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IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2024

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

December 11, 2024

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IST researcher receives grant to improve scientific captions

December 03, 2024

brick and glass campus building

IST professor publishes second book on innovative teaching practices

November 26, 2024

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College of IST names student marshal for fall 2024 commencement

November 25, 2024

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IST to raise support for student engagement opportunities on GivingTuesday

November 18, 2024

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IST alumnus creates scholarship to support the next generation of innovators

November 18, 2024

17 people at technology conference

IST students attend tech conference focused on the Black male experience

November 08, 2024

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host network security expert on Nov. 18

November 07, 2024

Health care cybersecurity expert to address IST honor society on Nov. 4

October 29, 2024

large group of people gather in front of campus building

IST celebrates 25 years with open house, alumni symposium and ice cream

October 29, 2024

brick and glass campus building at dusk

Three graduates honored at College of IST Alumni Symposium

October 28, 2024

group of women at networking event

IST students attend annual Grace Hopper Celebration

October 23, 2024

Stone wall with "THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY" written on it

NIH grant supports developing voice assistant for persons living with dementia

August 28, 2024

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes six new faculty members

August 27, 2024

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IST alumni accept postdoctoral appointments at Harvard and Yale medical schools

August 23, 2024

Stephen Pace and Rita Pace, smiling and standing outside in front of some trees

New scholarship supports IST students transitioning from Penn State campuses

July 02, 2024

Hands holding ten-dollar bills above financial charts and dice

Wall Street meets Reddit: What are the upsides and risks of social investing?

June 17, 2024

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IST research showcased at top human-computer interaction conference

June 12, 2024

person with dark hair in front of tree

IST researcher Yubo Kou awarded Haile Family Early Career Professorship

June 06, 2024

group of four smiling people pose next to academic poster

IST announces winners of inaugural capstone showcase

May 01, 2024

person with long pink hair

Computer security researcher and entrepreneur to speak at IST commencement

April 16, 2024

eight people pose with award certificates

IST announces winners of the new David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 16, 2024

factory production of label for ice cream container

College of IST celebrates 25 years with Berkey Creamery flavor sponsorship

April 01, 2024

three smiling people display their first-place certificate

App to teach online safety habits to kids wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 20, 2024

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Students compete to be featured on cover of IST's iConnect magazine

February 06, 2024

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Westin Scholar Award enhances privacy, entrepreneurship skills for IST student

January 19, 2024

two smiling people display award certificate

IST faculty and staff recognized at annual awards ceremony

January 09, 2024

A smart speaker on a tabletop, and in an out-of-focus background a man holding a smartphone on a couch

What if Alexa or Siri sounded more like you? Study says you’ll like it better

November 21, 2023

View of Old Main from Westgate

College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes nine new faculty members

August 29, 2023

College of IST student interns share experiences, offer internship advice

August 24, 2023

young girl with dark hair and pink shirt playing on laptop

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

June 20, 2023

hands, dirt and seedling

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

June 20, 2023

dark-haired teenage girl wearing headphones plays computer game

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

May 16, 2023

View of Old Main from Westgate

IST announces 2023 Dean’s Circle of Teaching Excellence members

May 15, 2023

bearded man in sports jacket and white button-down shirt stands in front of green outdoor background

IST doctoral student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 09, 2023

What is ChatGPT and what can it be used for?

April 21, 2023

Beauty shot of the Westgate Building

College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects

March 07, 2023

Westgate Building

Information Sciences and Technology faculty, staff recognized with annual awards

February 08, 2023

mushroom growing room

IST faculty, students develop digital solutions to help mushroom farmers

December 01, 2022

A computer programmer uses a laptop

New coding tool could aid computer programmers who are blind or have low vision

November 01, 2022

Penn State College of IST experts showcased at 2022 CHI Conference

May 02, 2022

A visually-impaired man uses remote sighted assistance technology.

