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.
Next week the College of Information Sciences and Technology will hold the annual Future Forum career fair for IST students. It was alumna Alison Flanigan who pitched the idea for the first IST career fair back in 2004. "“What I wanted to do was help fill the gap between IST’s internship requirement for students and the industry partners who were in need of this talent," she said.
While earning her bachelor's degree in information sciences and technology from the Brandywine campus, Penn State graduate Devin Mader quickly discovered her passion for the industry and as a student wasted no time actively pursuing career opportunities in the field.
Paul and Beverly Perreault, of Park City, Utah, have made a generous commitment of $1.08 million to establish the Perreault Fellows Program and Scholarship in Global Programs, which will provide international internship opportunities to talented undergraduate students interested in becoming global leaders in their fields.
As far as 2005 alumnus Adam Wiercioch knows — and as far as Penn State’s records show — he currently stands as the only alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology that lives in Poland. But that isn’t his only claim to fame. Wiercioch, who was a student-athlete at Penn State, also holds an Olympic silver medal in fencing.
Penn State World Campus is again the most recognized institution in U.S. News' 2019 Best Online Programs rankings.
The Margaret Hamilton Distinguished Internship, offered through a partnership between Penn State’s Enterprise IT Software Engineering Unit and the College of Information Sciences and Technology Alumni Society, helps aspiring software engineering students develop their skills.
As a Penn State student living off campus, Steven Weber wanted to have a more efficient routine while waiting for the bus to arrive. He thought, wouldn’t it be great if he could ask his smart assistant when the next bus would pull up to his stop?
Luke Simonetti, a 2007 Penn State alumnus, understands the power of a strong professional network. While a student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, he benefited from an internship that eventually led to a full-time job offer upon graduation. Now, he wants to help expand the professional network that supports current IST students by encouraging more of the college’s alumni to engage and share their own career experiences.
