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Since 1976, February has been known as Black History Month–a month dedicated to celebrating the lives, heritage, and contributions of black people in America.

Architects, town planners, environmental groups and many others believe smart cities are a feasible step to the creation of a zero carbon footprint way of living. There are many advantages and opportunities to integrate transport, work, shopping, and the control of all interconnecting aspects, from food deliveries to the electrical power demands based on our personal ways of living. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be able to offer heating schedules that balance when home, working, or our level of comfort in advance, so that electrical power planners can minimize over-production of electricity.

Today is Data Privacy Day, a day held each year on January 28th to remind individuals in the U.S. and Canada about the importance of keeping personal data safe.

Knowledge of real estate also allows facilities managers to improve resident retention, maintain and enhance property value, establish profitable rent structures, and otherwise successfully manage both small and large sites.

The global pandemic has resulted in more workers establishing remote offices from within their homes. As a result, both home internet usage and the risk of cybersecurity attacks have increased.

As long as the internet has been a tool for progress and education, it’s been a tool for malicious actors to spread disinformation, and it’s only getting worse — learn more about how the internet has impacted terrorism.

In today’s world, we use the bank with little thought given to the physical or cyber structure of that bank branch, the ATM, or the bank’s headquarters. Learn more how critical infrastructure experts protect the financial sector from physical and cybersecurity threats.

Construction workers are at a greater risk of exposure to COVID-19 – and studies have proven the virus has hit the construction industry hard. Read more to find out how COVID-19 has impacted the construction industry.

​​​​​​​The Construction Robots Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts report, released in December 2020, shows that the construction robot market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 13.56% during from 2020 to 2025.

The Capitol Technology University Blog sat down with Dr. Coray Davis, Capitol Tech's Chair of Engineering, to talk about his field, his experience, and his goals for the department.