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IST researchers present at two leading cybersecurity conferences

8/27/18

College of Information Sciences and Technology researchers delivered a total of five talks at two of the world’s premier cybersecurity conferences this summer. They presented their research at the hacking and computer security events DEF CON and Black Hat, conferences which accept talks based on the impact of the works and reputation of the speakers, according to Xinyu Xing, assistant professor of IST.

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Outside of IST: Faculty and staff impact the community and the world

8/22/18

During the day, many faculty and staff work together to help shape the future of students in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. Once the work day ends a number of them head off to pursue their passions, through which they are impacting the community and the world.

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College of IST unveils newly renovated academic services suite

8/20/18

College of Information Sciences and Technology students, faculty, staff and guests were greeted with a newly renovated academic services suite for the fall 2018 semester. The new space, which houses the college’s student services and several administrative offices, was expanded to better support the needs of the college’s rapidly increasing enrollment.

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Using social media to solve social problems

8/16/18

A National Science Foundation-funded Penn State project will evaluate the accuracy of using Twitter data to represent populations across different demographic groups.

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IST welcomes new faculty as enrollment surges

8/15/18

The College of Information Sciences and Technology recently welcomed nine new faculty to begin the 2018-19 academic year. The new faculty members will support the college’s rapidly-growing student body, which will comprise a record number of incoming undergraduate students this fall.

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New Penn State Law faculty members build bridges across Penn State

8/15/18

Penn State Law is delighted to welcome to the faculty Assistant Professor of Law and Medicine Megan Wright, Assistant Professor of Law Ben Johnson, and Professor of Legal Research Jenny Ham, all of whom will advance the law school’s efforts to collaborate across the University to impact the world.

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IST graduate earns two degrees in four years, influences family tradition

8/14/18

Few students can say that they’ve earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in four years. Even fewer can pass the torch on to their younger sibling when they graduate. Lawrence Wu, a 2018 College of Information Sciences and Technology graduate, is one of the few who can say both.

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IST student helping to impact technology on Capitol Hill as congressional intern

8/13/18

While the first modern technology careers focused mainly on developing and maintaining computer systems, they are now expanding and reaching beyond these more simple origins. Nicole Generose, a senior majoring in security and risk analysis in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, sets out to prove that each day as an intern for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

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IST student marshal earns bachelor's degree at age 18

8/9/18

At the age of 18, most students are starting their college careers. Meanwhile, College of Information Sciences and Technology’s summer 2018 student marshal Adam Smith is completing his. Smith, who is 18 years old, will earn his bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology on Aug. 11 through Penn State World Campus.

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IST hosts cybersecurity training for middle and high school STEM educators

8/8/18

Twenty-six middle and high school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers from school districts in seven states participated in the first-of-its-kind NittanyGenCyber Camp, held July 30 through Aug. 3 in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The educators gained hands-on experience on how to bring fundamental cybersecurity principles and their intersection with data science into the classroom.

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IST doctoral student applies research in internship to help save lives

8/2/18

Emergency responders have some of the most high-pressured careers in the world today, but social media may be able to reduce that pressure. Shane Halse, a doctoral student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, is interning with RapidSOS to help test the theory that social media can simplify crisis situations for emergency responders.

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