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Alejandro Cuevas at IEEE Symposium

IST alumnus earns Distinguished Paper Award at international conference

6/19/18

Alejandro Cuevas, a 2018 graduate of the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, was part of a research team that received a Distinguished Paper Award at the recent Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Symposium on Security and Privacy. Cuevas earned University travel and research grants to complete his work in Switzerland.

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RSM joins College of IST's Corporate Associates Program

6/18/18

RSM US LLP, the fifth-largest accounting firm in the country, has become the latest organization to join the College of Information Sciences and Technology’s Corporate Associates Program. The program provides opportunities for organizations to engage with IST students by funding college programs and student internships.

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Interviews and internships shape IST senior's future

6/14/18

Students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology are required to complete one internship to graduate. Senior Ryan Feng has exceeded that requirement, holding an internship every summer since beginning his college career.

Eric Obeysekare interviews an entrepreneur in Rwanda.

IST doctoral student earns third place in wireless innovation competition

6/11/18

Doctoral student Eric Obeysekare recently helped a team of innovators place third in Vodafone Americas Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Project. His team created a mobile application that provides simplified bookkeeping and data collection tools for financially illiterate micro-entrepreneurs.

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IST alumna bridges tech and business backgrounds through Smeal graduate program

6/6/18

As the College of Information Sciences continues to grow, so do the opportunities for its students and graduates — especially women. Neha Sharma, a 2017 graduate, is the first female from the college to complete the new Smeal College of Business Management and Organizational Leadership master’s degree program.

Refugees in Uganda use computers

IST researcher's new book explores the world of 'digital refugees'

5/29/18

With nearly 100 million refugees and displaced persons around the world, a new book by Carleen Maitland, associate professor of information sciences and technology, explores how information and communication technologies are being used to provide humanitarian aid and connect refugees with family and friends.

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Peng Liu awarded IST’s first Professorship in Cybersecurity

5/29/18

Peng Liu, professor of information sciences and technology, was recently awarded the first Raymond G. Tronzo, MD Professorship in Cybersecurity by the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The professorship will help the college recruit and retain leading faculty in support of the college’s newly created Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations bachelor’s degree program.

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IST doctoral student presented with Alumni Association Dissertation Award

5/23/18

College of Information Sciences and Technology doctoral student Jun Xu recently was named a recipient of the 2018 Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award and Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal. He is one of 14 Penn State graduate students to receive the award, which is considered one of the most prestigious awards that a Penn State graduate student can receive.

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Penn State startup using technology to improve health care in developing nations

5/22/18

What if, with the tap of a finger, you could change or potentially save countless lives in a developing country? An interdisciplinary team of Penn State students is working to bring that concept to life. Their social venture project, Kijenzi, is a business model and application that aims to provide 3-D printing of medical equipment to rural areas of Kenya.

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IST doctoral student receives NASA Space Grant Graduate Fellowship

5/21/18

Scott Pezanowski, a doctoral candidate in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, has received the NASA Space Grant Graduate Fellowship given by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium for 2018-2019. The mission of the program is to expand opportunities for Pennsylvanians to learn about and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space programs by supporting and enhancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, research and outreach programs.

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