Professors Jean-François Biasse and Giacomo Micheli, along with °®¶¹´«Ã½ Computer Science & Engineering professors Mehran Kermani and Attila Yavuz, have created a Center for Cryptographic Research at °®¶¹´«Ã½. It was launched with a grant from the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Strategic Investment Pool and will have a particular interest in cybersecurity. Professor Biasse is the first director.