
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Pat Lawton was named TLI's new Director of Graduate Studies in 2023. She's already making a big impact.
TLI Receives Military's "Above and Beyond" Award for Honoring Extended Reserve Deployments
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The "Above and Beyond" award honors businesses that have allowed employees to take significant time away from the workplace in order to fulfill National Guard and Reserve deployments.