This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel on February 2, 2026. Emerging technology is no longer “the tech sector.” Computing, automation, big data and artificial intelligence are becoming the invisible layer in every sector, from manufacturing and logistics to health care, agriculture, and government. A revolution with unstoppable momentum is happening. Is every Tennessean positioned to benefit when it…
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This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel on September 3, 2025. By Ozlem Kilic, Vice Provost and Founding Dean Artificial intelligence isn’t some futuristic idea. AI is here, woven into daily life. It appears in the scans doctors use to make faster diagnoses, the routes that get packages delivered on time, the systems that keep…
This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel on October 8, 2025. By Ozlem Kilic, Vice Provost and Founding Dean Cybersecurity threats have moved from the shadows of the internet to shape the global economy, endanger national security, and reach into the daily lives of people from all corners of the world. In just 15 years, the…
Meet Jonathan Gardin, a CECS Student Advisory Council member double majoring in Applied Cybersecurity and Japanese Studies. What interested you in CECS? “I was drawn by the academic freedom that CECS offers, the flexibility, and the courses I can take.” What is your major/minor/certificate? “I’m an Applied Cybersecurity major and a Japanese Studies major.” Why…