Twitter hands over student’s account to his college
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Exams cancelled? University closing due to Brexit? A mischievous email from Southampton’s Vice-Chancellor
Clues sprinkled through the poorly-written email, however, reveal that its author has not done his homework.
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A Car That Runs On Homemade Chemical Reactions
The race for chemical engineering is quite literally on. Every year, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) brings together hundreds of university students to face-off to design the fastest car using techniques they’ve learned from chemical engineering courses.
The Chem-E-Car competition races cars which are only powered by chemical …read more
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The Young Engineers Guide To University Capstone Projects
Engineering degrees are as wide and varied as the potential careers on offer out in the real world. There’s plenty of maths to learn, and a cavalcade of tough topics, from thermodynamics to fluid mechanics. However, the real challenge is the capstone project. Generally taking place in the senior year …read more
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The Young Engineers Guide To Career Planning
It’s often said that engineers aren’t born, they’re made. Or more accurately, taught, tested, and accredited by universities. If you’re in high school, you’re probably starting to think about potential career paths and may be considering an engineering degree. A lot of work goes into a good college application, and …read more
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Student-Built Rocket Engine Packs a Punch
A group of students at Boston University recently made a successful test of a powerful rocket engine intended for 100km suborbital flights. Known as the Iron Lotus (although made out of mild steel rather than iron), this test allowed them to perfect the timing and perfect their engine design (also …read more
A Professional-Level Desk In A Dorm
Heading off to college comes with its own set of challenges. Harder course material, living away from home for the first time, and dealing with roommates are common hurdles to overcome, but an oft-overlooked issue is the poor quality dorm room desks. For a place that a student is expected …read more
Hacker deletes entire student newspaper website of University of Ottawa
By Uzair Amir
A hacker or simply call them a cyber criminal hacked into the independent student newspaper of the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) “The Fulcrum” and ended up deleting the entire website early Sunday morning. The Fulcrum has bee… Continue reading Hacker deletes entire student newspaper website of University of Ottawa
A Spate of University Breaches Highlight Email Threats in Higher Ed
Students at Oregon State University, Graceland University and Southern Missouri State have all been impacted by email attacks against school employees. Continue reading A Spate of University Breaches Highlight Email Threats in Higher Ed
Payment scammers hit 201 campus checkouts with Magecart-inspired tactics
A gang of payment-card scammers has targeted 201 college and university campus stores, trying to steal students’ financial data in a Magecart-style attack, according to new research. The new cybercrime group, labeled Mirrorthief, injected malicious code on payment checkout pages at hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores, according to TrendMicro research published Friday. By compromising PrismWeb, an e-commerce platform designed for college stores, the attackers could collect payment card details, names, addresses and phone numbers, researchers said. PrismWeb is made by PrismRBS, a subsidiary of the Nebraska Book Company. TendMicro’s report comes as security researchers continue to grapple with an expansion of payment-card thievery along with an apparent surge in demand for stolen financial information. Success by one group inspires imitators in another. The most prominent, Magecart, is a collection of perhaps 12 hacking campaigns that steal payment information by secretly collecting data from online checkout pages. TrendMicro researchers noted that Mirrorthief is […]
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