With computers networks reaching into all aspects of life, keeping data secure is central to the well-being, security, and productivity of our society.
One of our most important security priorities is protecting the domestic power grid. Professor Yan (Lindsay) Sun has pioneered a holistic approach to addressing power grid security challenges by analyzing information, signal processing, and networking.
Elsewhere, researchers are developing better secure network protocols that route packets of digital information to their destinations. Faculty and students are working to help people know what online information they can trust when deciding whether to make a purchase, entrust their child to a daycare, or vote for a candidate. Our researchers are looking at ways to manage online reputations, promote trustworthy social computing and secure elections, and to identify deep fake videos.
Professor Yan Sun Honored By Her Alma Mater For Career Accomplishments - URI Professor Yan (Lindsay) Sun returned to her alma mater, the University of Maryland, to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes alumni who have made significant and meritorious contributions to their fields.
Wave of the Future - Faculty and students in URI’s College of Engineering are partnering with federal defense and private industries to advance naval technology and keep the U.S. submarine fleet ahead of those from other countries.
CAREER Award Will be Used by URI Professor to Disrupt Cyberattacks - Hui Lin, URI assistant professor of engineering, received a five-year, $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop programs designed to disrupt cyberattacks. Lin was interviewed by the Providence Business News.
Partnership with Navy and UConn Continues to Make Impact on Research and Workforce Development - When the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology was formed in 2017 as a partnership of URI, UConn and General Dynamics Electric Boat, it created collaborative opportunities in applied research, technology transition and workforce development.
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We need to protect data, people and the national infrastructure. I am driven by a sense of urgency to combat these threats to our security.
Yan Sun