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Rahul Emani is well on the path to being a leader in the cybersecurity industry. He has earned a CompTIA Security+ certification, which stands out on applications for top cybersecurity jobs in government and industry. He also has devised a way to maximize smart home technology at a fraction of the current cost.
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ric Brandman, a 2011 alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology, is putting the skills and education he gained at Penn State to improve the fan experience at one of the country’s most recognizable Major League Baseball (MLB) parks – Dodger Stadium.
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During a 911 call, critical information is gathered that help answer the six Ws: Where, What, Weapons, When, Who and Why. The answers to these questions help to equip first responders with necessary details to approach an emergency scene.
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The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) was well-represented at the Association for Computing Machinery’s 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, held in Glasgow, Scotland, May 4-9.
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Alumna Marina Medvin runs successful D.C. law practice, serves as legal analyst for national media
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James Wang, professor of information sciences and technology, has received a 2018 Amazon Research Award for his work in affective computing. His project, "An Open Emotion Understanding Dataset," will receive gift funding of $80,000 and a cloud computing credit of $20,000.
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Zachary Dyer, a 2019 graduate of the College of Information Sciences and Technology, was recently awarded the Penn State Multicultural Resource Center’s Resilient Student Award, which is presented to a student who demonstrates initiative, perseverance, and the ability to overcome significant obstacles in obtaining his or her degree.
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During the day, you can find Alexa Tiemann in a Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology classroom, where she is pursuing a degree in security and risk analysis (SRA). At night, she spends her time protecting and serving State College and the surrounding community, as a volunteer firefighter.
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Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Detachment 720 and Honor Guard member and four-year Marching Blue Band clarinet player Lauren Boehmer has been selected as the College of Information Sciences and Technology ROTC student marshal for the commencement ceremony on May 4. She will lead the graduates of the college at the ceremony, accompanied by Col. Nathan Allerheiligen.
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From the start of her college career, Christina McMahon was determined to excel in her academics. In her four years at Penn State, McMahon has been recognized as both Freshman and Sophomore of the Year for the College of Information Sciences and Technology, and earned four Presidential Awards offered through the University. She also earned the Evan Pugh Scholar Senior Award, which means that she is in the top 0.5 percent of her University-wide class at Penn State.