I-SENSE is proud to welcome its first Distinguished Speaker of the Fall 2025 Semester, Markku-Juhani Olavi Saarinen, PhD.In this seminar, Dr. Saarinen will offer some technical and practical lessons he has learned about recent European Union information security regulations related to PQC security chips. This may sound boring from a scientific viewpoint, but it is essential for a security architect as compliance requirements are the main driver for the sales of such chips. Saarinen is currently Finland's representative to CENELEC TC 4​7X "Semiconductor device and trusted chips", which is tasked with turning the security requirements of the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) into electrotechnical standards. The CRA and its technical requirements are of great interest to chip makers and designers globally, as compliance will be required to sell electrical goods in the EU market (the comparable U.S. "Cyber Trust Mark" program, being introduced by the FCC, will be only voluntary). Among other things, CRA implies supply chain security measures, fairly strict vulnerability reporting timelines and responsibilities, as well as some concrete security features such as secure firmware updates. "Default category" products can get a pass via self-evaluation, but for "Critical category" products (e.g., secure elements), compliance often requires a third-party assessment. Such laboratory evaluation can be done with the EU Common Criteria (EUCC) Certification Scheme; passing requires relatively advanced technical protections.Dr. Saarinen has worked in cryptography and technical information security since the late 1990s, dividing time between academia and the industry/startups. Before his PhD studies (which focused on symmetric cryptanalysis), he had worked at SSH Communications Security (helping to design the now-ubiquitous SSH2 secure login protocol) and at Nokia Research, both in Finland. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) has been a research focus since 2015, resulting in numerous publications and a half-dozen patents. In 2018, he was the first employee at PQShield Ltd. (UK), a University of Oxford spin-out focusing on PQC. At PQShield, he architected some of the first commercially successful high-assurance PQC hardware modules before joining Tampere University in 2023. He is currently a member of CENELEC TC 47X (Cyber Resilience Act / Semiconductors) and Chairs the Cryptography SIG at RISC-V International.

Joseph McKinley: "Synergetics in Complex Adaptive Systems"Committee Chair: Christopher Beetle, Ph.D.Committee Members: Christine Williams, D.N.Sc., Luc Wille, Ph.D., Andy Lau, Ph.D., and Mengsen Zhang, Ph.D.Date: 10/17/2025 at 2:00 PMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, College of Science Charles E. Schmidt Building (SE-43), Room 319

Faculty and staff are encouraged to register for the Florida Statewide Symposium and join us for the Keynote Address: Institutional Transformation through Vertically Integrated Projects: Leadership Practices for Scalable Undergraduate Research, delivered by Dr. Jack Bringardner, Teaching Professor and Director of Education Innovation, Engineering, Design, and Society, Colorado School of Mines, and Executive Steering Committee Member, VIP Consortium.You can register to attend the event here.

After more than two centuries, “Amalia e Carlo” returns to the stage. Composed in 1812 by Pietro Carlo Guglielmi and featuring a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola, this opera has not been performed since the early 1800s. The work offers a glimpse into the political and cultural landscape of Napoleonic Italy. Concert to feature full orchestra, original costumes, and an international cast and crew. Artistic Director, Mitchell Hutchings, DMA. Tickets $10.

This all levels integrative movement mat pilates class blends core-focused Pilates with functional movement patterns to enhance strength, flexibility and body awareness.Instructor: Ruth SandersDates/Times: October 6, 13, 27 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am) November 3, 10, 17 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am) December 1, 8, 15 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am)

Decorate a t-shirt with artistic expression against sexual assault, interpersonal violence, incest, and abuse. Let’s end the silence! Hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services.