Tech designed to aid visually impaired could benefit from human-AI collaboration

April 19, 2022

Westgate Building windows

College of IST announces eight seed grant recipients

March 14, 2022

An individual's image captured using facial recognition technology at the entry point to access a public space

Facial recognition tech in public could yield perceptions of workplace fairness

March 03, 2022

A view of Pune, India

Interactions with unreliable infrastructures could be key to smart city design

October 20, 2021

IST faculty named executive VP of society on computer-human interaction

June 24, 2021

father and son talking and holding their mobile phones

Parenting teens: Is there an app for that?

June 17, 2021

A red male cardinal sits on a birdfeeder

Treating non-humans as stakeholders key to sustainable technologies

June 11, 2021

Observing eco farmers could guide sustainable information technology innovation

May 14, 2021

The building that houses Penn State's College of Medicine, a long crescent shaped building

Amazon Alexa skill offers supportive care to breast cancer patients

April 27, 2021

A mobile phone displays an online symptom checker

Explanations in online symptom checkers could improve user trust

April 15, 2021

A TV studio sign with the words "on air" is lit up to indicate a live broadcast

New tool could help lessen bias in live television broadcasts

March 18, 2021

A male student wearing headphones participates in a virtual class

Pandemic survey points to design improvements for future remote learning

January 27, 2021

Rosson named Association for Computing Machinery fellow

January 22, 2021

Penn State researchers co-author book teaching 'Skills to Obstruct Pandemics'

January 15, 2021

A woman wearing a hearing aid uses a smartphone

Study suggests smart assistant design improvements for deaf users

January 07, 2021

Users don’t understand computer explanations for image labeling errors

October 26, 2020

Carroll named Fellow of the International Federation for Information Processing

October 22, 2020

Internationally recognized human-computer interaction expert joins IST faculty

August 31, 2020

Robots as Partners

Creepy computers or people partners? Working to make AI that enhances humanity

March 27, 2019

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

five people stand in front of colorful wall

IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2024

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven diverse projects

December 11, 2024

View of Old Main from Westgate

IST researcher receives grant to improve scientific captions

December 03, 2024

brick and glass campus building

IST professor publishes second book on innovative teaching practices

November 26, 2024

long-haired person in white dress

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2024 commencement

November 25, 2024

person in suit jacket and beard presents certificate to college student

IST to raise support for student engagement opportunities on GivingTuesday

November 18, 2024

smiling person with short hair and brown jacket

IST alumnus creates scholarship to support the next generation of innovators

November 18, 2024

17 people at technology conference

IST students attend tech conference focused on the Black male experience

November 08, 2024

campus building at dusk in autumn

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host network security expert on Nov. 18

November 07, 2024

Health care cybersecurity expert to address IST honor society on Nov. 4

October 29, 2024

large group of people gather in front of campus building

IST celebrates 25 years with open house, alumni symposium and ice cream

October 29, 2024

brick and glass campus building at dusk

Three graduates honored at College of IST Alumni Symposium

October 28, 2024

group of women at networking event

IST students attend annual Grace Hopper Celebration

October 23, 2024

Stone wall with "THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY" written on it

NIH grant supports developing voice assistant for persons living with dementia

August 28, 2024

four people in business attire with greenery in background

College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes six new faculty members

August 27, 2024

two headshots of smiling people

IST alumni accept postdoctoral appointments at Harvard and Yale medical schools

August 23, 2024

Stephen Pace and Rita Pace, smiling and standing outside in front of some trees

New scholarship supports IST students transitioning from Penn State campuses

July 02, 2024

Hands holding ten-dollar bills above financial charts and dice

Wall Street meets Reddit: What are the upsides and risks of social investing?

