Honors College students Emma and Madeleine McBride earn Cyber Service Academy national fellowship
October 28, 2024, Valerie Weingart
Two sisters at the University of South Carolina's Honors College are making waves in cybersecurity after both earning prestigious Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy fellowships. Emma and Madeleine McBride, despite taking different paths to computing, are now working to address critical cybersecurity challenges. While Emma focuses on artificial intelligence and biometric systems, Madeleine specializes in digital forensics. Together, they're not only advancing cyber defense through their DoD-sponsored work and internships but also leading USC's Women in Computing club to encourage more diverse representation in the field.