Security + safety
Research in this area will develop new approaches to combat emerging threats and vulnerabilities to health, well-being and security for individuals and society posed by technological advances.
Select KU research in this area

Cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline affected gas prices far less than initially reported
When the Colonial Pipeline shut down due to a ransomware attack by Russia-linked cybercriminals, a KU associate professor of economics found gas prices were affected less than media reported.

Researchers develop hardware-cyber security education program with $400,000 NSF grant
University of Kansas engineering researchers will design course modules to train students in building and maintaining more secure computer hardware.

Team will develop tech to help people with cognitive impairments use automated driving
A University of Kansas research team will develop technology to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities.