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Teaching Professor Steven Haynes retires from the College of IST after 25 years

April 03, 2025

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App to connect dancers with partners and resources wins IdeaMakers Challenge

March 27, 2025

Student cybersecurity organization to host national Capture the Flag competition

March 23, 2025

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IST announces new major in artificial intelligence, enrolling for fall 2025

March 05, 2025

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IST alumna turns research into passion as Black developer in games industry

February 21, 2025

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Moravia Health president receives IST’s first Dean’s Alumni Excellence Award

February 19, 2025

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'Be You in Tech' Summit celebrates authenticity, diversity

February 06, 2025

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College of IST names new development and alumni relations director

February 02, 2025

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Competition highlights generative AI’s power, pitfalls for medical diagnoses

January 15, 2025

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IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2024

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

December 11, 2024

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IST researcher receives grant to improve scientific captions

December 03, 2024

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IST professor publishes second book on innovative teaching practices

November 26, 2024

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College of IST names student marshal for fall 2024 commencement

November 25, 2024

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IST to raise support for student engagement opportunities on GivingTuesday

November 18, 2024

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IST alumnus creates scholarship to support the next generation of innovators

November 18, 2024

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IST students attend tech conference focused on the Black male experience

November 08, 2024

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host network security expert on Nov. 18

November 07, 2024

Health care cybersecurity expert to address IST honor society on Nov. 4

October 29, 2024

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IST celebrates 25 years with open house, alumni symposium and ice cream

October 29, 2024

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Three graduates honored at College of IST Alumni Symposium

October 28, 2024

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IST students attend annual Grace Hopper Celebration

October 23, 2024

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NIH grant supports developing voice assistant for persons living with dementia

August 28, 2024

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes six new faculty members

August 27, 2024

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IST alumni accept postdoctoral appointments at Harvard and Yale medical schools

August 23, 2024

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Q&A: If you’re seeing this, is it meant for you?

July 24, 2024

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Penn State designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

July 10, 2024

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New scholarship supports IST students transitioning from Penn State campuses

July 02, 2024

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Wall Street meets Reddit: What are the upsides and risks of social investing?

June 17, 2024

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IST research showcased at top human-computer interaction conference

June 12, 2024

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IST researcher Yubo Kou awarded Haile Family Early Career Professorship

June 06, 2024

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IST announces winners of inaugural capstone showcase

May 01, 2024

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Computer security researcher and entrepreneur to speak at IST commencement

April 16, 2024

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IST announces winners of the new David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 16, 2024

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College of IST celebrates 25 years with Berkey Creamery flavor sponsorship

April 01, 2024

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App to teach online safety habits to kids wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 20, 2024

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Students compete to be featured on cover of IST's iConnect magazine

February 06, 2024

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IST faculty member named to Center for Democracy and Technology fellows program

February 01, 2024

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Westin Scholar Award enhances privacy, entrepreneurship skills for IST student

January 19, 2024

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to five projects

January 17, 2024

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IST, World Campus alumnus remains an active Penn Stater

January 12, 2024

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IST faculty and staff recognized at annual awards ceremony

January 09, 2024

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Alumnus establishes matching scholarship program in the College of IST

January 09, 2024

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IST, Smeal alumnus reflects on his World Campus experience

January 03, 2024

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What if Alexa or Siri sounded more like you? Study says you’ll like it better

November 21, 2023

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes nine new faculty members

August 29, 2023

College of IST student interns share experiences, offer internship advice

August 24, 2023

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More engagement in tech design can improve children’s online privacy, security

June 20, 2023

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Center for Socially Responsible AI awards Big Ideas Grants to five projects

June 20, 2023

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'Powered by Chocolate Milk,' Penn State hosts first in-person esports tournament

May 16, 2023

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IST announces 2023 Dean’s Circle of Teaching Excellence members

May 15, 2023

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IST doctoral student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 09, 2023

What is ChatGPT and what can it be used for?

April 21, 2023

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College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects

March 07, 2023

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Information Sciences and Technology faculty, staff recognized with annual awards

February 08, 2023

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IST faculty, students develop digital solutions to help mushroom farmers

December 01, 2022

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NSF grant to help reimagine first-year experiences through diverse lens

November 02, 2022

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New coding tool could aid computer programmers who are blind or have low vision

November 01, 2022

Penn State College of IST experts showcased at 2022 CHI Conference

May 02, 2022

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Tech designed to aid visually impaired could benefit from human-AI collaboration

April 19, 2022

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College of IST announces eight seed grant recipients

March 14, 2022

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Guided understanding, not rules, could help children stay safer online

March 03, 2022

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Facial recognition tech in public could yield perceptions of workplace fairness

March 03, 2022

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'Black box gaslighting' challenges social-media algorithm accountability

January 19, 2022

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Interactions with unreliable infrastructures could be key to smart city design

October 20, 2021

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Andrea Tapia named associate dean for research in the College of IST

August 25, 2021

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