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Tue, 11/26/2024

I2S Student Organization Announces Silicon Valley Engineer, Former KU Professor as Keynote for Annual Research Symposium

The Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) student organization has announced Andy Gill as its keynote speaker for their annual research symposium. Gill is a Principal Engineer at Rain AI, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in the development of low-power AI accelerators. With extensive experience in designing and optimizing AI accelerator...

Wed, 11/06/2024

KU Engineering signs agreement with US Cyber Command to aid in security efforts

KU's Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Institute for Information Sciences are leading the technical side of this collaboration, and the university’s Office of National Defense Initiatives will be among the main units that will contribute to initiatives through this agreement.
Tue, 10/22/2024

I2S Research Symposium 2025 Now Open For Registration

The Institute for Information Technology (I2S) has announced the dates for its annual research symposium. The event, which is hosted by the Student Organization (ISO) and is expanding to two days, will be held Jan. 23-24, 2025, at the Kansas Memorial Union. The I2S Student Research Symposium (ISRS) is an...

Mon, 09/23/2024

Postdoc Connects Past and Present with Interdisciplinary Research

Rebecca Johnston | Postdoctoral Researcher | Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies / Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics...

Fri, 09/20/2024

KU's Institute for Information Sciences and The Commons to Host Virtual Series Exploring the Social Impacts of Emerging Technology

This fall, the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) and The Commons at the University of Kansas will launch Navigating Our Worlds: Ethics in the Digital Age, a virtual series that dives into the complex challenges of our increasingly digital society. In the spirit of a similarly titled Research Rising initiative...

Fri, 09/13/2024

KU Student Receives Leadership Award for Blockchain Research Initiative on International Stage

Each year, the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) brings together partner universities, including the University of Kansas, to celebrate blockchain research and innovation. This year’s conference, UBRI Connect, was held in Zurich, Switzerland, and featured scholars, researchers, and thought leaders discussing blockchain initiatives, knowledge sharing, and inspiring future research. The...

Wed, 08/07/2024

EECS Professor Receives National Science Foundation Award for Collaborative Research

Heechul Yun, Associate Professor in KU Engineering's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and researcher at the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S), was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project titled "Effortless Data Locality Through Near-memory On-the-fly Data Transformation."
Wed, 08/07/2024

2024 GenCyber Summer Camp Recap

I2S hosted their annual GenCyber Camp for teachers July 22-26. The in-person camp hosted K-12 teachers from the Greater Kansas region, including but not limited to Lawrence, Topeka, the Kansas City metropolitan area, western Kansas, and the neighboring states.
Tue, 07/09/2024

KU Engineering associate dean recognized nationally for leadership and mentoring

Suzanne Shontz, School of Engineering associate dean for research and graduate programs, was named the 2024 winner of the James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication from the Krell Institute. The award will be presented later this year at the KU Lawrence campus.
Wed, 06/26/2024

IEEE and I2S Perrins Named KU Distinguished Professor

Two KU faculty members have received the designation of University Distinguished Professor, effective at the start of the fall 2024 semester. They are Heather Desaire in the Department of Chemistry and Erik Perrins in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science.
Tue, 06/25/2024

I2S scientist receives NSF award for research focused on cardiac tissue ablations

A computational scientist with the School of Engineering and Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) is part of a team of researchers that received $283,686 from the National Science Foundation to develop a scientific computing platform for characterization and monitoring of cardiac tissue ablations.
Fri, 06/07/2024

New Funding Announced for I2S' Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics

The Institute for Information Sciences’ (I2S) Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics (CCSD) has received a Research and Education Innovation (REI) award for funding from the Kansas Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. The National Science Foundation (NSF) uses EPSCoR to increase research capacity in traditionally under-funded regions of the...

Fri, 05/24/2024

KU’s Institute for Information Sciences Houses New Virtual Institute to Combat Cyberthreats

The University of Kansas Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) is host to a new virtual institute geared to educate current and future leaders in the military and civilian sectors to combat the growing risks of cyberattacks. Part of the institute’s mission will include measures to protect the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). ...

Wed, 05/22/2024

CCSD Podcast Episode 6: A Breakdown in Trust Within the Open Source Community

The Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics (CCSD) recently released their sixth podcast episode, and it's a doozy! Discover the unsettling truth about how trust can be weaponized in the digital world, as they sat down with Dr. Perry Alexander, the mastermind behind I2S, dissecting a recent cyber assault on XZ utils—a...

Thu, 05/09/2024

Applying Blockchain to the HBW Project

Wed, 05/08/2024

KU Professors Awarded Significant NSA Funding for Research on Advancing Cybersecurity Technology

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Two KU research professors were recently granted funding for projects from the United States National Security Administration’s Science for Security (SoS) research initiative. Perry Alexander, the AT&T Foundation distinguished professor of electrical engineering and computer science and director of KU’s Institute for Information Sciences (I2S), received a...

