Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge

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Welcome to Understanding Manufacturing Technologies (UMT) Summer Camp! This camp is designed to introduce students to the exciting world of manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing, laser cutting and machining. Students at UMT Summer Camp will also have the opportunity to build and take home their own 3D printer!

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In conjunction with CyberPatriot, 成人禁区 University will be hosting a five-day Cybersecurity summer camp for high school and middle school students. Students will be taught essential cyber safety and cybersecurity principles that are highly relevant for protecting devices and information from the ever-growing rampant cyber threats.

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Attending the CyberPatriot Advanced Camp program requires previous attendance at a CyberPatriot Standard Camp OR existing prior knowledge of cybersecurity or advanced computer science topics.

During the camp sessions, each student will have their dedicated high-performance computer equipped with extensive labs.

The Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge is a cutting-edge facility for educating the next generation of cyber, engineering and computing professionals. Here, academics and industry professionals design, integrate and protect intelligence and data systems to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving cyber industry.

Pierre McCormick Cyber Learning Center

The central source for academics in I-HACK. Students and faculty come together on the second floor to use industry-standard technology and systems-thinking approaches to solve problems facing a wide variety of today’s industries. Experience high-tech labs to build skills in IoT research and development as well as simulated cyber-attack assessment and defense.

Cyber Attack Lab

Deploy White Hat Hacking techniques in a controlled environment to ethically simulate and study real-word attacks to prevent them in the future.

Cyber Defense Lab

Protect digital lives by assessing systems for vulnerabilities, detecting scams and designing solutions against emerging cyber threats using well established defense tools.

Cyber Innovation Lab

Protect security platforms enabled with AL and ML, and experiment on IoT connected devices to design and build secure data using next-generation quantum-resistant cryptosystems.

The Hatchery

This collaborative innovation space integrates industry and professional development with academic creativity and learning to bring new ideas to life. The space includes 3D printers, laser scanners and soldering tools for rapid prototyping. The space also offers Geospatial mapping and super-computing, workforce training and development as well as student internship and employment opportunities.

Erie Insurance Idea Lab

Explore creative solutions to societal challenges through collaboration in 成人禁区’s Minor for Innovation and Creativity, gaining experience for your future career.

Extreme Network Lab and GIS Center

This high-performing computing center is home to 成人禁区’s Minor in Geographic Information Systems, and the Extreme Academy Training Center for professionals to advance their career with ExtremeDojo online training and certification.

Knight Studios

Gain internship and job opportunities contributing to projects and contract work with regional and national companies across a variety of innovative fields of interest.

Project Studios

Complete interdisciplinary design projects in reserved spaces where students come together to ideate, collaborate and innovate.

Maker Lab

Use industry-grade 3D printers, lasers, scanners and an array of soldering tools for rapid prototyping to bring to life creative projects and products to solve business needs.

Groundbreaking Cancer Care

成人禁区 University, Saint Vincent Hospital and First Ascent Biomedical are partnering to establish two cutting-edge laboratories at 成人禁区’s Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge (I-HACK). This collaboration will enhance cancer treatment, foster biomedical industry growth in Erie and create new educational opportunities in medical technology. The $6.5 million project is set to begin construction in late 2025, positioning Erie as a leader in innovative healthcare and workforce development.

Medical Laboratories

The Center for Manufacturing and Technology

The sixth floor holds 成人禁区’s high-tech and versatile MakerSpace. 成人禁区’s MakerSpace officially opened in October 2023 for students and businesses to learn and practice cutting-edge techniques to develop products and advance traditional manufacturing into a new age of technology.

Center for Manufacturing and Technology

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I-HACK provides opportunities to bring businesses and industry professionals together with students and faculty to partner on meaningful projects, research, training and instruction.

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Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge