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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">Bochum, March 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize Awarded to Eike Kiltz in Berlin
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">On March 13, 2024, Professor Dr. Eike Kiltz, Chair of Cryptography and CASA speaker, was awarded with the prestigious
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize during a ceremony held in Berlin. This distinguished award, granted by the German Research Foundation (DFG), stands as one of Germany's foremost research funding prizes. Kiltz was recognized for his groundbreaking contributions
to post-quantum cryptography, among other notable achievements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">New Security Method Developed</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">Nowadays, post-quantum cryptography research holds a vital role in cybersecurity. The impending reality of
quantum computers poses a threat to current encryption methods, rendering them ineffective in safeguarding our digital data. Collaborating with colleagues, Kiltz has developed a novel approach that has been adopted as a standard by the US National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, endowed with 2.5 million euros, serves as a testament to Kiltz's outstanding
research endeavors. This award by the DFG recognizes exceptional researchers who exhibit exemplary achievements early in their careers, with the potential to make enduring contributions to Germany's research landscape. The DFG has crafted a
<b>film portrait</b> showcasing the accomplishments of award recipient Eike Kiltz, accessible through the following <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPt5FZIhyF0" target="_blank">link.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">The
<b>laudation speech </b>at the ceremony is available<span style="mso-ligatures:none"> under the
<a href="https://www.dfg.de/de/gefoerderte-projekte/wissenschaftliche-preise/leibniz-preis/2024/kiltz">
following link</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none">Katharina Kohls is new Professor for System Security<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">Katharina Kohls is</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560"> newly appointed Professor of System Security at the
<a href="https://informatik.rub.de/en/">Faculty of Computer Science</a> and returning to the Ruhr region. Her research focus is mobile phone security, especially the weaknesses of core systems, a field closely linked to the needs and problems of everyday life.
In 2022, Kohls launched the startup Radix Security with former RUB/CASA PHD David Rupprecht, which connects her research topics closely to its practical application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://casa.rub.de/news/casa/katharina-kohls-macht-mobilfunk-sicherer">-> on this website.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0cm"><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Asja Fischer Becomes New Fellow of the Lamarr Network Program<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">In the third round Asja Fischer has been admitted to the prestigious Lamarr network, the leading networks of AI scientist in North-Rhine Westphalia.
Fischer is a professor of Machine Learning at Ruhr University since 2018 conducting research in the field of Deep Learning, especially the security of AI models including Generative Models. The Lamarr Fellow Network Program is part of the
</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#215F9A;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.mkw.nrw/lamarr-fellow-network" target="_blank"><span style="color:#215F9A">Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial
Intelligence</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#215F9A;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://casa.rub.de/en/news/casa/news/asja-fischer-becomes-new-lamarr-fellow"><span style="color:#215F9A">-> on this website</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none">Topic:
</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">“Scaling zkSNARKS”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none">When?</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">March 19, 2024, 2 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none">Where?</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none"> Building
TZR ("MB"), Floor 1, Room S-MO-104, Ruhr</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">University Bochum or
<a href="https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom.us/j/64776109776?pwd=TVZPSDM1VG9uVWM0dkJIWmpKQnlJQT09#success">
online</a><br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">Carla Rafols,
<a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/wisecom/upf-members/-/asset_publisher/555Q3cV27iGB/content/rafols-salvador-carla/maximized" target="_blank">
tenure Track assistant professor at Pompeu Fabra University,</a> will explain the role of “zkSNARKs” as a key technology for improving privacy and scalability in blockchains. The lecture focuses on ongoing efforts and challenges of practical application and
“Scaling of zkSNARKs” - such as complexity and large computations.<br>
Find more information on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://casa.rub.de/news/casa/casa-distinguished-lectures-mit-carla-rafols-salvador-pompeu-fabra-university">-> on this
website.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none">CASA Distinguished Lecture with Adam J. Aviv (George Washington University)</span></u></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#8DAE10;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">April 9, 2024, 2 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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TZR ("MB"), Floor 1, Room S-MO-104, Ruhr</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560;mso-ligatures:none">University Bochum or
<a href="https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom.us/j/64776109776?pwd=TVZPSDM1VG9uVWM0dkJIWmpKQnlJQT09#success">
online</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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