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

I2S Releases Guidelines for Ethical Use of Generative AI in Research
The University of Kansas Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) has published a new set of policy guidelines to help researchers use generative artificial intelligence responsibly while maintaining the highest standards of research integrity. The guidelines were developed by a faculty working group led by Bo Luo, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and director of I2S’s High Assurance and Secure Systems Center (HASSC).

KU Distinguished Professor will explore how deep-space signals reach Earth
Erik Perrins will deliver his inaugural distinguished professor lecture, “Finding the Signal in the Noise: The Hidden Magic of Error Correcting Codes in Deep-Space Radios,” on Nov. 11.

Upcoming Talk to Explore Computational Simulation of Cardiac Ablation
Researchers will explore new computational approaches to cardiac ablation during an upcoming talk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Nichols Hall (Executive Conference Room – Rm. 2460 at the University of Kansas. Lunch will be provided.

Mapping the HPC Landscape: Christina Hymer to Share Lessons from ATPESC 2026
What does it take to understand the full landscape of high-performance computing? University of Kansas doctoral student Christina Hymer will explore that question during an upcoming presentation highlighting her experience at the 2026 Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC).
I2S Events
Recent Awards
National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
Fengjun LiNational Security Agency
NSF & EPSCoR Grant
Heechul YunNSF Software & Hardware Foundation and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
$396,000
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

