Gaming is a cool and fun way for kids to relieve stress and build valuable skills. Problem-solving, strategizing, social skills, and critical thinking are just some of the skills children can learn from playing video games. However, video games have earned a bad reputation from their possible negative effects. Here’s what you can do, as…
Game Development Summer Workshops Hosted by MAGIC At MAGIC, we host a summer workshop series focusing on game development. Kids — and anyone, really — often come to the world of coding and development through video games. Our workshops focus on Unity and C#, allowing students to build a playable game by the end of…
If you were to ask a random stranger what cybersecurity means for them, they’d probably say it’s something that is complicated, and only people who are experts can understand how to do it. Here lies the problem. Cybersecurity shouldn’t be seen as complex and hard to do. It should be seen as quite the opposite.…
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce the success of their 10th Capture The Flag (CTF) event that took place this past Saturday, April 24th. This was MAGIC’s largest virtual CTF to date with participation from the US, Estonia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. MAGIC’s bi-annual CTF event remains one of the largest CTFs worldwide…
WESTMINSTER, MD – April 5th, 2021 – The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce that Dr. DaVida Anderson, Ph.D., Director of Student Care, and Integrity at Carroll Community College, has joined their Board of Directors. “Dr. Anderson has all of the expertise that MAGIC needs to improve our ability to serve the…
We wrapped up this year’s Hackathon on Sunday! Even though we had to switch to a virtual format this year, we still had 12 fantastic presentations and had over 50 students sign up. We would like to thank our students, mentors, volunteers, and judges for helping make this year’s Hackathon a success! Here are this…
COVID has certainly been a Black Swan Event. No one could have ever predicted that we would be forced to stop our lives and alter the way we interact with people. Out of this black swan event came innovation and determination for businesses across the United States. Businesses went digital, and for some, it may…
Carroll County is slowly evolving into a tech hub in the Mid-Atlantic region. With so many opportunities and programs for young entrepreneurs, there’s no wonder why more people are flocking to Westminster, MD. Take a look at some of the opportunities that exist in Carroll County for entrepreneurs: MAGIC Hackathon For those interested in coding,…
The time has come for MAGIC’s annual hackathon! From Wednesday, March 24 through Sunday, March 28th, we’re bringing you the same high-quality, educational event as previous years but with a few alterations. Here is what you can expect from MAGIC’s 2021 Hackathon. Virtual Format In consideration of social distancing, MAGIC has decided to make this…
The goal of MAGIC’s Autonomous Corridor Project is to increase connectivity in the Westminster community by attracting new businesses and innovators, as well as creating careers and research opportunities, to its virtual twin infrastructure built upon the City of Westminster’s investment in municipal gigabit fiber. The project aims to also connect parts of the community…