On May 17, University of Maryland University College introduced 鈥淭hursday Thoughts,鈥 a new series of Facebook Live interviews showcasing the expertise of the university鈥檚 scholar-practitioner faculty members and discussions on a wide range of timely and newsworthy topics.
The series premiere featured Jeff Tjiputra, UMUC鈥檚 chair of Cloud Computing Architecture, who shared his 鈥淭hursday Thoughts鈥 on the advantages and disadvantages of businesses increasingly migrating their data to the cloud, and the importance of understanding cloud computing and the services associated with it.听Watch the interview,听The Cloud: What is it and how does it work?鈥听.
The upcoming 鈥淭hursday Thoughts鈥 line-up includes discussions on:
- Climate change with Robert Oullette, Graduate Program Chair of Environmental Sciences
- Innovation in higher education with Peter Smith, UMUC鈥檚 Orkand Chair
- The growing importance of data analytics in all kinds of businesses, with Elena Gortcheva, Program Chair, Graduate Data Analytics
More About Jeff Tjiputra, Ph.D.
He is the program chair for UMUC鈥檚 Cloud Computing Architecture program and has more than 20 years鈥 experience in higher education and IT management.听 Prior to his current position, he was chair of the Cybersecurity programs at The Undergraduate School, UMUC.Tjiputra has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science, a master鈥檚 degree in information networking, and a doctorate in systems engineering.听 He also founded the award-winning UMUC cybersecurity competition team, the Cyber Padawans, which has won numerous local, regional, national, and international awards.
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