REU Site: Trustable Computing Systems Security Research

这笔资金更新了康涅狄格大学的本科生研究经验（REU）站点，该站点专注于计算机系统安全研究。该网站由网络军团：服务奖学金计划和安全与可信赖网络空间（SaTC）计划共同资助。学生将及时参与国家重点领域的研究项目。具体活动包括电气与计算机工程系和计算机科学与工程系的合作项目，包括研究计算机安全的硬件支持、硬件木马检测、IC认证和访问控制。一系列的研讨会将使学生掌握各种研究项目的具体知识以及研究生院所需的一般技能。此外，本科生将有机会参加面向硬件的安全与信任研讨会。这将拓宽学生的视野，让他们见证世界范围内的研究项目。这个项目的智力优势在于强大的研究团队和对计算机系统安全的关注，这是一个国家需要和学生感兴趣的领域。学生将参与调查算法技术、硬件和软件设计原则、计算机体系结构以及可信计算系统的其他方面的研究计划。该项目的一个主要目标是向处于学术生涯早期阶段的学生介绍这种跨学科的研究工作，以激发他们的兴趣。同时，本研究也有潜力为计算机学科的研究核心做出贡献。该项目旨在为本科生在国家重大利益研究领域的研究生学习做准备。计算机系统被整合到我们国家基础设施的每一个部分，包括金融系统、通信系统、交通和国防。一个主要的国家需求是研究和研究人员谁可以解决这些系统的安全性。本提案提供的研究机会将有助于培养研究这些重要计算机安全问题的下一代研究人员。

This funding renews a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at the University of Connecticut focused on computer systems security research. This site is co-funded by the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Program and the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program. Students will participate in research projects that are timely and in an area of national priority. Specific activities include collaborative projects in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the Computer Science and Engineering Department, including research in hardware support for computer security, hardware Trojan detection, and IC authentication, and access control. A series of seminars will equip students with knowledge specific to the various research projects as well as general skills required in graduate school. In addition, the undergraduate students will have the opportunity to participate in the Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust Symposium. This will broaden students' vision by allowing them to witness research projects conducted worldwide. The intellectual merit of this project lies with the strong research team and the focus on computer systems security, an area of national need and of interest to students. The students will participate in research initiatives that investigate algorithmic techniques, hardware and software design principles, computer architecture, and other aspects of trustable computing systems. A major goal of this project is to introduce such interdisciplinary research work to students in the early stages of their academic careers to spark their interests. At the same time, the research has the potential to contribute to the research core of the computing disciplines. This project is aimed at preparing undergraduate students for graduate study in a research area of vital national interest. Computer systems are integrated into every part of our national infrastructure, including financial systems, communication systems, transportation, and defense. A primary national need is research and researchers who can address the security of these systems. The research opportunities that this proposal provides will help develop the next generation of researchers investigating these important computer security issues.