Ju-Yeon Jo and Yoohwan Kim (both Computer Science) have received a seventh year of funding for the UNLV GenCyber Camp sponsored jointly by the National Security Agency and National Science Foundation. GenCyber Camp is a hands-on cybersecurity summer camp for high school and middle school students in Southern Nevada with the goals of helping students understand correct and safe online behavior, how they can be good digital citizens, and increase interest in cybersecurity careers.
Camp participants hear directly from professional cybersecurity experts on the topics of encryption techniques, cybercrimes and critical infrastructure protection, learn about career opportunities, and participate in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. For the past two years their new skills were put to the ultimate test by solving the challenges of a university student-built escape room.
The extension of this grant will mean another 50+ local middle and high school students will get to learn about and experience the cybersecurity field first-hand for another year. UNLV is part of a coalition of universities selected for GenCyber Program funding that includes Purdue University Northwest, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Bismark State College and Oakland University.
