Happy New Year and congratulations to all of our students who persevered through their studies during 2020, which was undoubtedly a difficult year full of uncertainty and change. I hope everyone enjoyed their Winter Break. Now that the first week of classes has concluded, I wanted to highlight a few of the things we’re looking forward to in 2021.

​​​​​​​The Arecibo Telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was another unexpected loss in 2020. In early August, a cable supporting a platform above the main reflector dish snapped, causing a 60-foot-long rift in the dish, rendering it inoperable.

The Capitol Technology University Blog sat down with Dr. Joshua Sinai, Capitol Tech's Professor of Practice for Counterterrorism Studies, to talk about his field and the BS in Counterterrorism and PhD Counterterrorism programs offered by the university. Dr. Sinai also discussed his recently published article titled "Assessing the Active Shooter Attack Against YouTube Headquarters, on April 3, 2018, and Prevention Measures"1 on the YouTube shooting which took place on April 3, 2018, a significant event in counterterrorism studies, which can be read here.

Machine learning has been integrated into many aspects of daily life, including smart devices and social media. Now machine learning is being used to help the environment, by predicting wind patterns.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. construction industry accounts for 25 percent of non-industrial waste generation a year. Here are some ways construction managers can reduce negative environmental impacts.

There are a lot of choices when it comes to potential careers in computer science. One possible career path computer science degree students can take is in cybersecurity.