Loyola Department of Computer Science

We are thrilled to introduce our newest team member, Brielle Buford, who has joined us as the Center for Cybersecurity Office Assistant!

On March 14, WiCyS Loyola hosted an incredible Steminist event, bringing together seven powerhouse women speakers from top organizations like Loyola University Chicago, Motorola Solutions, Northern Trust, and Northwestern University.

The Loyola University Chicago Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) student chapter hosted two events on February 21 and February 24. On February 21 was the first General Body Meeting of Spring 2025 while the February 24 event was a collaboration event with LTA. For more information, please click on the link

Our students participated in multiple national cybersecurity competitions in February. This includes the Department of Energy Command on February 22, where Bridget Gorman, Shane Tran, and Alexis Fenderson completed various tasks to simulate the daily work of an IT administrator. On February 15, a team from Loyola University Chicago (pictured)

On February 13, 2025, a group of Loyola University Chicago students, including Lynette Lim, Nika Primus, and Lucia Garr, braved the cold weather and snow and attended ChiBrrCon 2025 in Chicago. They were able to connect with other WiCyS (Women in Cybersecurity) members and the Chicago cybersecurity community. ChiBrrCon was

On February 8, 2025, the Loyola Center for Cybersecurity, in partnership with the Department of Computer Science, the 7968 cybersecurity competitions club, and the Loyola WiCyS student chapter, hosted the first ever in-person Loyola cybersecurity competition. Over 50 students signed up to participate in this whole day competition. A big

Congratulations to Nika Primus, a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity, for being awarded the Lummio Cybersecurity Scholarship. Reflecting on the award, Nika said: "The additional resources granted through this scholarship will allow me to continue building my professional and technical skills in Cybersecurity outside of the classroom".

Loyola's Center for Cybersecurity is shaping tomorrow's cyber defenders through hands-on learning and innovation. Your gift provides students with essential resources like certifications, research opportunities, and competition travel. Support the campaign at https://ramblersraise.luc.edu/campaigns/loyola-center-for-cybersecurity

This seminar will introduce how AI-embedded tools can be beneficial to improve individual practice and performance for string professionals and students, offering insights from a professional musician. The requisite technologies for this integration encompass score digitization and processing, audio input measurement and comparison to score, dynamic estimation, and tempo/downbeat

Loyola University’s cybersecurity team earned an impressive 14th-place finish out of 94 teams at the Department of Energy’s Cyberforce Competition, held November 8-9, 2024 in St. Charles, IL. The two-day event, hosted in St. Charles, Illinois, brought together college teams from across the country to defend simulated critical

The Computer Science Department at Loyola University Chicago recently hosted a CS Seminar Series on Friday, November 1st, featuring two distinguished speakers from the fields of cybersecurity, mobile networking, and digital compliance. The event took place in Coffey Hall's McCormick Lounge and provided an engaging afternoon filled with