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UTC undergraduate researcher Fabion Walden (Computer Science \u201826) recently completed a summer research experience with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Software Engineering (REUSE) at the Carnegie Mellon University CyLab under the mentorship of Dr. Lorrie Cranor. Fabion\u2019s reflections: \u00a0\u201cMy project was the detection and prevention of SMS scams for at-risk users. It was a… <\/p>\n
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