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.

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I2S and KU Research Rising

I2S Director Perry Alexander speaks about Securing Our Worlds: Physical, Digital, and Social, an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems related cybersecurity.

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Study measures behavioral markers of alliance in support groups, viability of machine learning in mental health

A study from the University of Kansas and University of Southern California measured which nonverbal behaviors indicate that people are forming connections in a support group, particularly in virtual groups. The researchers also examined the feasibility of using machine learning in support groups.

EECS professor and I2S faculty member Rongqing Hui elected Fellow of Optica Society

In November, the Board of Directors of Optica announced the election of 121 members from 23 countries to the Society’s 2026 Fellow Class. KU electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) professor and Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) researcher Rongqing Hui is among them.

KU researchers host panel discussion on AI

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 Students attend the London Blockchain Conference

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.

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