Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the popularity of AI by embedding hidden and malicious AI instructions in files that are unseen by the user. One of the common ways that people use AI is to have it summarize content, such as an email, a large document or a spreadsheet.
On Friday, September 26, Clemson University hosted its first High Performance Computing (HPC) Day, drawing more than 220 participants to celebrate and strengthen Clemson’s growing HPC community. The event connected undergraduate and graduate students, faculty researchers and industry partners through networking, poster sessions and collaborative discussions on the future of computing at Clemson and beyond.
Learn how to use the Kubernetes from the CCIT Research Computing and Data group! Join the RCD group on Wednesday, October 29 and Friday, October 31 for a two-part series on the container orchestration platform called Kubernetes for research computing. These workshops look at creating batch jobs as well as starting up research web applications. This workshop uses the free Nautilus cluster, administered by the National Research Platform. No experience with Kubernetes is required, but you should be familiar with containers.
The popular GIS Fundamentals Workshop Series wraps up next week! These workshops have been streamlined to cover five critical topics that guarantee coverage of all the GIS fundamentals. The next workshop topic will be “Interactive Maps, Dashboards and Story Maps,” held in-person on Friday, October 24 and online Friday, October 31. These workshops are free and open to all Clemson students, faculty, and staff; no previous experience is necessary. Sessions will be delivered online and in person every other Friday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Note: Attendance at the first two workshops is mandatory to participate in the remaining sessions.
Clemson Online will host E-Learning Day trainings and drop-ins through the rest of October! These sessions will prepare you for Clemson’s “E-Learning Day” on Monday, November 3, 2025. Learn about helpful resources, tips, and suggested activities to keep your students engaged during an online class day.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Cybersecurity plays a critical role at Clemson University. CCIT’s Office of Information Security maintains an up-to-date Cybersecurity Alerts page to keep the Clemson community informed of the latest in cybersecurity news and tips, such as new phishing attempts, technology recommendations and more.
Teams of CCIT employees are excited to help new first-year students ensure their laptops are ready for a new semester and academic year. On Friday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 19, students can bring their laptops to workshop sessions for their types of laptops (Windows or macOS). These hour-long sessions will begin at the top of each hour from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. both days, with the last workshop starting at 3 p.m. each day. These workshops will inform students about CCIT’s software offerings and cover basic set-up topics such as connecting to eduroam for wifi, accessing Adobe products, ensuring their email accounts are working and getting answers to any other questions. Students must register in advance to secure their spot and arrive on time at the start of each session.
