Kelly Izlar
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia awards $1 million in new programs , articleThe set of ambitious cybersecurity programs received awards of up to $75,000 each for the current fiscal year.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
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Protecting the protectors , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers from Virginia Tech work to secure future military base power grid operations and their critical missions from cybersecurity threats.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Quantum powers researchers to see the unseen , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leveraging a quirky quantum behavior to build better infrared detectors.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
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Researchers build a blueprint for a diverse quantum workforce , articleVirginia Tech researchers are collaborating with historically Black colleges and universities to train faculty members, acquire lab equipment, and develop curricula to meet the growing demand for a quantum-trained workforce.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
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Summer research program invites students to experience 'golden days as your genuine self' , articleThe Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program offers undergraduates from all over the nation a glimpse of the Hokie graduate experience — where students can work on research with faculty advisors and show up as their most genuine selves.
Date: Jul 06, 2023 -
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Research programs help researchers leap higher , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative’s Cybersecurity Research Engagement Program seeds research efforts at the intersection of data, autonomy, and security.
Date: Jun 06, 2023 -
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Six tips to commercialize deep-tech research , articleThe innovation scholars program encourages students to consider tech transfer.
Date: Jun 05, 2023 -
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Cybersecurity research aims for impact at Virginia Tech , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia is investing in researchers working at the intersection of data, autonomy, and security. Proposals for the next round of Cybersecurity Research grants are due June 9.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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The chatbot whisperers , articleVirginia Tech computer scientists are working to tame the violent, racist, sexist language that has been reported from chatbots.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Cybersecurity is a team sport — and it’s recruiting all positions , articleThere’s a position for everyone in cybersecurity. Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers are exploring ways to attract and train a diverse talent pool to meet the exploding, dynamic need for well-rounded cybersecurity professionals.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Quantum researchers collide , articleResearchers from departments across the university came together to discuss the current state and future possibilities of quantum research at the first Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering symposium.
Date: Mar 13, 2023 -
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Program fuels development of new quantum-aware cybersecurity strategies , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia and the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering issued two awards for the Quantum Aspects of Cybersecurity program to fuel research in quantum information science, engineering, and technology related to cybersecurity.
Date: Jan 29, 2023 -
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Simulating self-driving security , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers are developing and commercializing a virtual library of real-world driving incidents to simulate and test automated driving technology.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Researchers work to solve 5G network problems when it matters: right now , articleCyber researchers from Virginia Tech developed a technique to solve 5G network problems in the field and in real time. With support from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, they are applying their invention to safeguard autonomous vehicles and provide efficient network solutions in other domains.
Date: Dec 14, 2022 -
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative’s Ideation to Commercialization program seeks proposals, seeds larger opportunities , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's program seeks proposals from Southwest Virginia researchers to provide paths to market for research and technologies within the intersection of data, autonomy, and security.
Date: Dec 08, 2022 -
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Flexing cyber superpowers in Southwest Virginia , articleDiverse and sometimes unlikely collaborations equip Commonwealth Cyber Initiative research teams to address today’s widely varied cybersecurity challenges.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers hone cryptographic algorithms to stand against powerful quantum threat , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech and George Mason University are developing security protocols to fend off cyberattacks — both from today’s computers and from quantum computers coming down the pike.
Date: Oct 18, 2022 -
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Students bring spark, power, and drive to cybersecurity research , articleMeet a few of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative student researchers in Southwest Virginia who are reframing the big questions and finding the answers – all while training to be future cybersecurity leaders.
Date: Oct 10, 2022 -
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Diversifying the quantum workforce , articleVirginia Tech partnered with historically Black colleges and universities for a five-day quantum workshop for faculty members at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington.
Date: Aug 31, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech, international partners debut first-of-its kind test bed for resiliency, security in space-based internet networks , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech designed the world’s first hardware-in-the-loop test bed that emulates the changing connectivity of a mega satellite constellation at scale. The researchers introduced the test bed at an intercontinental workshop July 12-13.
Date: Jul 28, 2022 -
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech explore how quantum networks could transform cybersecurity , articleIn a cross-disciplinary research collaboration, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech are designing the quantum architecture that may one day secure our everyday communications and connect us to the power of quantum computation.
Date: Jun 01, 2022 -
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Shaping the future of Virginia Tech’s 5G power grid , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech are working toward a more resilient, secure power grid by simulating a 5G-enabled smart grid for Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. Their work contributes to the Virginia Tech Climate Action Working Group’s effort to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.
Date: Apr 08, 2022 -
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Cybersecurity showcase conveys impact and reach of student research , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative student researchers from Virginia Tech and other Southwest Virginia institutions participated in an electronic poster session that showcased the cross-disciplinary impact of student research in cybersecurity.
Date: Mar 28, 2022 -
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Are contact tracing apps tracking me? Not at all, say Virginia Tech researchers , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) researchers from Virginia Tech investigated the security of digital contact tracing technology. Their findings offer reassurance to those leery of privacy risks.
Date: Feb 01, 2022 -
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Research drives cybersecurity innovation, inspiration in Southwest Virginia , articleAs the urgency of cybersecurity reaches a higher pitch, the Southwest node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative gathered on Virginia Tech’s campus in late October. The event allowed collaborators to meet in person for the first time and advance cybersecurity strategies throughout the region and the commonwealth.
Date: Nov 18, 2021