By Nadia Beidas We are under a difficult situation with the COVID-19 virus. Every day we see the death toll rise in alarming numbers, and the death toll once this situation has passed is estimated between 100,000 to 240,000. This is extremely frightening. This is the most terrifying situation most of us ever…
Read moreLewis students should make the most out of the stay-at-home order
By Nadia Beidas We are all immersed in a frightening and unusual situation with the COVID-19 virus. Every day there are higher numbers of people becoming ill and dying from the virus. Even young people are coming down with the virus in high numbers. In order to stop the spread of the virus,…
Read moreLewis students should look for hope despite COVID-19
By Nadia Beidas Lewis students will not return to in-person instruction this semester, or the summer semester. We will finish this semester very abruptly and without closure. This is a sad situation for all of us, especially for us graduating seniors. Many of us had so many plans over the next few weeks….
Read moreStudents face uncertain times with COVID-19
By Nadia Beidas We are living in a very unusual time. Over the past week, our school has stopped classroom instruction and is in the process of shifting to online instruction. We have also seen a number of unsteady changes all around us including the spread of the virus worldwide, political officials and…
Read moreGirls Create with Technology brings girls together in computer science and STEM
By Nadia Beidas On March 21, there will be a Maker Session for girls from 6th through 10th grades entitled Smart Home as a part of Girls Create with Technology. They will have the opportunity to utilize programming and the Gravity IoT [Internet of Things] Starter Kit in order to create smart home devices….
Read moreEsports Club available for student connections and future career possibilities
By Nadia Beidas On March 3, from 3-5 pm, esports will host a grand opening for students to come and learn more about the esports club. This event will be hosted in the esports club lounge, located on the first floor of Fitzpatrick Hall. Prior to the esports club lounge, esports had space…
Read moreInnovation Hub offers opportunities for students and faculty to connect to the community
By Nadia Beidas The Lewis University Innovation Hub is currently reviewing the applications of those interested in utilizing the hub to build their business plan. Ryan Butt, Dean of the College of Business and Director of the Innovation Hub, said the hub is a regional business incubator, a result of a joint partnership with…
Read moreFlorence Hudson delivers an inspirational speech to Lewis students
By Nadia Beidas On February 4, ACM [Association for Computing Machinery] and IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers] hosted renowned guest speaker, Florence Hudson, who has quite an impressive career and list of credentials. Hudson worked at IBM for over 33 years. Her roles there included Director of Corporate Strategy and Internet…
Read moreDataSAIL offers students opportunities with industry experience
By Nadia Beidas DataSAIL [Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory] is an organization that involves faculty and students collaborating on projects related to data science and artificial intelligence. DataSAIL was founded in 2015 by Dr. Piotr Szczurek, Associate Professor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Data Science program. This semester, DataSAIL…
Read moreLewis Cyber Defense Club places third in the Cyber 9/12 competition
By Nadia Beidas The Lewis University Cyber Defense Club took part in the Cyber 9/12 competition in Austin, Texas on January 16 and 17. Overall the team placed third out of 19 university teams. The team placed ahead of Harvard University, but lost the final round to West Point. The students attending were…
Read moreStudy abroad offers students unique experience in technology and growth
By Nadia Beidas Lewis University offers opportunities for students to study abroad. Eric Spangler, Assistant Professor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, will be leading three opportunities in China. Following the spring 2020 semester, the first opportunity is at Sanda University in Shanghai for about five to eight weeks. Students will be able to…
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