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Researchers propose methods for automatic detection of doxing

A new automated approach to detect doxing — a form of cyberbullying in which certain private or personally identifiable information is publicly shared without

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Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants

A new computational pipeline for analyzing three-dimensional imaging data can help biologists more accurately and quickly see how the cells in a plant’s leave

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/novel-3d-imaging-model-may-show-path-more-water-efficient-plants News

People open up more to smart speakers that listen actively

Adding random, short expressions of understanding in a conversation may turn smart speakers, such as Alexa and Siri, into robot therapists that allow people to

https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/people-open-more-smart-speakers-listen-actively News

IST students gain real-world experiences in new distributed team project course

A new course offered by the College of Information Sciences and Technology is helping students prepare for their required internships by focusing on teamwork an

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-students-gain-real-world-experiences-new-distributed News

Mentors help first-generation IST alum find the right path

Joel Gill Jr. has established himself in a tech consulting career and has learned from a variety of experiences and mentors. Now, with interests that span techn

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College of IST welcomes two new members to Dean’s Advisory Board

The College of Information Sciences and Technology recently welcomed two new members to its Dean’s Advisory Board: Andy Duffett, senior vice president, Global

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/college-ist-welcomes-two-new-members-deans-advisory-board News

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to 6 projects

The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the results of its third seed funding competition. The center awarded

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IST students create innovative, user-focused technology solutions

Students in the capstone course for the Human-Centered Design and Development program major are asking questions, finding solutions and using knowledge from pre

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IST student wins Westin Scholar Award for skills in privacy and data protection

Alexei Hooks, a fall 2022 graduate from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, was recently awarded the 2022-23 Westin Scholar Award for

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-student-wins-westin-scholar-award-skills-privacy-and News

IST Career Spotlight: Josh Stine

As manager of pricing strategy for Elevate Sports Ventures, Josh Stine is drawing on his industry experience to lead a pricing team serving more than 100 profes

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Penn State cybersecurity team places third in CyberForce Competition

A team of Penn State students recently placed third out of 169 universities in the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual CyberForce Competition. The team, which

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IST Career Spotlight: Ryan Hartzfeld

As a lead software engineer at Disney Streaming, Ryan Hartzfeld is leading efforts to make impactful changes to a variety of streaming services offered by the W

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New AI tool helps provide better care to pregnant women in Kenya

A new AI-based tool developed by a team of researchers from Penn State and Jacaranda Health has been shown to improve health outcomes for new and expectant moth

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/new-ai-tool-helps-provide-better-care-pregnant-women News

IST Career Spotlight: Heather VanGorder maps Pepsi’s path

Heather VanGorder, who earned a bachelor’s degree in information sciences and technology in 2020, currently works as an IT analyst at PepsiCo Inc. Her team is

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Information Sciences and Technology faculty, staff recognized with annual awards

Faculty and staff in the College of Information Sciences and Technology were recognized at the college’s annual awards event this week. Recipients were no

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IST Career Spotlight: Keith Duemling protects and supports health care tech

In his role as director of cybersecurity technology protection for the Cleveland Clinic, Keith Duemling oversees all cybersecurity protection platforms for the

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-career-spotlight-keith-duemling-protects-and-supports News

Virtual Symposium Lite designed to complement in-person TLT Symposium

Teaching and Learning with Technology will offer a new virtual complement to the TLT Symposium this year. Symposium Lite is a half-day event on March 23, which

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A focus on leadership helps World Campus IST student make a difference

Being a leader is both a goal and a mission that College of Information Sciences and Technology student Daniel Serfass has set out to accomplish. Now student bo

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/focus-leadership-helps-world-campus-ist-student-make News

Beyond memorization: Text generators may plagiarize beyond 'copy and paste'

Language models, possibly including ChatGPT, paraphrase and reuse ideas from training data without citing the source, raising plagiarism concerns, according to

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/beyond-memorization-text-generators-may-plagiarize-beyond-copy-and-paste News

IT students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre get experience in cybersecurity lab

