The Institute for Information Sciences
Creating and disseminating fundamental knowledge and new technologies
The mission of I2S is to sustain and grow national leadership in the creation, dissemination, and commercialization of new technologies in computer systems, communication systems, and radar systems.
I2S Stats
+$21 mil
IN GRANT MONEY OVER LAST 5 YEARS
85
# of GRANTS AWARDED OVER LAST 5 YEARS
News

Faculty from I2S and the Medical Center participate in panel discussion on AI
Recently, faculty from the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) and the School of Medicine joined a panel discussion as part of the Collaborative Research Lunch series on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The panel was moderated by David Tamez, assistant research professor in the Institute for Information Sciences.

KU Blockchain Institute students represent university at London Blockchain Week
Seven students from the University of Kansas recently represented the university at the London Blockchain Conference and Zebu Live, from Oct. 17-24. The conference and related sponsored events comprise the UK’s largest enterprise blockchain event, dubbed London Blockchain Week, that sets out to shape how blockchain, web3, and AI are used to resolve real-world problems and deliver results.

KU’s Institute for Information Sciences Joins International Association for Safe and Ethical AI as Affiliate
Faculty researchers at KU’s Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) recently announced their affiliation with the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI (IASEAI). The independent nonprofit organization was founded in 2024 to address the risks and opportunities associated with rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

KU Serves as Subcontractor for New Award Announced by the National Spectrum Consortium
The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC), in partnership with the Department of War (DoW), announced the selection of Peraton Labs as the first project awardee under the Advanced Spectrum Coexistence (ASC) Demonstration program, previously known as Advanced Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Demonstration (ADSSD).
For this effort, Peraton Labs has partnered with several innovative companies and universities, including the University of Kansas.
I2S Events
Recent Awards
National Science Foundation Career Development (CAREER) awards - Alian
Mohammad AlianNational Science Foundation
$533,000
RSL First Alternate - 2023 IEEE Radar Conference
Jon Owen, Christian Jones2023 IEEE Radar Conference
RSL Top 5 Finalist - IEEE Radar Conference
Bahozhoni White, Matthew Heintzelman2023 IEEE Radar Conference
RSL Second Place - IEEE Radar Conference
Thomas Kramer, Erik Biehl, Matthew Heintzelman2023 IEEE Radar Conference
Honeywell Grant
Perry AlexanderHoneywell
$199,153.00

