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https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-series-gary-olson-donald-bren-professor-emeritus-of-information-and-computer-sciences-university-of-california-irvine

Distinguished Lecture Series: Gary Olson - Donald Bren Professor Emeritus of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine

Watch this talk below. "Factors influencing outcomes in collaborative writing: An analysis of the processes" Today’s commercially available word processors allow people to write collaboratively in...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-jennifer-henley-director-of-security-facebook

Distinguished Lecture Series: Jennifer Henley, Director of Security, Facebook

"The Future of Security and Opportunities for Building Greater Leadership" The internet provides people with amazing opportunities. We are putting more and more of our lives online which offers us...

Top pictures from the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest

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 Sta

https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/top-pictures-2025-penn-state-today-spring-photo-contest

IST announces new information technology ethics and compliance major

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,

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-announces-new-information-technology-ethics-and

https://ist.psu.edu/events/advising-drop-in-may-28

Advising Drop-in Hours

Drop-in advising is intended for current College of IST students who have quick advising-related questions, as well as for students from other colleges who want to discuss IST majors and/or minors....

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Help Me Pick a Major

Not sure which major is right for you? Start here!

https://ist.psu.edu/student-organizations/cybersecurity-consulting-club

Cybersecurity Consulting Club

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Information Sciences and Technology Principium

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HAX Club

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Sports Analytics Club

AI Week spotlights student, faculty research on artificial intelligence

Penn State's AI Week, held April 14-17 across Penn State campuses, showcased faculty and student research and excellence through panels, research showcases, imm

https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/ai-week-spotlights-student-faculty-research

Online digital multimedia students make connections at international conference

Two students studying Digital Multimedia and Design recently attended conferences in Colorado and Japan.

https://www.psu.edu/news/world-campus/story/online-digital-multimedia-students-make-connections-international-conference

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Course Scheduling

Review frequently asked questions below to understand when to schedule classes, how to meet with your adviser, and the differences between enrollment requiremen

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/course-repeat-requests

Course Repeat Requests

Penn State provides you a maximum of two attempts to successfully complete a course, including late drops. With permission from the college, you may be granted

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

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 towa

https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/photos-setting-stage-penn-states-commencement-ceremonies

https://ist.psu.edu/events/new-york-city-ist-alumni-networking-event-2

New York City IST Alumni Networking Event

Join the College of IST Alumni Society and Dean Andrea Tapia for this evening of networking, fellowship, college updates, refreshments, and rooftop views. Spread the word!Registration is required...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/spring-commencement

Spring 2026 Commencement

Commencement ceremonies are held for graduating undergraduate students at University Park each spring, summer, and fall. A complete schedule and list of resources is available on the University's...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/april-study-break

April Study Break

Stop by the Berardi Family Student Engagement Center to enjoy spring picnic themed snacks, drinks, and activities!

https://ist.psu.edu/events/ist-student-success-showcase

IST Student Success Showcase

The IST Student Success Showcase celebrates the projects, research, inquiry, analysis, prototyping, and academic achievements of College of IST students. Students will summarize their work with...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/senior-celebration-2

Senior Celebration

Join us for our Senior Celebration! Enjoy refreshments, have a photo taken in your cap and gown, get your alumni t-shirt, enter to win special prizes, and more! Open to all College of IST students...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/how-ai-is-reshaping-your-paycheck-personalized-wages-in-the-inference-economy-dana-calacci-penn-state

"How AI is Reshaping Your Paycheck: Personalized Wages in the Inference Economy" - Dana Calacci, Penn State

Join Dana Calacci, assistant professor at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, for an upcoming talk as part of the Center for Socially Responsible AI's for Social Impact...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/charting-new-territories-multimodal-information-processing-in-nlp-through-deep-learning-and-language-modelling-sriparna-saha-indian-institute-of-technology-patna

"Charting New Territories: Multimodal Information Processing in NLP through Deep Learning and Language Modelling" - Sriparna Saha, Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

Join Sriparna Saha, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India, for an upcoming talk as part of the IST Colloquium Talks...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-ai-week

