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CU Denver’s Information Systems Department held their annual Business Leaders with an Edge Webinar on Tuesday, October 12. Hosted by Information System department chair, Dawn Gregg and mediated by Cynthia Wright, cybersecurity expert and veteran, this was the first time the event has been hosted virtually. The event featured five top C-Level executives from the Denver Metro area including: Mike Feliton, Marina Johnson, Joshua Pinkert, Sujan Turlapaty, and Christian Winward.  Read more

“I plan to graduate in Fall 2021 and have found CU Denver to be a great foundation for my development at this point in my life,” says Ethan Bui. Ethan started planning his career path early and took advantage of the opportunities around him. Although he hasn’t graduated yet, Ethan has had an impressive journey from an apprenticeship to earning six Salesforce certifications.  How does he do it?  Read more

COVID-19 has had significant impacts on our community. Many of us may be wondering: what can I do to help? Did you know that you can lend your computer’s processing power to a project called Folding@Home in an effort to understand the virus? Here is how it works and how you can get involved. How to Lend Your Computing Power to the Fight Against COVID-19 By downloading and operating the Folding@Home software, your computer will use simulations to help understand COVID-19.  Read more

Continuing our tradition of honoring our graduating students, two graduate and two undergraduate students were selected this Spring semester as recipients of the Outstanding Student Awards. These students are recognized for going above and beyond to excel in their classes, getting involved in the CU Denver Business School, and giving back to their communities. Venkat Korlakunta, MS Information Systems Venkat Korlakunta has always been eager to learn how systems work.  Read more

On February 25, the CU Denver Business School’s Information Systems Association (ISA) club held an exciting business panel event, Women in Tech, in the new Jake Jabs Event Center. A panel of four successful women who have built their careers around the tech industry came to speak with Business School students about the keys to a successful career in technology. Sharing stories from great careers in tech The panelists started by discussing why technology is important and the impact of tech on various industries and career paths.  Read more

One question you may be asking yourself is, should we be worried? The answer according to Joseph Murdock, Information Systems Professor here at CU Denver Business School, is yes. “Prior to computers, if I was going to manipulate your vote, I would need some type of proximity,” Murdock said. Not anymore.    Murdock is currently developing a Master’s program in cybersecurity.  Read more

Cyber threats can affect anyone. At the Business Leader with an Edge event, seasoned experts in cybersecurity spoke candidly with students about the threats we’re facing, ways to make a difference, and career opportunities in IT and cybersecurity. Many leaders in cybersecurity are warning that the next world war will be waged in cyberspace. By 2021, ransomware is predicted to attack a business every 11 seconds, resulting in $20 billion a year in damages.  Read more