The Institute for Information Sciences

Researchers and faculty members at the University of Kansas’ Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science recently received redesignation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency.

A group of KU students travelled to New York Aug. 13-18 to participate in the ETHGlobal Hackathon. ETHGlobal is a national industry hackathon that allows students and members of industry to experiment with cutting edge web3 technologies, an umbrella term for technologies, like blockchain, that decentralize data ownership and control on the internet. Most internet applications are controlled by centralized entities that determine how they save and use end-user data.

Suzanne Shontz, EECS professor and School of Engineering associate dean for graduate and online education, was elected to the American Society of Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Engineering Research Council (ERC) Board of Directors. The three-year term began on June 23, 2025.