Penn State's Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Research
4/18/19
Once the fodder of science fiction books and movies, Artificial intelligence -- AI -- and machine learning are making an impact on nearly every facet of society.
Information Sciences and Technology
Information Sciences and Technology
Janet Sherlock to deliver IST commencement address
4/18/19
Janet Sherlock, chief information officer at Ralph Lauren Corporation, will serve as the keynote speaker at the spring commencement ceremony for the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus.
Ten teams awarded $1,500 to move forward in the Nittany AI Challenge
4/17/19
Ten student teams at Penn State will receive $1,500 from the Nittany AI Alliance to move on to Phase Three of the Nittany AI Challenge. Teams competing in the challenge are directed to use the prize money to create a minimum viable product using the artificial intelligence platform of their choosing to address real-world problems facing students at the University.
2019 IST Alumni & Friends Blue White Tailgate
4/16/19
IST alumni and friends gathered outside Westgate Building for a 20th Anniversary Celebration tailgate before the Blue-White Game, April 13, 2019. Find more pictures at flickr.com/istpsu.
Graduate student awardees celebrated at annual luncheon
4/12/19
Penn State President Eric Barron presented 11 awards to more than 30 graduate students in recognition of outstanding achievement during the annual Graduate Student Awards Luncheon held April 11 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Researchers to compare Twitter opinions on climate change with real-world views
4/12/19
How do regional opinions on Twitter represent real-world attitudes toward climate change? A team of researchers will work to find out, thanks to a recent seed grant from the Social Science Research Institute at Penn State.
Bikalpa Neupane receives the Graduate Student Service Award
4/12/19
Bikalpa Neupane, a Penn State graduate student, has been awarded the 2019 Graduate Student Service Award.
New computer model automatically, aesthetically crops photos
4/11/19
Computers can now automatically crop photos to capture the most interesting part in an aesthetically pleasing manner, thanks to researchers at Penn State.
The ethics of emerging technologies
4/9/19
In today's digital age, artificial intelligence and big data are helping people navigate the world in new ways. While many researchers are using these new tools to innovate and advance different disciplines, a few, like IST Professor Fred Fonseca, are approaching these advancements from a different perspective.
Module-based sex ed concept wins top spot in IdeaMakers Challenge
4/9/19
On April 3, five interdisciplinary teams of students participated in the final pitches round of the IdeaMakers Challenge. Hosted by the College of Information Sciences and Technology during Penn State Startup Week, the challenge tasked student teams representing two or more majors to pitch an idea that aims to solve a problem using information technology.
Distinguished Lecture Series to feature renowned professor Dan Roth
4/8/19
The College of Information Sciences and Technology will host Dan Roth, professor of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania, in an upcoming segment of its Distinguished Lecture Series. Held April 18, the event will begin with a networking reception from 3:15-4 p.m. in the West Atrium of the Westgate Building and will follow with a lecture from 4-5 p.m. in 114 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building.
Faculty and staff recognized at annual IST awards reception
4/3/19
Faculty and staff members in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the University, the community, and the world at the college's annual awards reception, held March 27 at the Hintz Alumni Center.
IST student strives to empower women in technology
4/3/19
According to Forbes, the majority of jobs in the technology industry are held by white men and technology education is not accessible to members of many minority communities. Kathyleen O'Leary is working to change that.
'AI will see you now': Panel to discuss the AI revolution in health and medicine
4/2/19
This month's Institute for CyberScience seminar will feature a panel of experts on April 11 who will discuss possible positive and negative changes AI — artificial intelligence — may have on healthcare and medicine.
Maitland is 2019 recipient of Faculty Outreach Award
4/2/19
Carleen Maitland, associate professor of information sciences and technology in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, is the recipient of Penn State's 2019 Penn State Faculty Outreach Award.