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<p>The College of Information Sciences and Technology has named three faculty members to lead the college's first academic departments. </p>

March 05, 2026

IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments

<p>Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, which can be trained to reflect certain demographic attributes such as race or ethnicity, rely on superficial stereotypes that diminish the authentic experiences of the humans they're meant to represent, according to researchers in the College of Information Sciences and Technology.</p>

February 26, 2026

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

<p>Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to watch six student teams compete for cash prizes of up to $15,000 at the Invent Penn State Inc.U pitch competition on Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.</p>

February 23, 2026

Register to watch students pitch their startups at the Inc.U competition

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February 19, 2026

Kenneth Huang to present lecture Feb. 20 at Cornell

<p>A team of Penn State students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology and the College of Engineering’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is one of 10 global finalists in the Amazon Nova AI Challenge, an annual university competition dedicated to accelerating the field of artificial intelligence.</p>

February 18, 2026

IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

<p>The Alumni Mentoring Program in the College of Information Sciences and Technology matches graduates with current students to help them gain insights into their post-graduation journey. Alumna Diana Long and student Janelly Rossi said their similar backgrounds contribute to an empowering mentor/mentee relationship. </p>

February 16, 2026

IST graduate encourages student mentorship: ‘Find another you’

<p>Penn State Scranton Lecturer of Information Sciences and Technology Fred Aebli’s contribution to the Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2025 Conference — “How ChatGPT Turned My Final Exams Into AI-Powered Learning Labs" — received a Best-in-Track designation in the Innovative and Effective Digital Learning Design track.</p>

February 13, 2026

IT instructor earns best in track at international conference

<p>Two Penn State online learners will represent Penn State World Campus in THON 2026, which will be held from Feb. 20 to 22. Graduate student Jenna Baker and undergraduate student Robert Billings will dance the weekend away to support those impacted by pediatric cancer.</p>

February 12, 2026

Two students to represent Penn State World Campus at THON 2026

<p>As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 23 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.  </p>

February 10, 2026

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Feb. 10

<p>Ten graduate students have been named finalists for the 2025-26 J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which<strong> </strong>helps graduate students refine their research communication skills while gaining recognition for their scholarship and competing for cash prizes. The final round of Penn State’s Three Minute Thesis competition will take place on Saturday, March 28, at the Nittany Lion Inn.</p>

February 05, 2026

Fox Graduate School names finalists for 2025-26 Three Minute Thesis competition

<p>The Nittany AI Challenge announced the winners of the "Prototype Phase" of the competition. Fifteen student teams will move on to the "Minimum Viable Product Phase."</p>

February 04, 2026

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

<p>As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.   </p>

January 28, 2026

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — Jan. 28

<p>Heidi Biggs, design researcher and assistant professor of digital media at Georgia Tech, and Penn State alum, will present at the Department of Geography’s Coffee Hour lecture series at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, in 112 Walker Building and via Zoom.</p>

January 27, 2026

Biggs talk to share creative approaches to environmental data visualization

<p>Penn State’s online programs, offered through Penn State World Campus, are featured throughout the 2026 U.S. News "Best Online Programs" rankings of undergraduate and graduate programs offered by higher education institutions nationwide, as well as rankings of specialized programs and also for student veterans.</p>

January 27, 2026

Penn State featured in U.S. News’ 2026 ‘Best Online Programs’ rankings

<p>Degree‑seeking graduate students from all Penn State colleges and campuses are invited to register for the 2026 Graduate Exhibition, which will take place Friday, March 27, on the University Park campus.</p>

January 27, 2026

Graduate students invited to register for 2026 Graduate Exhibition

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