Benjamin Franklin once compared the value of an ounce of prevention to that of a pound of cure. As quantum computing technology advances rapidly, researchers are investigating security issues that could emerge. One concern is the vulnerability of encryption methods used in current computer systems. NCSA Research Scientist Phuong Cao told HPCwire, “The problem is urgent because practical quantum computers will break classical encryption in the next decade.”
The college experience can be a bit overwhelming with so many majors to choose from and fields to explore. Students frequently look for internships that offer real-world experiences. The Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) lets undergraduates get involved, be valued as key team members and work with researchers on projects with wide-ranging applications.
Congratulations to Bach Haong, SPIN inter, for being invited to present at the USENIX’24 Security Symposium, one of the top security conferences. Bach showcased his collaborative research with Dr. Phuong Cao and Jakub Sowa, SPIN intern, presenting two posters titled “Bringing Verification-Aware Languages to Formal Verification of Federated Authentication Protocols” and “Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Network Instrument: Measuring PQC Adoption Rates and Identifying Migration Pathways”.
Congratulations to Jakub Sowa and Bach Hoang, SPIN interns, who authored the paper titled “Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Network Instrument: Measuring PQC Adoption Rates and Identifying Migration Pathways”, with Jakub as the first author and Bach as the second author, and presented it at September’s IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering in Montreal.
NCSA recognizes 16 SPIN interns with NCSA Letter of Recognition for their important contributions to the summer 2024 SPIN projects. Congratulations!
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications recognized 10 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students for their outstanding accomplishments in various fields of academic research.
At NCSA, important research is being done every day. Everything from working towards better cancer treatments to studying supernovae is included in NCSA’s portfolio of research projects. But NCSA doesn’t stop there.
NCSA has proudly been a part of Engineering Open House (EOH), an event organized by the Grainger College of Engineering, for many years, hosting exhibits in the NCSA building each spring.
We would like to offer congratulations to two CAII undergrads who wrote their senior theses with Volodymyr Kindratenko, Director of NCSA Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, as their advisor.
Nikil Ravi and Pranshu Chaturvedi, along with scientists from the Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, introduced a novel set of practical, concise, and measurable FAIR principles for AI models.