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
Apr
20
Distinguished Lecture Series: Tiffany Veinot, Joan C. Durrance Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan's School of Information
Date & Time: April 20, 2026, 12:10 pm–1:15 pm
Location: E208 Westgate Building
This event has already occurred.
Apr
09
Distinguished Lecture Series: Natalie Bazarova, Professor of Communication and Director of the Social Media Lab, and Associate Vice Provost for Research, Cornell University
Date & Time: April 9, 2026, 12:10 pm–1:15 pm
Location: E208 Westgate Building
This event has already occurred.
Dec
03
Distinguished Lecture Series: Ninghui Li, Samuel D. Conte Professor and Associate Department Head, Computer Science, Purdue University
Date & Time: December 3, 2025, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm
Location: E208 Westgate Building
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
Mar
29
"The Quest for Ethical Artificial Intelligence” - Timnit Gebru, Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
Date & Time: March 29, 2022, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
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
This event has already occurred.
