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New graduate degree focuses on evolving business transformation strategies

2/27/18

Applications are being accepted for a new 33-credit master of professional studies in enterprise architecture and business transformation degree. Developed by the College of Information Sciences and Technology in collaboration with the Smeal College of Business, the degree will be offered exclusively online through Penn State World Campus. Courses will begin in fall 2018.

NSF Day events offer resources, strategies for faculty researchers

2/27/18

NSF Day, on Feb. 28 at the Nittany Lion Inn, will feature several events aimed at providing resources and support for faculty interested in strengthening their research grant applications and forwarding their research careers.

Kulturel-Konak and Konak honored with ASEE Best Paper Award

2/21/18

Two Penn State Berks faculty members were recently honored by the American Society for Engineering Education. Their paper titled, "Assessment of Progressive Learning of Ethics in Engineering Students Based on the Model of Domain Learning," co-authored by Sadan Kulturel-Konak and Abdullah Konak, among others, was recognized as the ASEE Best Zone I Paper for 2017.

ICS researcher to speak on data privacy within scientific research

2/15/18

Tim Brick, professor of human development and family studies, will discuss “The MID/DLE Way: Privacy by Design for Science in Real Time” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on March 1 in 233A HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.

IST alumnus thanks networking, parents for diverse career opportunities

2/13/18

An undergraduate experience focused on taking advantage of networking and diverse opportunities helped Michael Morelli, a 2016 Information Sciences and Technology alumnus, get off to a fast start in his career.

IST students participate in a tabletop exercise with the U.S. Army

IST students participate in a U.S. Army tabletop exercise

2/13/18

Four students and a professor from the College of Information Sciences and Technology recently participated in a tabletop exercise with the U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center, which had them working alongside industry and government experts to conduct virtual simulations around the reconstruction of a third-world country.

Mitra named associate dean for research in IST

2/13/18

Prasenjit Mitra, professor of information sciences and technology (IST), was recently named associate dean for research in the College of IST.

Data visualization image - vaccination coverage map

Institute for CyberScience to hold data visualization workshops

2/12/18

The Institute for CyberScience (ICS) will be holding a series of monthly workshops on creating static and interactive data visualizations. The first workshop will be held at 4–5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in 101 Althouse Laboratory.

Red Cell Analytics Lab plans for crisis, conducts classroom evacuation

2/9/18

Students in the College of IST's Red Cell Analytics Lab recently conducted a drill of the Cybertorium, a 155-seat lecture hall in the Westgate Building, to understand how students might react to the evacuation of a large classroom.

The ICS Symposium 2018: Harnessing the Power of Data

ICS Symposium 2018 to explore big data and computational research

2/8/18

To explore cutting-edge data science methods and applications, the Penn State Institute for CyberScience will host the “ICS Symposium 2018: Harnessing the Power of Data,” a one-day conference on computational and data science.

Love Actually: Computer model may decode Facebook emoticons

2/6/18

Facebook's additional emoticons — love, haha, sad, angry and wow — are making it more complex for marketers and social media users to know exactly how people are reacting to their posts. A new computer model uses an AI technique called, "supervised learning," to better understand reactions.

WTAJ-TV: May 22, 2018
Social media dangers
This two-part series on social media dangers appeared on WTAJ-TV, with expert advice from John Carroll, distinguished professor of information sciences and technology.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: May 30, 2018
AI ties 76ers GM to mysterious Twitter accounts
Someone in the field of artificial intelligence used stylometry to reveal Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo as operating five anonymous Twitter accounts.

Other Voices

How to give veterans more career opportunities
Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than non-veterans, according to federal statistics.
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The Conversation
Big data security problems threaten privacy
Jungwoo Ryoo, professor of IST at Penn State Altoona, examines growing concerns about "big data" collection and the benefits and threats it brings to society.
from:
The Conversation

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New graduate degree focuses on evolving business transformation strategies

NSF Day events offer resources, strategies for faculty researchers

Kulturel-Konak and Konak honored with ASEE Best Paper Award

ICS researcher to speak on data privacy within scientific research

IST alumnus thanks networking, parents for diverse career opportunities

IST students participate in a U.S. Army tabletop exercise

Mitra named associate dean for research in IST

Institute for CyberScience to hold data visualization workshops

Red Cell Analytics Lab plans for crisis, conducts classroom evacuation

ICS Symposium 2018 to explore big data and computational research

Love Actually: Computer model may decode Facebook emoticons

New research collaboratory aims to harness the power of data to improve health

Connections Day event links IST students with engagement opportunities

Veteran, entrepreneur: IST alumnus takes unconventional route to success

College of IST announces seed grant recipients

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