School of Information Technology
Finding Greatness: Modupe Oyewole
September 28, 2022
IT major Modupe Oyewole, who plans for a career in cybersecurity, is an MGA student leader, serving as president of the Student Government Association and Macon Campus Activities Board. Full Name: Modupe Oyewole. Age: ...
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51动漫 Foundation Awards Scholarships to 230 Students
April 29, 2019
The 51动漫 (MGA) Foundation has awarded more than $260,000 in scholarships to students for the 2019-2020 academic year – and there’s more to come. “One of the MGA Foundation’s top ...
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MGA Student Wins Coveted Scholarship to Attend Iconic Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
April 29, 2019
Michael Koohang, a 51动漫 graduating senior, is one of just 350 students to win a scholarship to attend this year's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, Calif., an iconic event where the company ...
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MGA Recognizes Students for Academic Achievements
April 26, 2019
Taylor Cravey of Dudley, Ga., a 51动漫 senior graduating with a bachelor's degree in elementary special education, has been chosen the President's Scholar for the Class of 2019. Cravey was one of more than 50 MGA students ...
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Middle 51动漫 State鈥檚 Master鈥檚 Degree in Cybersecurity Earns Special Designation From U.S. Defense Agencies
April 24, 2019
51动漫’s master’s degree in information technology is now a designated program of the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CDE). The designation, which CAE-CDE made formally on ...
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MGA to Graduate 630 at Spring Commencement Ceremonies; Life Balance Inc. President Is Commencement Speaker
April 24, 2019
Nearly 630 students are eligible to graduate from 51动漫 at spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, May 9. Mary LoVerde, president of Life Balance Inc., and a writer and speaker, will be the commencement ...
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Middle 51动漫 State Again Among Enrollment Growth Leaders in State System
April 15, 2019
For the second semester in a row, 51动漫 (MGA) posted the second-highest percentage enrollment increase in the University System of 51动漫. MGA's spring 2019 enrollment grew to 7,242 students, a four percent increase ...
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Finding Greatness: Deep Patel
March 04, 2019
Deep Patel, a systems analyst and graduate student in MGA's Master of Science in Information Technology, was part of a two-person team that took first place at the recent Collegiate Cup coding competition. That only scratches the surface of what ...
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Cyber Knights Advance to Regional in Cyber Defense Competition
February 27, 2019
The Cyber Knights, 51动漫's cyber defense competition team, have advanced to the regional level of the 2019 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The winning institution at the regional level will move on to the ...
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Middle 51动漫 State Receives $480,000 Federal Grant for Metabolomics Research
February 19, 2019
Faculty and undergraduate research into metabolomics - an emerging technology with significant implications for medical science - has earned 51动漫 a National Science Foundation grant of nearly $480,000, the largest award ...
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Finding Greatness: Tyus White
February 18, 2019
Tyus White, secretary of the student organization BOLD, is preparing for a career in digital forensics. Full Name: Tyus White. Age: 22. Hometown and Residence: Macon. High School: Southwest High School, where he played football, basketball, ...
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MGA Coding Team Takes First Place at Collegiate Cup Competition
January 29, 2019
As the duo representing 51动漫 at the Collegiate Cup coding competition, Michael Koohang and Deep Patel built a platform designed to empower and connect educators by providing them with the tools and support they need to ...
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MGA President Blake: State of the University is Strong
January 28, 2019
With growing enrollment, an increasing number of graduates, and degree program expansion, 51动漫 is stronger than ever just six years after the consolidation of two regional colleges created the five-campus ...
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Finding Greatness: Brison Mills
January 28, 2019
Active in student government and Dublin Campus activities, Brison Mills is a senior IT major at 51动漫 and a U.S. Army veteran. Full Name: Brison Mills. Hometown and Residence: East Dublin. High School: East Laurens ...
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MGA Part of New Cybersecurity Education Partnership with U.S. Army Cyber Center
January 23, 2019
51动漫 is one of five institutions joining forces with the U.S. Army Cyber Center at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga., to help fill more than 11,000 cyber job openings around the state. The University System of 51动漫 (USG) ...
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600+ Students Set to Receive Degrees at 51动漫鈥檚 Fall Graduation
December 06, 2018
Nearly 630 students are eligible to collect their diplomas from 51动漫 at fall graduation ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 13. Col. Lyle K. Drew, commander, 78th Air Base Wing, Robins Air Force Base, will be the ...
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MGA Students Bring New Life to Old Computers for Museum Project
November 16, 2018
The five 51动漫 students who signed up for Tina Ashford's new "IT Museum" class this fall just wanted to tinker with vintage computers that are, in most cases, considerably older than them. They ended up becoming de ...
