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May 23, 2025

TechXplore Features IST Research

<p>Tamara Peyton, who earned a doctoral degree from the College of Information Sciences and Technology in 2016, was recently named dean of the School of Media and Information Technology at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. </p>

May 22, 2025

IST doctoral alum named dean of Canadian iSchool

<p>Penn State’s Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary research projects. These grants support collaborative projects led by Penn State faculty who aim to generate innovative solutions to complex challenges in real estate and the built environment. </p>

May 19, 2025

Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate awards seed funding to five research projects

<p>Jason Lucas, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in informatics at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, credits his mentors for helping him define his interdisciplinary research path. </p>

May 19, 2025

Penn State connections lead doctoral student to interdisciplinary College of IST

<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>

May 19, 2025

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — May 19

<p>Aviral Srivastava, who earned his master's degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, was selected as a 2025 RSA Conference Security Scholar. </p>

May 19, 2025

IST faculty discuss future of AI on WPSU's 'Conversations Live'

<p>Each semester, staff across Penn State's colleges pull off what seems like an impossible task: Host the perfect ceremony to cap off every student's journey toward a degree. But commencement ceremonies are an undertaking that can't happen overnight. It takes the dedicated work of commencement coordinators and college staff to plan, prepare for and execute the biggest annual event at University Park.</p>

May 15, 2025

In photos: Setting the stage for Penn State's commencement ceremonies

<p>Two students studying Digital Multimedia and Design recently attended conferences in Colorado and Japan.</p>

May 14, 2025

Online digital multimedia students make connections at international conference

<p>Penn State's AI Week, held April 14-17 across Penn State campuses, showcased faculty and student research and excellence through panels, research showcases, immersive workshops and a poster session. The weeklong event is coordinated by the Penn State AI Hub, which is housed under the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences.</p>

May 13, 2025

AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

<p>The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has announced a new undergraduate degree to guide the creation and use of technology toward fair, just and ethical outcomes. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Ethics and Compliance program is about maximizing technology’s positive effects on society. </p>

May 05, 2025

IST announces new information technology ethics and compliance major

<p>Thank you to all who participated in the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest! We received an incredible selection of photos showcasing spring at Penn State. The winning photo was submitted by Bethany Stitzer, an undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering at University Park, and highlights spring blossoms surrounding Old Main on a quiet April morning. See more top submissions, as selected by Penn State Today editors, in this photo gallery. </p>

May 02, 2025

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

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May 01, 2025

Dean Tapia featured in PennStater magazine

April 29, 2025

Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement

<p>Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence announced the winners of its first-ever "Cheat-a-thon," a virtual competition that invited faculty and students at universities across the U.S. to test the capabilities and limitations of using generative artificial intelligence to answer college-level questions. </p>

April 25, 2025

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

<p>The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology selected six projects to receive funding from the college’s seed grant program, which provides funding to support research activities and generate preliminary results that will eventually lead to bigger projects involving external funding. </p>

April 22, 2025

College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

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