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Linderoth earns CompTIA Security+ certification

ESCANABA — Karl Linderoth, Bay College Instructor and Program Lead for the Computer Network Systems and Security program, has recently earned the CompTIA Security+ ce (SY0-601) certification. This specialized certification verifies that he has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including Windows and Linux servers, cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of ...

Cords and boards: Terms explained

Loggers, foresters, and wood mills use specialized units of measurement to describe wood in both standing trees and cut forest products. Cords, boards, MBF, bolts, and tons are a few of the more common terms. Obtaining market-suitable volumes from tapered, irregular cylinders pose geometrical and processing challenges. Tree stems come in a variety of shapes, tapers, diameters, lengths, and other size elements. Trees are not uniform in their geometry. Forest management, genetics, soil conditions, and other factors influence the shape of a tree and its trunk. Sometimes it’s ...

‘Lizard lady’ wants to change face of science, share love of learning

TUCSON, Ariz.— If there is such a thing as a celebrity herpetologist, University of Arizona doctoral student Earyn McGee is well on her way. At age 26, the self-described “lizard lady” already has her own Wikipedia page, a temporary statue in her honor at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, and her own line of merchandise for the tens of thousands of people who follow her on social media. Earlier this month, McGee’s campaign to make science more fun and her field more inclusive to people of color helped land her on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list of North American scientists to ...

Getting crafty during COVID

BROWN DEER, Wis. — Being an educator for K-5 students in the midst of a pandemic comes with many challenges that require patience and the ability to adapt quickly. Northern Michigan University alumna Suzanna Schroeder, the library media specialist for Brown Deer Elementary School in ...

Wiser resolutions? Lessons from COVID’s unfulfilled ones

She’d wanted to frame and hang them — just three printed pictures that had been sitting in Lucy O’Donoghue’s suburban Atlanta house since the year began. That’s all. Yet with a full-time job and two small kids, she hadn’t found the time. But when COVID-19 slowed life to a quarantine-induced crawl, she began working remotely. It seemed like the perfect time to get this — and a slew of other small projects — done. Eight months later, O’Donoghue finally walked the two short blocks to a store near her house and bought a trio of ready-made frames. “I put the pieces ...