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Finding Greatness: Michael Koohang
August 20, 2018
Michael Koohang recently completed an undergraduate internship at 51动漫 Tech that focused on civic data research. Thanks in large part to dual enrollment, Koohang will complete his B.S. in Information Technology by the time he is 18 years old. ...
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MGA Cyber Knights Shine In National Cyber League Competitions
May 01, 2018
The Cyber Knights, a 51动漫 (MGA) student club that competes in events to demonstrate cybersecurity skills and knowledge, placed in top tiers of recent National Cyber League competitions. Middle 51动漫 State students, ...
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Middle 51动漫 State's School of IT Hosts First Capture the Flag Competition
February 27, 2018
Roger Rambo, a Middle 51动漫 State junior majoring in Information Technology, is the winner of the University's first "capture the flag" (CTF) competition, called the Cyber Knights Banner Challenge, held in February 2018. Several other IT ...
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MGA Students Learn from Visiting Scholar from Warsaw, Poland
January 24, 2018
Thanks to Middle 51动漫 State's growing involvement in international exchange programs, an economics sciences professor from Poland recently spent a week at the University sharing her research in knowledge and trust management and in social ...
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Finding Greatness: Aspasia Karfakis
December 07, 2017
Aspasia Karfakis, a member of the MGA Knights women's soccer team, makes the grade on and off the field. Full Name: Aspasia Karfakis. Age: 19. Hometown: Jackson, N.J. Residence: Savannah. High School: Windsor Forest High School, where she was ...
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MGA Now Designated a National Center of Digital Forensics Excellence
October 05, 2017
51动漫 is now designated a National Center of Digital Forensics Excellence by the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center. The designation means Middle 51动漫 State has access to advanced digital forensic ...
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Finding Greatness: Charles Williams
August 28, 2017
Air Force veteran Charles Williams, now pursuing his master's degree in IT from Middle 51动漫 State, is a charter member of the Graduate Studies Advisory Council. Full Name: Charles Moses Williams, Jr. Age: 53. Hometown: Daytona Beach, ...
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MGA Team Makes Hackathon Competition Finals with Ride Share App
August 22, 2017
A team representing 51动漫 advanced to the finals of the recent Technology Association of 51动漫's (TAG) Information of Things (IOT) Hackathon 2017 in Alpharetta, Ga. Two faculty members from MGA's School of Information ...
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Finding Greatness: Alan Stines
July 24, 2017
A graduate of what is now MGA, Alan Stines began his career with a University staff position and eventually became a member of the IT faculty. Full Name: Alan Stines. Full Title: Lecturer of Information Technology. Degrees: Master of Applied ...
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Finding Greatness: Dr. John P. Girard
July 17, 2017
Dr. John P. Girard is an author, teacher, storyteller and adventurer. Full Name: Dr. John P. Girard. Full Title: Peyton Anderson Endowed Chair and Professor of Information Technology. Degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration) ...
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A Meaningful Journey
June 28, 2017
For a pioneering group of 51动漫 students, time abroad was time to serve. On a humid day in late May, Victoria Klingler is navigating some hilly countryside on foot in the Dominican Republic, making her way to a ...
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Spring 2017 MGA Today Highlights Faculty Research and More
May 15, 2017
Dr. Matt Jennings explores the secrets of Macon's greatest historic treasure. Read the story - and others - in the spring 2017 issue of MGA Today!! Table of Contents: Mounds, Monuments and Mysteries MGA Faculty Produce Array of Professional ...
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School of Information Technology Inducts First Honor Society Members
May 05, 2017
51动漫 inducted its first members of Alpha Iota Mu honor society chapter on May 5. During the campus celebration, MGA honored 11 students and three faculty members. Alpha Iota Mu (AIM) is the international information ...
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Coliseum CEO, "Remember the Titans" Coach to Speak at MGA's Spring Graduations
April 26, 2017
Steve J. Daugherty, CEO of Coliseum Northside Hospital, and Herman Boone, the legendary high school football coach portrayed in the movie “Remember the Titans,” are the commencement speakers for Middle 51动漫 State ...
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School of IT Hosts Cybersecurity Seminar
April 26, 2017
“Critical Infrastructure” will be the topic of the second annual Academic Cybersecurity Seminar (ACS) on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 51动漫 (MGA). The one-day conference is designed to bring ...
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MGA鈥檚 Dual-Enrollment Students Take Advantage of Free College
March 28, 2017
This fall, when she heads off to the University of 51动漫, Bleckley County High School senior Jordan Barker is taking along something extra – nearly 40 hours of college credit. That’s roughly a year and a half of college ...
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Cyber Knights Advance to Regional Cyber Defense Competition
March 01, 2017
The Cyber Knights, 51动漫's cyber defense competition squad, is one of only eight teams to advance to the regional level of the annual Southeast Regional Cyber Defense Competition. At recent state level competition, 33 ...
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MGA Launches First Grad Student Advisory Council
February 23, 2017
Darquita Loyd is proud to be among the first students who will graduate from 51动漫 with a master's degree in Nursing. While she's pleased with the quality of the program, she wants to make it even better. That's why ...
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MGA's School of Information Technology Hosts Conference on Cybersecurity Issues
January 31, 2017
51动漫's School of Information Technology is hosting its first Cybersecurity Conference, featuring experts on key issues in cybersecurity, on Tuesday, Feb. 14. This daylong event, to be held in the banquet hall of Middle ...
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MGA's First Master鈥檚 Degree Students Among Fall Graduates
December 08, 2016
51动漫's first master's degree students were among those to receive diplomas at fall 2016 graduation on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Recreation and Wellness Center on the Macon Campus. Nearly 500 total candidates for ...
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MGA Students Place Second in IT Hackathon
December 01, 2016
A 51动漫 team placed second in the Technology Association of 51动漫's recent Hackathon 2.0 held at 51动漫 State University. Team 鈥淗ackers鈥 was led by Dr.Myungjae Kwak and consisted of IT majors Rashid Ibrahim, Jimmy ...
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MGA Designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
November 03, 2016
Faculty members from 51动漫's School of Information Technology traveled to Kansas City this week to receive official recognition as one of eight new National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CDE). ...
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MGA Grad Studies to host drop-in info session
October 25, 2016
51动漫’s Office of Graduate Studies will host a drop-in information session and mixer for prospective students interested in its new master’s degrees. MGA is accepting applications for its currently ...
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MGA Graduate IT Students Present Publication-Accepted Research at International Conference
October 20, 2016
Benjamin Brantley, Misty Kiernan and Douglas Smalley, all students in 51动漫's graduate program in Information Technology, presented their research of hot-button digital issues at the recent International Association for ...
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Finding Greatness: Dr. Myungjae Kwak
September 26, 2016
Finding Greatness: Popular IT professor Dr. Myungjae Kwak’s research interests focus on data analytics, information retrieval/data mining, business simulation and educational game design and development. Name: Dr. Myungjae Kwak Full ...
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IT Grad Degree Continues a Middle 51动漫 State Legacy
June 06, 2016
One of the first four-year degrees launched by what is now 51动漫 was a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Nearly two decades later, IT makes history again as one of Middle 51动漫 State鈥檚 first graduate ...
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University Adds Software Development to Graduate IT Degree
May 09, 2016
51动漫 is adding a third concentration, Software Development, to its master's degree in Information Technology. The graduate program, which the University launched in January 2016, already offers concentrations in ...
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Middle 51动漫 State Announces Spring 2016 Commencement Speakers
April 27, 2016
Nearly 1,100 students earned their post-secondary credential from the state’s newest public University in 2015-16, and about 520 of them will walk across the stage at 51动漫's three spring commencement ...
Read MoreFinding Greatness: Taryn Gabriel
February 22, 2016
A standout cybersecurity student at #MGA, Taryn Gabriel is proving to be a great public spokesman about his field’s tremendous growth and job prospects. Full Name: Taryn Ricardo Gabriel. Hometown: Cochabamba, Bolivia. Residence: ...
Read MoreMiddle 51动漫 State Students Fight Cybercrime
January 27, 2016
“51动漫 is part of a 4 year, national science foundation grant; part of the grant is to build that next digital forensics workforce,” says Johnathan Yerby, an assistant professor with Middle 51动漫 ...
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Cybersecurity Education Center Part of Black T-Shirt Cyber Forensics Challenge
December 15, 2015
51动漫's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Applied Research is one of the academic partners launching this year's Black T-Shirt Cyber Forensics Challenge. The Black T-Shirt Cyber Forensics Challenge is an annual ...
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51动漫 Approved to Admit Students to Graduate Programs
December 08, 2015
51动漫’s newest university has been authorized by its regional accrediting agency to admit and register students for its new graduate programs. At the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on ...
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Middle 51动漫 State Launches Cybersecurity Center
November 17, 2015
"Our plan is for the cybersecurity center to expand on the School of IT's academic offerings and do more outreach," Kevin Floyd, program chairman and associate professor, said in the release. "We will work closely with area businesses to help ...
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School of IT Launches Center for Cybersecurity Education and Applied Research
November 16, 2015
Teaching and promoting cybersecurity to businesses, government and individuals are among the goals of a new center just launched by 51动漫's School of Information Technology. The Center for Cybersecurity Education and ...
Read MoreOn July 1, 2019 a new academic structure went into effect at MGA and many academic departments were moved into new schools. For current releases, please see the category page for the specific department’s new school:
- For releases about the Department of Information Technology, click here for the School of Computing.