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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...

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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