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IEEE and I2S Perrins Named KU Distinguished Professor
I2S scientist receives NSF award for research focused on cardiac tissue ablations
New Funding Announced for I2S' Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics
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 country—like Kansas. ...
KU’s Institute for Information Sciences Houses New Virtual Institute to Combat Cyberthreats
CCSD Podcast Episode 6: A Breakdown in Trust Within the Open Source Community
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 Linux tool...
Applying Blockchain to the HBW Project
KU Professors Awarded Significant NSA Funding for Research on Advancing Cybersecurity Technology
I2S Hosts Two-Day Event Exploring the Future of Social Norms with AI
John Symons, KU professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, and David Tamez, assistant research professor and research program director, attendees divided into smaller breakout sessions to share expertise in a roundtable environment. The end goal of the event was to lay the groundwork for establishing...
Backdoor Hack That (Almost) Took Down Millions of Computers Focus of Pending Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Podcast Episode
KU’s Institute for Information Sciences Student Research Symposium Expands in 2025
graduate reseacher and leader of ISO, said that when they initially started planning the first ISRS, they were hoping to encourage collaboration and healthy competition among I2S students. They were also hoping to provide a less formal stage for students to practice public presentations and receive feedback from faculty. "The...
Introducing the Kansas Blockchain Fellowship
FBI & KU Cybersecurity Conference 2024 Recap
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 FBI’s latest...
I2S Honored to be Named Member of National Women in IT Organization
a member representative, I2S joins a community of more than 2,400 postsecondary faculty from 700 institutions committed to equity in computing and technology. According to Jennifer Lohoefener, Assistant Research Professor at KU’s department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Director at I2S, it is no secret that the...
Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Podcast Explores the Effects Emerging Technologies Have on Social, Physical, and Digital Worlds
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 Dynamics, one...
I2S Researcher Taejoon Kim in NSF Secure 5G Network Competition
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. ...
EECS and I2S Professors Receive a $200,000 NSF Award to Develop an AI-Driven Computer Architecture Learning Tool
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 learning computer...
Three KU Engineering faculty recognized for early career research achievement
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. ...
ITTC Becomes I2S
I2S Researcher, Taejoon Kim, Receives Grant to Lead Team in NSF Convergence Accelerator Program
Study shows electric vehicles could be charged on the go via peer-to-peer system
Every day, Americans see more battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) on the road. According to Fortune Business Insights, the market for electric vehicles in the U.S. is expected to grow from $28.24 billion in 2021 to $137.43 billion in 2028. The reasons for the switch from internal-combustion-engine vehicles to BEVs are compelling:...