Cybersecurity is a growing field full of career possibilities, and students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre are able to study the field firsthand thanks to an on-cam

https://www.psu.edu/news/wilkes-barre/story/it-students-penn-state-wilkes-barre-get-experience-cybersecurity-lab News

IST Career Spotlight: Megan Tucker flies ahead with Boeing

As an IT business partner for Boeing, Megan Tucker is the focal point for one of the company’s new defense helicopter programs. She works between the program

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-career-spotlight-megan-tucker-flies-ahead-boeing News

IST Career Spotlight: Nick Leghorn keeps NYT applications secure

Nick Leghorn is using his Penn State degree in information sciences and technology to help The New York Times provide high-quality journalism while ensuring the

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-career-spotlight-nick-leghorn-keeps-nyt-applications News

Center issues seed grant call for 'Big Ideas' in socially responsible AI

Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence is inviting short proposals for a special off-cycle round of "Big Idea Grant" seed fundin

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/center-issues-seed-grant-call-big-ideas-socially-responsible-ai News

Thought leaders headline TechCon at Penn State Abington

Technology thought leaders will share their vision for building smart, sustainable communities at the TechCon and Innovation Challenge at Penn State Abington on

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Entrepreneurs share strategies during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC

Each spring, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC brings together the best and brightest Penn State student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators for a

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College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology recently announced eight projects that will receive funding from the college’s seed grant progra

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/college-ist-awards-seed-grants-8-projects News

IST’s 'Be You in Tech' Summit celebrates diversity, encourages empowerment

The College of Information Sciences and Technology recently partnered with RMS US LLP to present the 2023 Be You in Tech Summit. The event brought together more

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ists-be-you-tech-summit-celebrates-diversity-encourages News

WPSU examines ‘sharenting’ and how it may open a digital door to unwanted guests

In the next episode of "Conversations Live," WPSU will take a look at “sharenting” and the possible vulnerabilities and consequences of parents oversharing

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Center now offering social responsibility consultations for AI researchers

Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence is now offering social responsibility consultations to University researchers engaged in

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/center-now-offering-social-responsibility-consultations News

Artificial intelligence models aim to forecast eviction, promote renter rights

Two artificial intelligence-driven models designed by researchers from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology could help promote the righ

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/artificial-intelligence-models-aim-forecast-eviction News

5 student startups win funding in Inc.U Competition

Student startup Bindr, a dating app that provides a safe space online for bisexual individuals, won $15,000, the largest prize amount, in the 2023 Invent Penn S

https://www.psu.edu/news/invent-penn-state/story/5-student-startups-win-funding-incu-competition News

IST assistant professor Fenglong Ma receives NSF CAREER Award

Fenglong Ma, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, is the recipient of a 2022 Faculty Early Career Development

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-assistant-professor-fenglong-ma-receives-nsf-career News

Schreyer Honors College announces 2023 Alumni Award recipients

Schreyer Honors College honored four Scholar alumni for their achievements and contributions with the 2023 Scholar Alumni Awards. The winners were recognized on

https://www.psu.edu/news/schreyer-honors-college/story/schreyer-honors-college-announces-2023-alumni-award-recipients News

Commitment to technology, public service set IST alum up for success

As a full-time database consulting engineer, an independent financial adviser, and a commissioner in his local community, College of IST alumnus Fred Faylona re

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/commitment-technology-public-service-set-ist-alum-success News

Forty graduate students recognized with prestigious University awards

Forty Penn State graduate students were named recipients of Penn State’s most prestigious annual graduate student awards, administered by the Graduate School

https://www.psu.edu/news/graduate-school/story/forty-graduate-students-recognized-prestigious-university-awards News

App to prevent allergy attacks wins first place in IdeaMakers Challenge

Meallergies, an app that can help avoid allergy attacks when ordering meals from restaurants, was the winning idea in the 2023 Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challe

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/app-prevent-allergy-attacks-wins-first-place-ideamakers News

