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<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

<p>Five student teams were selected as winners of the 2025 Nittany AI Challenge. The winning teams will use their prize money to continue developing projects that use artificial intelligence for good to solve pressing global issues.</p>

April 21, 2025

Student teams win awards for their AI problem-solving ideas

<p>The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology held its second annual award ceremony to recognize learning assistants, undergraduate students who serve as learning coaches and mentors for students while supporting instructors with teaching-related tasks.</p>

April 16, 2025

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

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April 10, 2025

Kenneth Huang to present at Johns Hopkins

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April 09, 2025

NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

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April 07, 2025

Media Mention: IST Research

April 07, 2025

'LGBTQ+ in STEM' event set for April 16

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