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The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

New college progresses forward thinking

New college progresses forward thinking

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer January 23, 2024

According to Cybersecurity Ventures, 3.5 million jobs are open in the realm of cyber security and data science, which highlights that UTSA announced a new initiative on Jan. 19 to reshape its academic...

UTSA awarded $500k grant for cybersecurity clinic

UTSA awarded $500k grant for cybersecurity clinic

Kaitlyn J. Grace, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

UTSA was awarded a $500k grant from Google in order to expand a cybersecurity clinic dedicated to preparing students who will be going into the cybersecurity workforce. The cybersecurity clinic joins UTSA’s...

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Cyber Threat Defender

Ben Shirani October 11, 2018

The University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS), held their first annual Cyber Threat Defender Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 6. The tournament was held...

Degree versus certification

Anish Rao March 7, 2018

It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. You’re a talent recruiter for Best Buy corporate. You get a call to come into your boss’s office, immediately a million thoughts come into your brain. What could it be?...

Women are pushing for greater involvement in the male dominated STEM field.

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Women in STEM

Heather Montoya December 6, 2017

Professionals working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) believe there needs to be a greater push for recruiting women in their fields. According to Nicole L. Beebe, Melvin Lachman distinguished...

Students gain real world cybersecurity experience during competition.
Jose Mireles, The Paisano

UTSA hosts national cybersecurity competition

Jose Mireles April 20, 2017

Last weekend, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at UTSA hosted the 2017 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.  There, the...

Cyber Threat Defender: Bringing Cyber security knowledge through nostalgia

Cyber Threat Defender: Bringing Cyber security knowledge through nostalgia

Raquel Simon Calderon December 17, 2016

In today’s world of technological advances, our society has become dependent on tech devices to carry out daily routines. And it is now when we are at our most vulnerable to silent attacks. The idea...

UTSA has been nationally ranked “number 1” among cybersecurity schools. Ethan Pham, The Paisano

UTSA introduces cybersecurity grants for veterans

Ben Shirani November 16, 2016

In late September, the Department of Homeland Security awarded UTSA a $3 million grant as a member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to “develop and deliver” cybersecurity...

UTSA selected to set national standards in cyber security

September 22, 2015

Fabian DeSoto, Paisano UTSA is already well known as a powerhouse in cyber security education and research. Now, the university has yet another reason to be recognized. The Department...

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