C. Lee Giles will present a seminar on AI and machine learning and its current uses in real-world cases as part of Penn State's Institute for CyberScience seminar series.
Penn State Greater Allegheny is offering for the first time a blended associate’s degree in information sciences and technology that local residents can complete both on campus and online. The pilot, blended degree program will be made possible by a grant that was awarded to Penn State through the Heinz Endowments.
Four graduate students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology were recently recognized by the college for their contributions to educational and research initiatives. Their achievements were celebrated during a reception Feb. 7 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Three College of Information Sciences and Technology alumni moved from Happy Valley to Silicon Valley, where they teamed up with a Smeal College of Business alumnus to launch Meadow, California's leading point-of-sale software system for customers of the cannabis industry.
Find out what’s happening at University Park and start a new tradition this summer at We Are Weekend, which combines time-honored favorites and new advancements that Penn Staters are sure to love. The Penn State Alumni Association will host the premier summer event from May 31 to June 2 at University Park, with some events taking place nearby in downtown State College.
Mahdi Nasereddin, associate professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State Berks, was recently named the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Statewide Faculty Member of the Year.
A competition that encourages Penn State students to find solutions to the challenges facing women's professional sports in the United States has been initiated by the interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Sports and Society with an entry deadline of April 1.
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From Penn State’s University Park campus to remote medical facilities in rural Kenya, tech startup Kijenzi is developing solutions to deliver medical equipment using a surprising method — 3D printing. Broken machinery, outdated supply chains, and limited access to specialty equipment leaves Kenyan clinics with huge challenges in bringing health care to those in need. Kijenzi is hoping to change that.
Recruiters from around the country gathered for the Future Forum at the Nittany Lion Inn on Jan. 28 to meet with College of Information Sciences and Technology students seeking full-time and internship positions or continued education opportunities.
Researchers from the College of Information Sciences and Technology have developed a tool that could have a profound impact on the quality of everyday software, which could result in less service down time, fewer data breaches and better privacy protection.
A team of Penn State students have develop an augmented reality experience to complement THON and bring its impact to children battling pediatric cancer at Penn State Children's Hospital who are unable to attend the event in person.
With its faculty showcase, on exhibit Feb. 4-28, the Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design will share the research of the inaugural year of faculty Innovators in Residence. The projects of the researchers include designing teaching and learning, performing and exhibiting, and implementing pedagogical practices in both formal and informal settings.
The Jan. 23 Penn State Town Hall — which featured a discussion with University leaders focusing on Penn State's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, “Our Commitment to Impact" — is now archived and available for viewing online at LiveEvents.psu.edu.
Why is it important for a university to have a strategic plan? What does it mean for the University community? What have been the outcomes of Penn State’s current approach to strategic planning? These questions and more were the subject of conversation at a town hall discussion with Penn State leaders held Jan. 23. The event took place in the University Libraries’ Foster Auditorium and also was streamed online. The session will be archived in the next few days and available to watch at LiveEvents.psu.edu.
Three student groups from the College of Information Sciences and Technology won awards for their posters and presentations at the Campus and Community Sustainability Expo, hosted by State College Borough on Nov. 29. The expo is facilitated by Penn State’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative, part of the University’s Sustainability Institute, and pairs community partners with Penn State classes to address sustainability challenges.
