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Award-winning attorney draws on foundation built in the College of IST

5/10/19

A senior columnist at TownHall. A contributing writer at Forbes. A national media legal analyst. An award-winning trial attorney, who has been named one of the best lawyers in Washington, D.C. These are not typical career highlights for a College of Information Sciences and Technology graduate, but they are just a few of the accomplishments that are prominent on the resume of Marina Medvin — a 2006 alumna who has been in pursuit of success since she was a young girl.

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Adding human touch to unchatty chatbots may lead to bigger letdown

4/16/19

Developers may think that adding humanlike features — like an icon or a name — to their chatbot may make it more relatable. However, users may react strongly against a chatbot with human features that doesn't have the swift back-and-forth of a normal conversation.

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Engaging with interactive media may be a sequence of actions, assessments

7/31/18

People tend to think you either engage with a piece on interactive media, or you don't. However, researchers suggest that when people are interacting with media there is a whole sequence of physical and psychological actions and assessments that lead up to engagement. Knowing how user engagement works could lead to stickier online advertisements and more interactive websites.

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Fake or Fact? March Healthy Aging Lecture to focus on health messaging

2/23/17

March Healthy Aging Lecture to focus on making sense of healthy
aging science presented through media channels. Hosted by Martin Sliwinski, professor of Human Development and Family Studies and director for the Center for Healthy Aging, lecture is part of the Penn State Center for Healthy Aging Community Lecture Series.

Privacy forum organized by media, law groups to be held at Lehigh Valley

7/8/14

Facebook knows everything about you. So does Google. But there are a host of other forces at work to erode what Americans see as a fundamental right of privacy, a phenomenon that leading media and law experts will address at a panel discussion from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Penn State Lehigh Valley (2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley) in the multipurpose room (Room 135). It is free and open to the public.

Award-winning investigative journalist Sebastian Rotella to visit SIA

4/12/12

Foreign correspondent, investigative journalist and author Sebastian Rotella will present "The Media in the Internet Age" at Penn State School of International Affairs on April 19. A senior reporter for ProPublica, Rotella covers terrorism, intelligence, organized crime and law enforcement.

Pittsburgh media cover Beaver campus students' candlelight vigil

12/9/11

The Penn State Beaver Student Government Association held a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1 in recognition and support of sexual abuse victims of all ages. The vigil, held beside the pond at the Brodhead Cultural Center, was attended by more than 50 students, staff, faculty, and members of the community, including Beaver County District Attorney Anthony Berosh. The event was covered that evening by KDKA-TV News, Pittsburgh, and the following morning in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. For information about the vigil or other student activities, contact the Office of Student Activities at ras62@psu.edu or 724-773-3947.

Pentz joins Beaver campus IT staff

10/14/11

Nicholas Pentz has been named computer systems specialist in Penn State Beaver's Office of Information Technology. The position requires a broad range of skills, including knowledge and experience with personal computers, hardware and software, audiovisual and media systems, and procurement and budgeting. Additionally, he is qualified to work in a variety of operating systems, software, Microsoft applications, computer languages, and conferencing technology. Pentz holds a bachelor's degree in communication/emerging technology and multimedia from Slippery Rock University. He can be contacted at njp114@psu.edu or 724-773-3573.

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