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College of Information Sciences and Technology names fall student marshal
November 23, 2020
The College of Information Sciences and Technology will honor Kylie Dunmire as student marshal at fall 2020 commencement, which will be held virtually at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.
Fighting food insecurity: Student leads Penn State Lion’s Pantry
November 18, 2020
In a recent survey at Penn State, nearly a quarter of students said that they have decreased the size of their meals, or have skipped meals altogether, because they didn’t have enough money to eat.
Former cyber-school student has advice for online learning success
November 18, 2020
For many residential Penn State students, leaving campus and navigating the world of online education was a new concept, and an adjustment.
IST student organization aids in mobile design for campus dining app
November 11, 2020
Students across Penn State can now easily access information about on-campus dining options thanks, in part, to the work of members of the User Experience Professional Association (UXPA).
IST professor receives award from internationally known organization
November 10, 2020
Alan Peslak, professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State Scranton, has been recognized by his fellow members of the information systems community with the International Association for Computer Information Systems’ 2020 Ben Bauman Award for Excellence.
Nittany AI Inspire virtual event explores how AI can benefit nonprofits
November 10, 2020
Penn State students, faculty and staff, along with nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations, are invited to learn more about how artificial intelligence can be used to address challenges facing organizations during the next Nittany AI Inspire virtual event, “Nonprofits, AI and the Greater Goo
AI model could help patients predict disease risk with electronic health records
November 5, 2020
Electronic health records contain critical information for both medical providers and patients. But these records also contain information that could interfere with an artificial intelligence algorithm’s ability to predict patients’ risk for future disease.
2020 McMurtry Lecture to focus on empathy in teaching and design
November 2, 2020
In the College of Information Sciences and Technology's annual George McMurtry Award Lecture next week, Alison Murphy, assistant professor, will talk about how her experience of using empathy to design systems when she worked in industry an information technology project manager, and how it
IST alumna aims to impact social justice issues through video game design
October 30, 2020
With the video game industry expected to near $200 billion in revenue by 2022, game designers have expanded their reach to interest different types of players.
Tricking fake news detectors with malicious user comments
October 30, 2020
New research from a team at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology shows how fake news detectors can be manipulated through user comments to flag true news as false and false news as true, even if the adversary is not the story’s original author.
New app aims to help bring community to underrepresented students
October 30, 2020
Penn State students now have an easier way to connect with campus organizations that match their backgrounds and interests through a new app designed by a team of students, Vybrnt, which was launched to help students from underrepresented backgrounds to build community on campus.
Users don’t understand computer explanations for image labeling errors
October 26, 2020
When images are uploaded to online platforms, they are often tagged with automatically generated labels that indicate what is shown, such as a dog, tree or car. While these labeling systems are often accurate, sometimes the computer makes a mistake.
IST students and faculty 'build together' at Grace Hopper Celebration
October 22, 2020
Held virtually this year from Sept.
Carroll named Fellow of the International Federation for Information Processing
October 22, 2020
Jack Carroll, distinguished professor in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named a Fellow of the International Federation for Information Processing for his contributions to the information and communications technologies and sciences.
Nittany AI Inspire examines the use of AI in smart cities during virtual event
October 21, 2020
Artificial intelligence is being used to aid cities in an effort for its residents to live in a more sustainable way. This topic will be examined during the next Nittany AI Inspire virtual event “Smart Cities, AI and the Greater Good” from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 23.