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Cameron speaks on big data at InformationWeek, Wipro conference
Big data—the massive amount of information that is generated by social networks, mobile devices, blogs and other disparate content sources— creates both challenges and opportunities for companies. Dr. Brian Cameron, executive director of the Center for Enterprise Architecture (EA), recently attended a symposium where he discussed how the practice of enterprise architecture—the alignment of enterprise information systems and technology with business strategy and goals—can be employed by companies to maximize the potential of enterprise big data and cloud computing environments. Cameron was a featured speaker at “Managing the Data Explosion: Turning Information into Ideas,” a Wipro and InformationWeek executive symposium, held recently in Chicago. During the symposium, InformationWeek, a weekly business technology magazine headquartered in San Francisco, and Wipro, a global information technology services and consulting company based in Bangalore, India, presented ideas for managing the data explosion that companies of all sizes are encountering. The overall goal of the symposium was to help executives understand how they can harness valuable information flowing throughout the enterprise and make better decisions that lead to business growth.
IST commencement ceremony to be streamed live
Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology will hold its spring 2012 commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Eisenhower Auditorium. The ceremony can be viewed live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ist-commencement-2012.
Gartner analysis: IST's degree in Enterprise Architecture advances the profession
According to Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, Penn State's online masters degree in enterprise architecture is a milestone in the maturation of the EA profession and offers a practical alternative to certification programs for developing EA skills and credentials.
IST alumni share their secrets of entrepreneurial success
Successful young entrepreneurs from Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) are making a tremendous impact in the technology field with start-up companies fueled by the right mix of creative vision, perseverance and passion. These entrepreneurs include David Rusenko (’07), CEO and co-founder of Weebly, a San Francisco-based start-up that offers free, easy-to-use website-building tools; Neilye Garrity (’04), co-founder of Candid Career, a video-based career exploration website that hosts informational interviews with industry professionals; Daehee Park (’09), who works in monetization and analytics at Mulu, a celebrity-supported social commerce platform based in Palo Alto, Calif. that raises money for charities; and Nick Berardi (’03), CEO and co-founder of Hoppio, a scalable back-end service provider that helps mobile developers create feature-rich applications.
IST alumnus gives $400,000 to create scholarship for entrepreneurship
Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has received a $400,000 gift -- the largest from a graduate in its 13-year history -- from San Francisco CEO and IST alumnus David Rusenko. The gift will create the David Rusenko Scholarship for Entrepreneurship, which will help IST students to launch their own companies while they are still in school.
Penn State launches first-of-its-kind Professional Masters Program in Enterprise Architecture
Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has launched the first enterprise architecture (EA) program in North America and the first online EA master’s program in the world. The program is in response to the rapidly increasing demand for professionals with a unique combination of skills and perspectives to align enterprise information systems and technology with business strategy and goals.
Huffman, founder of Reddit, to speak at IST
Steve Huffman, co-founder of Reddit, a hugely popular social news website, will share his strategies for success during Start-up Week (April 9 -13) at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). Reddit, which was acquired by Conde Nast, reached 1.8 billion page views in October 2011.
IST plans Start-up Week to celebrate successful tech entrepreneurs
Exceptionally talented young entrepreneurs from around the country, including alumni from Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), will be visiting Penn State to share their strategies for success during IST’s Start-up Week, taking place April 9 -13. The week’s events, many of which will be open to the entire Penn State community, will include classroom talks on various topics related to information technology as well as opportunities to meet and mingle with the featured speakers.
Penn State program featured in final 'Impact the World' episode
Penn State's Security and Risk Analysis major will be featured as part of the final episode of the Big Ten Network's (BTN) "Impact the World" series. The episode debuted Tuesday, February 28, and is set to re-air March 1, 2 and 4 on BTN and will explore ground-breaking safety developments from Penn State, the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota.
Dutt selected as associate editor of IT conference
Abhijit Dutt, instructor in information sciences and technology at Penn State Beaver, has been selected as an associate editor of the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) which will be held June 10-13, in Barcelona, Spain.
IST students win hacking competition at ShmooCon
ShmooCon, an annual East Coast hacker convention, brings together some of the most astute minds in the information security field. At this year’s convention, which was held recently in Washington, D.C., members of the Information Assurance (IA) Club at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) made their mark for the second year in a row by triumphing in Hack Fortress, a video game/hacking competition. In addition to bragging rights, the team was awarded the Golden Wrench—a monkey wrench painted gold.
Carroll elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
Dr. Jack Carroll, Edward M. Frymoyer Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, was elected a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science in December 2011. He was nominated by a group of his peers for his pioneering research in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).
IST prof authors Student Guide to Success at Penn State
Dr. Edward Glantz, a professor in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, has a wealth of experience to draw from when it comes to helping students get acclimated at Penn State. In his new book, “A Student Guide to Success at Penn State,” he explains to incoming students that getting a degree in a particular major is not the ultimate goal of a college education. Rather, he encourages incoming students to “take advantage of all that college has to offer, including preparing for the first job.”
Tutwiler named director of NC2IF
Dr. Richard L. Tutwiler, a senior research associate at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, has been named as deputy director of the Center for Network-Centric Cognition and Information Fusion (NC2IF), a research center led by the College of Information Sciences and Technology that explores the gap between the collection of reports and data in computer systems and human decision-making. Tutwiler, who assumed the position on Jan. 1, replaces Dr. Pete Forster, a senior lecturer at the College of IST.
New iPhone app monitors caffeine intake
As the world’s most popular drug, caffeine gives mixed side effects to people who can’t get through the day without their coffee fix. Dr. Frank Ritter, professor of information sciences and technology, along with Dr. Martin Yeh, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, have devised an iPhone application that is intended to help people manage their caffeine consumption to suit their lifestyles.
World Campus recognized for having strong programs
The Penn State online programs that received recognition include: the online bachelor's program, the graduate education program, the graduate business program, the graduate engineering program and the graduate information technology program.
Online news portals get credibility boost from trusted sources
People who read news on the web tend to trust the gate even if there is no gatekeeper, according to Penn State researchers.
IST Alum on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” List
David Rusenko may be only 25 years old, but the 2007 graduate of Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology and CEO of Weebly, an online website creator, has been making waves in the world of web design for the past several years. In December, Forbes named him to its “30 Under 30: Social/Mobile,” a list of influential under-30-year-olds in the social media and mobile industries.
Penn State recognized in first U.S. News online education rankings
Penn State's online campus, the World Campus, earned an “Honor Roll” recognition for graduate-level education programs in the inaugural U.S. News 2012 Top Online Education Program Rankings. In lieu of number rankings, U.S. News created honor rolls highlighting programs that consistently rank in the top third among their peers.
Wipro conference charts future of EA Center
Dr. Brian Cameron, executive director of the Center for Enterprise Architecture at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), and Sandeep Purao, associate professor of IST, recently helped facilitate a conference sponsored by Wipro, a global information technology services company based in Bangalore, India.
