Spafford reports on evolution, growth of Purdue’s cybersecurity research
03-21-2025
In his presentation to the Board of Trustees, Eugene H. Spafford, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, reflected on his 38 years of cybersecurity research at Purdue. He shared a short summary of the history and growth of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security and the information security interdisciplinary graduate program — both of which he founded and led. The presentation also highlighted contributions from recent PhD students and explored Stafford’s ongoing efforts in cybersecurity education.