The College of Information Sciences and Technology’s Distinguished Lecture Series connects researchers, experts, and thought leaders with the University community to share perspectives and insights on a variety of topics at the frontier of information sciences and technology. The series aims to enrich the educational experiences of attendees, inspire thought-provoking conversations and collaborations, and showcase a diverse array of people, backgrounds, and ideas in the information sciences and related domains.
All lectures are free and open to the Penn State community.
Past Events
Nov
18
Distinguished Lecture Series: Wenke Lee, Regents’ Professor and the John P. Imlay Jr. Chair at Georgia Tech
Date & Time: November 18, 2024, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Location: E202 Westgate Building
Mar
29
Distinguished Lecture Series: Timnit Gebru, Founder and Executive Director, Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
Date & Time: March 29, 2022, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Nov
12
Distinguished Lecture Series: Lorrie Faith Cranor, Director and Bosch Distinguished Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Date & Time: November 12, 2021, 11:45 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Mar
25
Distinguished Lecture Series: Noah Snavely, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Cornell University and Cornell Tech
Date & Time: March 25, 2021, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Feb
25
Distinguished Lecture Series: Raymond J. Mooney, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
Date & Time: February 25, 2021, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Apr
18
Distinguished Lecture Series: Dan Roth - Eduardo D. Glandt Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania
Date & Time: April 18, 2019, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Apr
04
Distinguished Lecture Series: Judy Olson - Donald Bren Professor Emerita of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California Irvine
Date & Time: April 4, 2017, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Apr
04
Distinguished Lecture Series: Gary Olson - Donald Bren Professor Emeritus of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Date & Time: April 4, 2017, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Oct
20
Distinguished Lecture Series: Jennifer Henley, Director of Security, Facebook
Date & Time: October 20, 2016, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: E202 Westgate Building