Penn State AI Week

https://ist.psu.edu/events/lgbtq-in-stem-leading-the-way

LGBTQ+ in STEM Leading the Way

The Eberly College of Science, College of Information Sciences and Technology, College of Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, and Rainbow Science...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-ai-week-2

Penn State AI Week

https://ist.psu.edu/events/why-ai-the-value-of-using-ai-for-our-education-and-careers

Why AI? The value of using AI for our Education and Careers

This event, presented by Michael Sink, Chief Technology Advisor for Higher Education, and Sachin Koshy, Senior AI Strategist, both of World Wide Technology (WWT), will provides an opportunity to...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-ai-week-3

Penn State AI Week

https://ist.psu.edu/events/ist-alumni-panel-sponsored-by-the-ist-undergraduate-student-council

IST Alumni Panel, Sponsored by the IST Undergraduate Student Council

Join us for this panel discussion, featuring five recent IST alumni who will answer your questions and talk about life after graduation, career advice, and more. Refreshments and networking,...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-ai-week-4

Penn State AI Week

https://ist.psu.edu/events/nittany-ai-challenge-celebration-and-industry-networking-event

Nittany AI Challenge Celebration and Industry Networking Event

Join the Nittany AI Alliance community and industry partners as we celebrate the 2025 Nittany AI Challenge winners. Our teams have spent the last few months creating AI for good solutions that...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/womens-self-defense-seminar

Women's Self-Defense Seminar

Looking for an opportunity to connect and network with peers? Interested in learning self-defense skills? Check out this Women's Self-Defense Seminar hosted by College of IST student organizations....

https://ist.psu.edu/events/demystifying-us-intel-community-careers-presented-by-alison-flanigan-05-ist-ceo-omega-minds

"Demystifying US Intel Community Careers" Presented by Alison Flanigan ’05 IST, CEO Omega Minds

Join us for an enlightening session as Alison delves into the critical role of supporting the US Intelligence Community. In an ever-changing, dynamic landscape where technology, geopolitical...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/gist-alumni-talk-with-kartik-khurana

GIST Alumni Talk with Kartik Khurana

Join us for a special alumni talk with Kartik Khurana (MS Cybersecurity ’24, now at NVIDIA) as he shares his experiences navigating the job market and applying after grad school — all from the...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-defense-and-intelligence-career-summit

Penn State Defense and Intelligence Career Summit

The Penn State Defense and Intelligence Career Summit will connect Penn State alumni with organizations that are actively seeking talent for current openings and future needs. The Defense and...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/hackpsu-2025

HackPSU 2025

HackPSU is Penn State's student-run hackathon and the largest technology event at Penn State. Join us and hundreds of other students from across the world for 24 hours of innovation, creation, and...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/bardusch-family-ideamakers-challenge-final-pitches

Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge - Final Pitches

Watch student teams present their final pitches in the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge, a 1.5-month, University-wide pitch competition where teams of undergraduate students present early-stage...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/agile-in-ai-building-smarter-faster-and-adaptive-solutions

Agile in AI: Building Smarter, Faster, and Adaptive Solutions

We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive event with Kiran Thakkar, MBA, CST – Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach & Trainer. This is a fantastic opportunity to dive deep into the world of...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/application-deadline-ist-student-success-showcase

Application Deadline: IST Student Success Showcase

Apply by March 21 to have your project including in the IST Student Success Showcase! This event celebrates the projects, research, inquiry, analysis, prototyping, and academic achievements of...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/pittsburgh-tech-council-pathways-to-success-virtual-fair

Pittsburgh Tech Council - Pathways to Success Virtual Fair

The Pathway to Success: Virtual Internship Fair is an opportunity for high school and college students to connect with companies offering internships across various industries.This fully virtual...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/nittany-ai-alliance-open-house

Nittany AI Alliance Open House

Drop-in between classes to meet with representatives who will share more about the programs and workshops they offer as well as how students from both technical and non-technical backgrounds can...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/expanding-horizons-bringing-tech-together-in-austin

Expanding Horizons: Bringing Tech Together in Austin

The College of IST and Penn State World Campus have partnered to host an evening for alumni in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW 2025 Conference. This exciting event will include:Updates from leaders...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/agile-101-virtual-workshop-with-kpmg-subject-matter-experts-hosted-by-nittany-ai-alliance

Agile 101: Virtual Workshop with KPMG Subject Matter Experts hosted by Nittany Ai Alliance

We have an exciting opportunity for you! Dive into the world of Agile fundamentals with our “Agile 101” Virtual Training session, hosted by the Nittany AI Alliance and presented by Agile subject...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/bardusch-family-ideamakers-challenge-application-deadline

Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge - Application Deadline

Applications for the 2024 iteration of the Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge close TONIGHT at midnight. Don't forget to apply! For more information about IdeaMakers and how it integrates with...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/empower-2025-conference

Empower 2025 Conference

Empower is a professional development conference hosted annually by the State College Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) for students, post-docs, faculty, and professionals in the Science,...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/cookies-and-community-2

Cookies and Community

Join us for cookies (including gluten-free options), Valentine’s Day treats, and hot cocoa! Stop in to hang out, make new friends, and meet some of the IST staff who are here to support you. See...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-alumni-career-services-presents-networking-and-the-art-of-building-authentic-relationships

Penn State Alumni Career Services presents: "Networking and the Art of Building Authentic Relationships"

Unlock the power of meaningful connections in both your personal and professional life. Join us for an engaging webinar on "Networking and the Art of Building Authentic Relationships", where you'll...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/my-career-transitions-presents-job-search-strategies-and-mental-wellness

My Career Transitions presents "Job Search Strategies and Mental Wellness"

Embarking on a job search can be both exciting and challenging, but balancing strategic efforts with mental wellness is key to long-term success.In this presentation, participants will learn...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/penn-state-alumni-career-services-presents-writing-a-strong-resume

Penn State Alumni Career Services presents: "Writing A Strong Resume"

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join us for an engaging and informative webinar on "Writing a Strong Resume," where we will guide you through the essential steps to create a...

https://ist.psu.edu/faculty-staff-resource-hub/administrative-guidelines-and-policies/ist-ac-36

IST_AC-36: Faculty Sick Leave

The purpose of this policy is to establish the terms and conditions for full-time academic appointments (Tenure-Line and Non-Tenure-Line) to include paid and un

https://ist.psu.edu/faculty-staff-resource-hub/administrative-guidelines-and-policies/ist-ac-35-graduate-student-termination-policy

IST_AC-35: Graduate Student Termination Policy

The College of IST Graduate Student Termination Policy is derived from the Fox Graduate Education Policies. This policy pertains to Ph.D., M.S., M.P.S., and I.

https://ist.psu.edu/teaching/teaching-students/large-enrollment

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

Hadi Hosseini and Amulya Yadav, associate professors in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, discussed the future of artificial intell

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-faculty-discuss-future-ai-wpsus-conversations-live

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Large Enrollment

Large enrollment courses (typically 100+ students) can be both exciting and challenging. The key is to find creative ways to foster engagement and maintain that

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

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 17 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University

https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/lets-give-we-are-these-penn-staters-may-19

Penn State connections lead doctoral student to interdisciplinary College of IST

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

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/penn-state-connections-lead-doctoral-student

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

Penn State’s Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded seed grants to five interdisciplinary research projects. These grants support collabor

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/cocoziello-institute-real-estate-awards-seed-funding-five-research-projects

https://ist.psu.edu/faculty-staff-resource-hub/administrative-guidelines-and-policies/ist-ac-37-benefits-for-leadership-roles-in-ist

IST_AC-37: Benefits for Leadership Roles in IST

As part of our commitment to transparency and recognition, we have developed a comprehensive grid that outlines the various benefits and forms of support availa

https://ist.psu.edu/faculty-staff-resource-hub/administrative-guidelines-and-policies/ist-ac-38

IST_AC-38: Compensation Opportunities for Development of Courses

1. Purpose and Scope Creating and maintaining high‑quality courses is fundamental to teaching in the College of IST. Establishing distinct support and compen

https://ist.psu.edu/offices/data-analytics

IST doctoral alum named dean of Canadian iSchool

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

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-doctoral-alum-named-dean-canadian-ischool

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TechXplore Features IST Research

As third-party annotators, are humans or LLMS better at identifying the emotions expressed by others in their written texts?

https://ist.psu.edu/news/media-mention-penn-state-research-featured-in-techxplore

Distinguished professor and human-computer interaction expert retires

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has announced the retirement of Distinguished Professor John M. “Jack” Carroll, effective June

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/distinguished-professor-and-human-computer-interaction

ISCL awarded supercomputer access at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) awarded a significant computing allocation to the Interdisciplinary Sc

https://ist.psu.edu/news/iscl-awarded-supercomputer-access-at-lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/career-solutions/career-development-resources/career-exploration

Career Exploration

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https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/career-solutions/career-development-resources/resumes-letters-and-profiles

Resumes, Letters, and Profiles

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https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/career-solutions/career-development-resources/internship-and-job-search

Internship and Job Search

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https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/career-solutions/career-development-resources/interviews-and-offers

Interviews and Offers

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https://ist.psu.edu/alumni-and-donors/ist-alumni-symposium

IST Alumni Symposium

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$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a five-year $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the long-te

https://www.psu.edu/news/huck-institutes-life-sciences/story/29m-grant-funds-study-long-term-effects-adolescent-binge

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ist-197-technical-vocabulary-for-information-sciences-and-technology

IST 197-001: Technical Vocabulary for Information Sciences and Technology

See LionPATH to schedule. Course Topic: Technical Vocabulary for Information Sciences and Technology Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ist-197-introduction-to-undergraduate-research

IST 197-001: Introduction to Undergraduate Research

Offered in spring semesters only. See LionPATH for scheduling details. IST 197: Dive into the exciting world of research with this hands-on course designed to

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ds-120-scripting-for-data-sciences-2

DS 120: Scripting for Data Sciences

Offered in fall and spring semesters. See LionPATH for scheduling details. DS 120: Introductory course in computer-based scripting languages for use in data an

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ist-235-gender-and-the-global-information-technology-sector

IST 235-001: Gender and the Global Information Technology Sector

Offered in spring semesters only. See LionPATH for scheduling details. IST 235: Gender and the Global Information Technology Sector integrates information tech

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/iec-320w-001-information-and-ethics

IEC 320W-001: Information and Ethics

Offered in spring semesters only. See LionPATH for scheduling details. IEC 320W: This course introduces students to the conceptual foundations of Information E

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/cyber-497-001-adversarial-machine-learning

CYBER 497-001: Adversarial Machine Learning

See LionPATH to schedule. Course Topic: Adversarial Machine Learning Description: TBD

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/eti-497-001

ETI 497-001: TBD (Learning Factory)

See LionPATH to schedule. Course Topic: TBD (Learning Factory) Description: TBD

https://ist.psu.edu/teaching/syllabus-policy/course-accessibility

College of IST participates in State College Pride Parade

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology marched in the annual State College Pride Parade on June 8.

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/college-ist-participates-state-college-pride-parade

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Course Accessibility

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IST cybersecurity graduate named RSA Conference Security Scholar

Aviral Srivastava, who earned his master's degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology,

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-cybersecurity-graduate-named-rsa-conference-security

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Christopher Dancy

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants

More than 30 researchers from seven Penn State colleges received seed funding from the Institute of Energy and the Environment to advance innovative, early-stag

https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-energy-and-environment/story/ten-interdisciplinary-research-teams-awarded-iee-seed-grants

Q&A: Improving how blind and low-vision people navigate deepfakes

Tanusree Sharma, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, received a $60,000 Google Research Scholar Award for a pr

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/qa-improving-how-blind-and-low-vision-people-navigate

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Funminiyi Olajide

Dr. Funminiyi Olajide is an Associate Teaching Professor in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and Cybercrime at Penn State University, Colleg

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/mvr5567

Matt Ruff

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Yuchen Yang

Dr. Yuchen Yang is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University, starting from July

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/yfc5578

Ying Chen