Institute for Information Assurance

Activities

The activities supported by the Institute for Information Assurance fall into three broad areas of scholarship: (a) research (b) education and (c) outreach.  The following are examples of activities that might be funded under each area:

Research

• Provide support to faculty to conduct research and apply for grants.
• Provide support to students to conduct research.
• Encourage collaborative faculty-student research projects
• Research equipment and materials.
• Support publication of research studies.

Education

• Invite Guest lecturers/speakers for talks on campus
• Establish an Information Security Symposia at Lewis University
• Encourage faculty participation in off-campus symposia/conferences
• Integrate IIA-supported work into curriculum
• Provide internship and co-op opportunities
• Support scholar-in-residence programs

Community Outreach

• Conduct roundtable events to obtain industry participation and feedback
• Sponsor joint research projects with corporate partners
• Hold summer programs for educational, corporate and/or military partners such as ROTC

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