Opening its doors in 1999, the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State is home to a thriving community of students, scholars, staff, alumni, and friends. Through innovative research and a student-centered approach to interdisciplinary education, we are delivering on the college's founding mission to prepare leaders for the Information Age. Our passionate students, renowned faculty, and supportive alumni network have propelled the college to forge new frontiers and create a meaningful impact at Penn State and beyond.
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Recent News
September 16, 2026
Seven students earn University nominations for competitive UK scholarships
September 16, 2026
Fifteen Penn Staters named 2026 Alumni Fellows
September 15, 2026
Graduate students invited to participate in Three Minute Thesis competition
September 15, 2026
Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters
Upcoming Events
Sep
29
Nittany AI: Hands-On Ideation Session with IST Living Learning Community (LLC) and 2026 Nittany AI Challenge winners CrashAI
Date & Time: September 29, 2026, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Location: 504 ECoRE
Sep
28
BD x Penn State Cyber Showcase
Date & Time: September 28, 2026, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: ECoRE | 401
Nov
03
Crowdstrike Recruiting Day
Date & Time: November 3, 2026, 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Location: Westgate | 2nd Floor East Hallway
Sep
28
“From Manual Planning to Automated Routing: Scalable Sapling Distribution for Smallholder Farmers in India” - Firdaus Ahmed Choudhury, Penn State
Date & Time: September 28, 2026, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Location: 401 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub and Virtual via Zoom