Fri, 05/03/2024

I2S Hosts Two-Day Event Exploring the Future of Social Norms with AI

I2S faculty and student researchers hosted a one-and-a-half day conference that explored the future of social norms as they absorb the rise of artificial intelligence technology. The event, which took place at Nichols Hall on KU’s west campus (home to I2S), explored topics like AI and human behavior, practical applications,...

Mon, 04/29/2024

KU Supercomputing Club Victorious at 2024 Single Board Cluster Competition

The I2S funded Supercomputing Club at KU’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department (EECS) shined in a recent Single Board Cluster competition. The club was recognized for its outstanding achievements for dedication and expertise in high-performance computing. ...

Mon, 04/22/2024

Backdoor Hack That (Almost) Took Down Millions of Computers Focus of Pending Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Podcast Episode

Earlier this year, Microsoft Developer Andres Freund was working on optimizing the performance of his computer. While he was combing through his programs, he noticed that one was using an unexpected amount of processing power, which led him to become suspicious. ...

Wed, 04/17/2024

KU’s Institute for Information Sciences Student Research Symposium Expands in 2025

The I2S Student Organization (ISO) is planning to expand their annual I2S Student Research Symposium (ISRS) to include regional institutions in 2025. ISRS is an opportunity for graduate students to share their research and ideas with other graduate students and faculty members. ...

Fri, 04/12/2024

Introducing the Kansas Blockchain Fellowship

I2S is a proud supporter of the Kansas Blockchain Fellowship (KBF) – a seven-week experiential learning-intensive, scholarship program, and talent incubator to prepare students in Kansas for careers in blockchain and web3. I2S Director Dr. Perry Alexander and Associate Director Dr. Jennifer Lohoefener serve as faculty advisors for the fellowship. ...

Tue, 04/09/2024

FBI & KU Cybersecurity Conference 2024 Recap

The University of Kansas hosted the second annual FBI & KU Cybersecurity Conference on Thursday, April 4, at KU’s Memorial Union. The conference brought together experts in the field of cybersecurity from around the country and highlighted the most up-to-date practices, research, and information in cybersecurity, as well as the...

Tue, 04/09/2024

I2S Honored to be Named Member of National Women in IT Organization

KU’s Institute for Information Sciences was recently welcomed as a new member of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT, “en-cee-wit”). The nonprofit organization convenes, equips, and unites leaders of change in organizations to increase the influential and meaningful participation of girls and women in the field of...

Thu, 03/28/2024

Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Podcast Explores the Effects Emerging Technologies Have on Social, Physical, and Digital Worlds

As internet-based technologies evolve and computer scientists continue to make progress on tools and platforms that seek to improve the human experience, some researchers are focused on the psychological, social, cultural, and political effects of their efforts. Such is the case with John Symons, director of the Center for Cyber-Social...

Wed, 01/24/2024

I2S Researcher Taejoon Kim in NSF Secure 5G Network Competition (Opens in new window)

A team led by KU and I2S researcher Taejoon Kim, will seek to develop a 5G infrastructure that is both secure and reliable as part of NSF's Convergence Accelerator program. The program awards $12 million to 16 teams to research, develop, and put their solutions into action. ...

Fri, 07/21/2023

EECS and I2S Professors Receive a $200,000 NSF Award to Develop an AI-Driven Computer Architecture Learning Tool (Opens in new window)

EECS and I2S assistant professors Mohammad Alian and Tamzidul Hoque received a $200,000 award from the NSF to develop Scaffolded AI-driven Learning Simulation (SAILS), a novel framework and technology that creates an interactive learning platform for computer architecture and offers design exercises at different difficulty levels. It aims to make...

Mon, 04/17/2023

Three KU Engineering faculty recognized for early career research achievement

LAWRENCE — Three assistant professors from the University of Kansas School of Engineering have each received prestigious national awards granted to early-career faculty whose research shows promise. ...

Fri, 12/23/2022

ITTC Becomes I2S

Lawrence - Earlier this year, the Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC) changed its name to the Institute for Information Sciences (I2S). ITTC itself was formed in 1993 through a merger of two other research programs: the Telecommunications and Information Sciences Laboratory (TISL) and the Center for Excellence in Computer Aided Systems Engineering (CECASE).
Tue, 09/20/2022

I2S Researcher, Taejoon Kim, Receives Grant to Lead Team in NSF Convergence Accelerator Program

LAWRENCE – The Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) is pleased to announce that Dr. Taejoon Kim, Assistant Professor for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded an NSF Convergence Accelerator grant and will be part of the program’s 2022 Cohort, currently in Phase 1 Track G. The program awards 16 teams from all over the U.S. up to $750,000 to develop innovative technologies addressing particular issues related to 5G network security.
Thu, 06/16/2022

Study shows electric vehicles could be charged on the go via peer-to-peer system

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