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Hall Named Interim Dean
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

David Hall, professor of information sciences and technology and director of the college’s Center for Network-Centric Cognition and Information Fusion (NC2IF), will assume leadership of the College of... (read more)


Search Engines Sources of Learning, Researchers Find
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines, it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to IST professors Jim Jansen and Brian Smith. (read more)


IST Featured on Big Ten Network
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The College of Information Sciences and Technology's (IST) Extreme Events Lab and CreateIT Studio was featured on the Nov. 6 edition of Friday Night Tailgate, which airs Fridays at 11 p.m. on the Big ... (read more)


Foley Named Vice President for Research at Penn State
Friday, November 6, 2009

Henry C. "Hank" Foley, dean of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named the University's vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School. (read more)


Kruger Named Student Marshal for Fall Commencement
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Maxwell Kruger has earned the special distinction of serving as the College of Information Sciences and Technology's student marshal for the fall 2009 commencement exercises at University Park, which ... (read more)


IST Student Interns at G8 Summit
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Emily Bell, a senior majoring in security and risk analysis, worked at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, where she provided technical support for the G8 Summit (read more)


Enterprise Architecture Advisory Group Convenes at Penn State
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Leaders from companies including IBM, Boeing, Gartner and PricewaterhouseCoopers discussed the creation of undergraduate and graduate degrees in enterprise architecture that would be offered in Penn S... (read more)


Carroll Receives International Appointment
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

John M. "Jack" Carroll, Edward M. Frymoyer professor of information sciences and technology, was recently appointed Shaw Professor of Information Systems in the School of Computing at the National Uni... (read more)


IST to Collaborate with Cyprus on Research Project
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Six Penn State researchers received a $250,000 EAGER grant from the National Science Foundation for the Iconic Image Analysis and Intelligent Search for Cyprian Artifacts project, which will build too... (read more)


Hershey Wins Vanguard Scholarship
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hannah Hershey, a senior majoring in information sciences and technology, was one of nine students nationwide to receive the Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Award. (read more)


IST Receives National Intelligence Award
Monday, September 28, 2009

Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) was recently designated an Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (IC-CAE) by the Office of the Director of National Int... (read more)


Penn State H1N1 FAQ
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Students who are ill are being asked to stay home from class to recover. Here are some frequently asked questions that should provide students with guidance on how to tell if they have the flu and wha... (read more)


SCORE Program Rewards Active Students
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

In the SCORE (Students Cash-in On Rewards and Enrichment) program, students receive points for each event they attend.... (read more)


IST Professors Kick Off 'Inside the Scientists' Studio'
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

IST professors of practice Jan Mahar and Irene Petrick will be the first two guests on this year's "Inside the Scientists' Studio," an interview series sponsored by Graduate Women in Science. Their ta... (read more)


Microsoft, Bank of New York Mellon to Hold Information Sessions
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Bank of New York Mellon will hold its session from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 in room 110 IST Building, and Microsoft's session will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16 in room 106 Boucke Building. (read more)


College of IST to Host Cyber Security Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The College of Information Sciences and Technology, in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton, will hold an interactive panel discussion on the future of the Department of Defense in Cyberspace at 7 p.m... (read more)


IST Professor Receives Stimulus Funds for Cyber Security Research
Monday, August 31, 2009

Peng Liu, associate professor of information sciences and technology, was one of three researchers to receive more than $1 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to h... (read more)


IST Faculty, Students Can Participate in the 2010 iSchools Conference
Friday, August 28, 2009

Students and faculty in the College of Information Sciences and Technology are invited to participate in the fifth annual iSchools Conference, which will be held Feb. 3-6 at the University of Illinois... (read more)


Researcher Studies 'Power' of Twitter
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jim Jansen, associate professor of information sciences and technology, teamed up with IST doctoral student Mimi Zhang,... (read more)