June 17, 2024

drone shot of oahu hawaii

IST research showcased at top human-computer interaction conference

June 12, 2024

person with dark hair in front of tree

IST researcher Yubo Kou awarded Haile Family Early Career Professorship

June 06, 2024

group of four smiling people pose next to academic poster

IST announces winners of inaugural capstone showcase

May 01, 2024

person with long pink hair

Computer security researcher and entrepreneur to speak at IST commencement

April 16, 2024

eight people pose with award certificates

IST announces winners of the new David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 16, 2024

factory production of label for ice cream container

College of IST celebrates 25 years with Berkey Creamery flavor sponsorship

April 01, 2024

three smiling people display their first-place certificate

App to teach online safety habits to kids wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 20, 2024

students with laptops in large classroom

Students compete to be featured on cover of IST's iConnect magazine

February 06, 2024

smiling person seated at desk with laptop

Westin Scholar Award enhances privacy, entrepreneurship skills for IST student

January 19, 2024

two smiling people display award certificate

IST faculty and staff recognized at annual awards ceremony

January 09, 2024

A smart speaker on a tabletop, and in an out-of-focus background a man holding a smartphone on a couch

What if Alexa or Siri sounded more like you? Study says you’ll like it better

November 21, 2023

View of Old Main from Westgate

College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes nine new faculty members

August 29, 2023

College of IST student interns share experiences, offer internship advice

August 24, 2023

young girl with dark hair and pink shirt playing on laptop

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

June 20, 2023

hands, dirt and seedling

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

June 20, 2023

dark-haired teenage girl wearing headphones plays computer game

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

May 16, 2023

View of Old Main from Westgate

IST announces 2023 Dean’s Circle of Teaching Excellence members

May 15, 2023

bearded man in sports jacket and white button-down shirt stands in front of green outdoor background

IST doctoral student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 09, 2023

What is ChatGPT and what can it be used for?

April 21, 2023

Beauty shot of the Westgate Building

College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects

March 07, 2023

Westgate Building

Information Sciences and Technology faculty, staff recognized with annual awards

February 08, 2023

mushroom growing room

IST faculty, students develop digital solutions to help mushroom farmers

December 01, 2022

A computer programmer uses a laptop

New coding tool could aid computer programmers who are blind or have low vision

November 01, 2022

Penn State College of IST experts showcased at 2022 CHI Conference

May 02, 2022

A visually-impaired man uses remote sighted assistance technology.

Tech designed to aid visually impaired could benefit from human-AI collaboration

April 19, 2022

Westgate Building windows

College of IST announces eight seed grant recipients

March 14, 2022

An individual's image captured using facial recognition technology at the entry point to access a public space

Facial recognition tech in public could yield perceptions of workplace fairness

March 03, 2022

A view of Pune, India

Interactions with unreliable infrastructures could be key to smart city design

October 20, 2021

IST faculty named executive VP of society on computer-human interaction

June 24, 2021

father and son talking and holding their mobile phones

Parenting teens: Is there an app for that?

June 17, 2021

A red male cardinal sits on a birdfeeder

Treating non-humans as stakeholders key to sustainable technologies

June 11, 2021

Observing eco farmers could guide sustainable information technology innovation

May 14, 2021

The building that houses Penn State's College of Medicine, a long crescent shaped building

Amazon Alexa skill offers supportive care to breast cancer patients

April 27, 2021

A mobile phone displays an online symptom checker

Explanations in online symptom checkers could improve user trust

April 15, 2021

A TV studio sign with the words "on air" is lit up to indicate a live broadcast

New tool could help lessen bias in live television broadcasts

March 18, 2021

A male student wearing headphones participates in a virtual class

Pandemic survey points to design improvements for future remote learning

January 27, 2021

Rosson named Association for Computing Machinery fellow

January 22, 2021

Penn State researchers co-author book teaching 'Skills to Obstruct Pandemics'

January 15, 2021

A woman wearing a hearing aid uses a smartphone

Study suggests smart assistant design improvements for deaf users

January 07, 2021

Users don’t understand computer explanations for image labeling errors

October 26, 2020

Carroll named Fellow of the International Federation for Information Processing

October 22, 2020

Internationally recognized human-computer interaction expert joins IST faculty

August 31, 2020

Robots as Partners

Creepy computers or people partners? Working to make AI that enhances humanity

March 27, 2019

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