The Provost's Awards Lecture Series is intended to honor and showcase the recipients of the Provost's Awards and provide them an opportunity to present, share and discuss their work with the campus. Another goal of this series is to raise the level of academic and intellectual discourse among our colleagues and to further enrich connections with others across the campus.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 26
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Location: All seminars will be on Zoom
Meeting ID: 812 6593 7150
Passcode: 265676

Dr. Shahab Tayeb, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
"Cyber Resilience for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles"
2022-23 Promising New Faculty

The convergence of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) in the era of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) has ushered in a sophisticated inter-network of self-driving and interconnected automobiles. The IoV operates through an ensemble of cutting-edge wireless protocols, thus forming a dynamic ecosystem of intra-vehicle, inter-vehicular and roadside communications. This paradigmatic shift not only addresses pressing issues like traffic congestion mitigation, enhanced driver safety, and unparalleled user convenience but also introduces an intricate array of cybersecurity challenges. In this presentation, Dr. Tayeb will briefly review the critical imperatives for safeguarding the IoV ecosystem against malicious cyber intrusions. He will then explore the multifaceted cybersecurity requirements that are indispensable for establishing the robustness and resilience of the IoV. Moreover, he will briefly examine recent instances of cyberattacks against this interconnected ecosystem, unveiling the diverse threat landscape. Leveraging these foundational frameworks, Dr. Tayeb will conclude by discussing the pathways to foster a harmonious convergence of CAV, impervious to the threats posed by malicious cyberagents.

Brynn Saito, Department of English
"Ancestral Poetics: A Poetry Reading and Discussion"
2022-23 Promising New Faculty

In 2019, Brynn and her father traveled to Gila River, AZ, the site of her grandparents’ incarceration during World War II. From that journey emerged the letters and poems in Brynn’s newly released third book, "Under a Future Sky." In this presentation, Brynn will read selections from the collection and share her collaborative, research-based approach to poem-making. She will also discuss her forthcoming anthology project, which collects poems written by descendants of the Japanese American/Nikkei incarceration and reveals how the interior, lyrical art form of poetry uniquely confronts and transmutes the forces and inheritances of history. Lastly, Brynn will share how her writing and scholarship have shaped her creative writing pedagogy. Poetry, with its expressive and imaginative provocations, invites us to connect with those who’ve come before and those who’ve yet to arrive.

The next lecture will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9 featuring Dr. Robert Maldonado, Department of Philosophy, and Dr. Larissa Mercado-López, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, who both received the Faculty Service Award.