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Congratulations to KU doctoral student Christina Hymer. She was selected to participate in the 2026 Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC). In this highly competitive two-week program, 75 graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and computational scientists from around the world received advanced instruction in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and computational science. Hymer is pursuing her doctoral degree in mechanical engineering at KU, where her research focuses on bioengineering applications, high-fidelity simulations, and parallel programming and optimization. We can’t wait to see what she does next!!
Learn more: https://i2s-research.ku.edu/news/article/ku-doctoral-student-selected-for-prestigious-training-program-in-extreme-scale-computing

The 3rd Annual I2S Student Research Symposium (ISRS) is coming Sept. 24-25! Students from any institution are invited to participate. Abstracts are due Sept. 16 - that's just over a month to submit for a chance to present and win cash prizes!! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to share and learn from your peers!!

The 3rd Annual I2S Student Research Symposium (ISRS) is coming Sept. 24-25! Students from any institution are invited to participate. Abstracts are due Sept. 16 - that's just over a month to submit for a chance to present and win cash prizes!! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to share and learn from your peers!! Learn more: i2s-research.ku.edu/isrs2026

Congratulations to KU Doctoral Candidate Kyrian Chinemeze Adimora and his advisor, Hongyang Sun, for their paper “HARMONIC: Uncertainty-Aware Multi-Objective Optimization for Energy-Efficient HPC Resource Management,” which has been recognized with the 2025 Best Paper Award Runner-Up by IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS). Adimora and Sun’s research addresses problems with sustainability in high-performance computing with HARMONIC, a program that predicts variation and uncertainty, which enables more energy-efficient and resilient resource management. TPDS is recognized as one of the world’s leading publications in parallel and distributed computing, and it is a huge honor for work from I2S to be recognized in it!
Read more: https://i2s-research.ku.edu/news/article/i2s-researchers-earn-ieee-tpds-best-paper-award-runner-up-honor

Congratulations to I2S' and Charles E. & Mary Jane Spahr Professor Erik Perrins!

KU researcher’s work contributes to data transmission link from Artemis II mission Research from Erik Perrins, University Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, enabled observers on Earth during the April mission to receive high-bandwidth transmissions from the Orion capsule, such as video and audio feeds, without being corrupted by errors.

Congratulations to philosophy professor and Director of I2S' Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics (CCSD) John Symons and assistant research professor and Research Program Director for CCSD David Tamez on their recently published article in the Philosophy of AI Journal. Their co-authored paper, The Social Dignity of the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, examines the impact AI has on social dignity, specifically related to people who occupy special roles or professions in society.

The Social Dignity of the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | Philosophy of AI The Social Dignity of the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Authors Alejandro Tamez University of Kansas | Institute for Information Sciences John Symons DOI: https://doi.org/10.18716/ojs/phai/2026.3207 Keywords: dignity, law, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, judges, criminal law,....

Congratulations to Zijun Yao who’s work in healthcare technology has earned him a National Science Foundation CAREER award. Yao has been working to program AI that will sift through overwhelming and complex information from years of medical records to identify patterns and details that will assist healthcare professionals. With support from CAREER funding, Yao plans to move his research from theory to real clinical settings. Read more: https://i2s-research.ku.edu/news/article/ku-engineering-researcher-receives-nsf-career-award-for-work-on-reliable-healthcare-ai

Sumaiya Shomaji earned a National Science Foundation CAREER award for her work in tracking and authenticating supply chain products. Shomaji and her team, through AuthenTrack, are developing a framework that will ensure food stays safe and untampered with as products move across suppliers. With support from CAREER, Shomaji will continue her research towards solutions for real-world problems like this one.
Read more:
https://i2s-research.ku.edu/news/article/national-science-foundation-honors-ku-engineering-researcher-for-protecting-public-trust-in-global-supply-chains

The 3rd Annual I2S Student Research Symposium (ISRS) is coming Sept. 24-25! Students from any institution are invited to participate. Abstracts are due Sept. 16 - that's just over a month to submit for a chance to present and win cash prizes!! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to share and learn from your peers!! Learn more: i2s-research.ku.edu/isrs2026

Suzanne Shontz, KU engineering associate dean and director of the Mathematical Methods & Interdisciplinary Computing Center at I2S, has been named Vice Chair/Chair-Elect of the Engineering Research Council of the American Society for Engineering Education. Shontz began her term in June as Vice Chair, where she will help guide the council’s strategic initiatives and programming while preparing to assume the role of Chair. Congratulations Suzanne!!

Congratulations to I2S' researchers Fairuz Shadmani Shishir and Sumaiya Shomaji for their accomplishment on unveiling a method for safeguarding privacy of electrocardiograms. Well done!

Researchers unveil method for safeguarding privacy of electrocardiograms Click for more on paper appearing in Scientific Reports