University of Advancing Technology (UAT) sat down with Student Ambassador, Katherine (Kat) Ervin to talk about her studies and how they intersect with her work and personal life.

What's behind these recognizable faces around campus? A story, of course.

Stack your schedule with the coolest courses in advancing technology and stay up to speed with the latest technology trends and advancements.

Formed in September 2021, the Wyverns Esports team was born from the ashes of the old esports club. The members, competitive teams and administrators are driven to create a great community “from the grave to the moon,” as the current president, Tyler Prettyman (Network Security), says.

A UAT student favorite video game turned franchise, Mortal Kombat is a cinematic masterpiece that is more than 25 years in the making. Based on the video game series, the 2021 movie stars Lewis Tan playing MMA fighter Cole Young, who is comfortable taking a beating for money, but is unaware of his heritage or why he’s being hunted by an otherworldly Cryomancer.

Hailing from a small town in Ohio, Tyler Prettyman is earning his Network Security degree, believing there are many great possibilities in the field.

Zideja Bowie, an Arizona native born and raised in the Valley of the Sun, is a freshman at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) studying Digital Marketing. Zideja believes their outgoing personality is well suited for marketing and chose this degree because they love the process of uncovering the market and discovering what the target market wants.

Hope Thoms is a Game Design major from Ridgecrest, California, who has always been captivated by technology and its possibilities. 

A Small Boat with a Big Purpose

What is a ‘Benchy’?

Benchy is a small model of a boat made by Swedish technology reseller, Creative Tools. It is a calibration model designed to be printed quickly, and without support, to highlight the problems your printer may have under extreme circumstances. From Creative Tools on their Thingiverse page for the model, “(Benchy) is a 3D model designed by us at Creative Tools specifically for testing and benchmarking 3D printers. It is a small recognisable object that you can download for free, make and share.” On their

Friday, April 8, 2022, I'm at my desk doing homework. I run my Virtualbox machine and can't figure out why it keeps giving me errors and shutting down, so I go to the UAT Cyber Studies Discord for troubleshooting help. I explained the errors the VM is giving me and am told (by a fellow NetSec student) to run a few tests. The tests include running Task Manager to see if my RAM and CPU are being eaten up by a service, download Malwarebytes and scan the system for viruses, and do an overall check of the system for anything suspicious.