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.

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KU designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research

Researchers and faculty members at the University of Kansas’ Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Institute for Information Sciences (I2S) recently received redesignation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R).
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Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Educates Local Retirement Community on Online Threats and AI Awareness

David Tamez, research program director at KU’s Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, recently presented a lecture at Lawrence’s Pioneer Ridge retirement community about potential online threats and the use of AI chatbots to address loneliness.
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KU’s Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics Appoints Inaugural Fellow on AI Governance

Najarian R. Peters, a scholar and law professor who researches areas of privacy, torts, education, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, and governance, was recently appointed Fellow of AI Governance at KU’s Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics.
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Researchers at KU’s Radar Systems Laboratory Honored with Multiple Prestigious Awards and Recognitions

The Radar Systems Laboratory (RSL), one of six centers of research at KU’s Institute for Information Sciences (I2S), received a flurry of awards for the recent work of faculty and current and former students involving multiple radar-related research initiatives.