AI lab for low-resource communities earns 2023 Engagement and Scholarship Award

The RAISE Lab in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, which focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to imagine a brighter future for low-re

https://www.psu.edu/news/faculty-and-staff/story/ai-lab-low-resource-communities-earns-2023-engagement-and-scholarship-award News

Email scammers tailor methods to target universities

Email-based scams sent to members of a university community are more personalized and compelling and present unique risks, such as providing unauthorized access

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/email-scammers-tailor-methods-target-universities News

IST assistant professor Shomir Wilson receives NSF CAREER Award

Shomir Wilson, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (CAR

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-assistant-professor-shomir-wilson-receives-nsf-career News

What is ChatGPT and what can it be used for?

Penn State artificial intelligence experts offer perspectives on some of the most frequently asked questions.

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Transparent labeling of training data may boost trust in artificial intelligence

Showing users that visual data fed into artificial intelligence (AI) systems was labeled correctly might make people trust AI more, according to researchers. Th

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Positive triggering method reduces nationality bias in large text generators

Large language models that use internet files to learn how to respond to user prompts about different countries worldwide repeat biased ideas – both positive

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/positive-triggering-method-reduces-nationality-bias-large-text-generators News

Head of FEMA set as College of IST commencement speaker

Deanne Criswell, the 12th administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will present the commencement address for the Penn State College of Informat

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/head-fema-set-college-ist-commencement-speaker News

College of IST names student marshals for spring 2023 commencement 

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has named its student marshals for the spring 2023 commencement ceremony. Elissa McNeil will repre

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Alumnus Scott Robertson receives College of IST’s highest honor

Scott Michael Robertson, an alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, was selected as the 2022 recipient of the IST Outstandi

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/alumnus-scott-robertson-receives-college-ists-highest News

Student team places 3rd in Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition regional finals

A team of Penn State students recently took third place in the regional finals of the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

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Congratulations Graduates

A gallery of photos providing a look at just a few of the more than 14,000 newest Penn State graduates as they complete their successful journey at spring 2023

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IST doctoral student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Jeff Brozena, a second-year doctoral student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, was selected as a 2023 National Science Founda

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-doctoral-student-receives-nsf-graduate-research News

IST announces 2023 Dean’s Circle of Teaching Excellence members

Ten faculty members in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology were selected to join the Dean’s Circle of Teaching Excellence for 2023.

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'Powered by Chocolate Milk,' Penn State hosts first in-person esports tournament

The Penn State Esports club hosted its first in-person tournament last month. The Nittany Invitational welcomed seven teams, 65 competitors and nearly 300 spect

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/powered-chocolate-milk-penn-state-hosts-first-person News

Perception of human emotion in movement focus of $2 million NSF grant

A Penn State-led research team received a $2 million National Science Foundation to study how machines perceive and process human body language. The research co

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Media Mention: ‘Microsoft launches new AI tool to moderate text and images’

Where: Tech Crunch, “Microsoft launches new AI tool to moderate text and images“ Who: Shomir Wilson, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Infor

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IST, World Campus graduate student named cybersecurity scholar

Joshua D'Ottavio, a College of Information Sciences and Technology and World Campus student at Penn State, was named an RSA Conference Security Scholar. He join

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/ist-world-campus-graduate-student-named-cybersecurity News

What’s next on 'HumIn Focus'? Upcoming episode addresses questions about AI

A series of questions about the wide-ranging potential of artificial intelligence, as well as its limitations and myriad impacts, represents the focus of the se

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What’s next on 'HumIn Focus'? Upcoming episode addresses questions about A.I.

A series of questions about the wide-ranging potential of artificial intelligence, as well as its limitations and myriad impacts, represents the focus of the se

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Penn State hosts Nigerian delegation to discuss partnership

A delegation led by the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and His Royal Majesty Saka Adelola Matemilola, the Paramount Ruler of Owu Kingdom i

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College of IST announces Office of Enrollment, Engagement and Belonging

The Office of Enrollment, Engagement and Belonging is the new name of a collaborative unit in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology. The

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Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Penn State News. Faculty members from the College of Information Sciences and Technology were mentioned.UNI

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Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Penn State News. Faculty members from the College of Information Sciences and Technology were mentioned. UN

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IST graduate pursues creative business idea with help from Penn State Scranton

While still a student at Penn State Scranton, Parkston Myers, a May 2023 information sciences and technology graduate, turned a creative idea that stemmed from

https://www.psu.edu/news/scranton/story/ist-graduate-pursues-creative-business-idea-help-penn-state-scranton News

College of IST names first associate dean for undergraduate studies

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has appointed Sharon Huang as its first associate dean for undergraduate studies, effective July 1

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Former Penn State Smeal, IST dean and longtime professor Jim Thomas retires

James B. "Jim" Thomas, William Elliott Professor of Risk and Management, is retiring this year after nearly 36 years at the University, including serving as dea

https://www.psu.edu/news/smeal-college-business/story/former-penn-state-smeal-ist-dean-and-longtime-professor-jim-thomas News

More engagement in tech design can improve children’s online privacy, security

Researchers led by the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology reviewed a body of research to better understand the problems and solutions of

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/more-engagement-tech-design-can-improve-childrens-online News

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards Big Ideas Grants to five projects

The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence awarded more than $212,000 to advance five interdisciplinary research projects as part of

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Penn State security center announces 2023 grant recipients

The Penn State Center for Security Research and Education has awarded $152,500 in funding to six Penn State faculty through its 2023 grant program.

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College of IST Dean Andrew Sears announces departure

Andrew Sears, dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), has announced his departure from the University, effective July 31. Sears will a

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Alumnus honors parents through endowed IST scholarship

Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology alumnus Colin Murphy, class of 2003, recently made a commitment to establish the Richard and Veronica

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/alumnus-honors-parents-through-endowed-ist-scholarship News

Lynette Yarger named full-time associate dean in Schreyer Honors College

Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College has promoted Lynette Yarger to full-time associate dean for equity and inclusion as of July 1. Prior to that date, the pr

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Andrea Tapia named interim dean of College of IST

Andrea Tapia, associate dean for research and professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), has been named interim dean for

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/andrea-tapia-named-interim-dean-college-ist News

Media Mention: ‘AI Will Heighten Cybersecurity Risks for RIA’s’

Where: WealthManagement.com, “AI Will Heighten Cybersecurity Risks for RIAs” Who: Shomir Wilson, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Informati

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Renaissance Fund selects Edgar and Barbara Farmer as 2023 honorees

As Penn State’s Renaissance Fund celebrates its 47th year of recognizing outstanding community members and helping students in need, the Renaissance Fund Comm

https://www.psu.edu/news/development-and-alumni-relations/story/renaissance-fund-selects-edgar-and-barbara-farmer-2023 News

Mary Beth Rosson, long-time leader in the College of IST, retires

Mary Beth Rosson, professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, retired on June 30. Rosson served in many leadership roles through

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Media Mention: 'Lew-Port graduate named interim dean of Penn State school'

Where: Yahoo! News, “Lew-Port graduate named interim dean of Penn State school” Who: Andrea Tapia, associate dean for research in the Penn State College of

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Carleen Maitland named interim associate dean for research in the College of IST

Carleen Maitland, professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, has been named interim associate dean for research, effective Aug.

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Media Mention: ‘Opinion: Mark Zuckerberg’s family photo raises this crucial question’

Where: CNN, “Opinion: Mark Zuckerberg’s family photo raises this crucial question” Who: Priya Kumar, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Inf

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Media Mention: “Going Phishing on Campus”

Where: Inside Higher Ed, “Going Phishing on Campus” Who: Shomir Wilson, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technolog

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College of Information Sciences and Technology names student marshal

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has named its student marshal for summer 2023. Tessa Beauchat, a human-centered design and d

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Media Mention: “Chat GPT for Software Security — How it Assists Attackers & Security Analysis”

Where: Cyber Security News, “ChatGPT for Software Security: How It Assists Attackers & Security Analysts” Who: Peng Liu, Raymond. G. Tronzo, MD Profess

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New course examines opportunities, challenges, concerns around generative AI

“Emerging Technologies in Popular Culture,” a new course offered by the Penn State College of Information Systems and Technology, invites undergraduates to

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Alumna pays it forward through endowed IST scholarship

Penn State alumna Jen Romano has made a commitment to establish the Jennifer Romano Dean’s Advisory Board Matching Scholarship in the College of Information S

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/alumna-pays-it-forward-through-endowed-ist-scholarship News

Presidential Leadership Academy announces 2023 cohort of students

Penn State’s Presidential Leadership Academy (PLA) has selected its new cohort of 30 exceptional second-year students. It is the 14th group of new PLA members

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College of IST student interns share experiences, offer internship advice

Four students from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology shared their summer internship experiences. All undergraduate students in the c

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IST promotes STEM to thousands at National Girl Scout Convention

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology hosted a STEM activity booth at the 56th triennial National Girl Scout Convention at Disney’s Co

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IST data sciences student Carson Pedaci is Penn State Blue Band’s new drum major

Carson Pedaci, a third-year student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, is the new drum major for the Penn State Blue Band. In an interview w

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes nine new faculty members

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology has welcomed nine new faculty members in 2023. The two tenure-line members and seven non-tenure-li

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New filtering approach may improve online health information experience

A Penn State research team has proposed a new information-filtering approach for predicting future health information needs of online community participants as

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Human abstractness may make smart contracts smarter, researchers report

Smart contracts, or computer programs that automatically execute certain agreed-upon actions when agreed-upon conditions are met, are considered safer for onlin

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/human-abstractness-may-make-smart-contracts-smarter News

IST researcher among recipients of $29 million fusion energy sciences grant

Romit Maulik, assistant professor in the Penn State College of IST, is one of 19 recipients funded with this U.S. Department of Energy grant and will explore ma

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Stuckeman symposium to highlight issues surrounding displacement in architecture

The Stuckeman School will host a research symposium Nov. 13-14 to examine the relationship between refugee displacement, climate and architecture.

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Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Oct. 2 recognition program

Recently tenured and promoted Penn State faculty across the University were honored Oct. 2 through Penn State’s Promotion and Tenure Recognition Program, now

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Human body movements may enable automated emotion recognition, researchers say

Penn State researchers combined computing, psychology and performing arts to develop an annotated human movement dataset that may improve the ability of artific

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Media Mention: ‘Can You Hide a Child’s Face From A.I.?’

Where: The New York Times, “Can You Hide a Child’s Face From A.I.?” Who: Priya Kumar, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Scienc

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IST researchers earn best paper award at natural language generation conference

A paper authored by students and faculty from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology received the Best Long Paper award at the 16th Inter

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Penn State partners with Gov. Shapiro to shape AI governance and strategy

Penn State has partnered with Gov. Josh Shapiro to provide expert guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) strategies and governance. This partnership aims to l

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Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference shines spotlight on innovation

Penn State students, faculty and alumni entrepreneurs joined with venture firms and startup founders from across the United States for the 2023 Invent Penn Stat

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Trustees committee discusses AI and its implications for higher education

Artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities far outweigh the challenges for use at universities, according to Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Jus

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Information Sciences and Technology graduates honored at first Alumni Symposium

Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology honored graduates Nathan McNeese and Christy Grim at the first IST Alumni Symposium, held Oct. 20

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Most websites do not publish privacy policies, researchers say

Penn State researchers crawled millions of websites and found that only one-third of online organizations made their privacy policy available for review. They r

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Penn Staters invited to compete to find bias in generative AI tools

Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence will host “Bias-a-thon,” a competition to expose biases in current-day AI tools. The

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Enterprise architecture and business transformation program marks 10 years

The Penn State master's degree in enterprise architecture and business transformation has now been available for 10 years. Offered by Penn State World Campus in

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