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Penn State signs MOU with Indian AI Research Organization

April 10, 2026

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

April 06, 2026

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Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

April 02, 2026

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App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 30, 2026

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IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 24, 2026

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AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

March 18, 2026

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IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments

March 05, 2026

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Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

February 26, 2026

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IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

February 18, 2026

two dark-haired people stand on bridge leading to campus building

IST graduate encourages student mentorship: ‘Find another you’

February 16, 2026

The Nittany Lion Shrine with a light dusting of snow on top.

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

February 04, 2026

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‘Be You in Tech’ Summit celebrates 5 years of inspiration and innovation

January 23, 2026

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Alumna takes advantage of matching opportunities to create new scholarship

January 12, 2026

IST researchers well-represented at international AI conference

December 19, 2025

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IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2025

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

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College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

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Alumnus honors his mother and grandmother through endowed IST scholarship

December 03, 2025

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host security and privacy expert on Dec. 3

November 21, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

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IST students attend world’s largest gathering of women in tech

November 12, 2025

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Alumni sisters honor parents through endowed IST scholarship

November 11, 2025

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IST/Engineering student attends international hackathon at Harvard

October 30, 2025

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Graduates honored at College of IST Alumni Symposium and Awards Ceremony

October 21, 2025

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BLK Men in Tech organization honored as collegiate chapter of the year

October 09, 2025

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Student cybersecurity organization hosts first alternate reality game

September 22, 2025

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National Day of Civic Hacking is Sept. 18

September 17, 2025

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IST alumnus turned an internship into a career at Apple

September 07, 2025

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IST announces Research Talks series for fall 2025 semester

September 04, 2025

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IST receives $1.5 million grant to educate future AI+cybersecurity leaders

September 02, 2025

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Tailoring teaching design to help more students succeed

August 28, 2025

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College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes 11 new faculty members

August 21, 2025

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IST makes a statement on AI education at national computing conference

August 19, 2025

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Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

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IST alumnus leverages Nittany AI Alliance experience into full-time career

July 10, 2025

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College of IST participates in State College Pride Parade

June 09, 2025

IST doctoral alum named dean of Canadian iSchool

May 22, 2025

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Penn State connections lead doctoral student to interdisciplinary College of IST

May 19, 2025

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

May 19, 2025

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IST announces new information technology ethics and compliance major

May 05, 2025

Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement

April 29, 2025

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

April 25, 2025

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College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

April 22, 2025

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College of IST names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

April 04, 2025

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App to connect dancers with partners and resources wins IdeaMakers Challenge

March 27, 2025

Student cybersecurity organization to host national Capture the Flag competition

March 23, 2025

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IST announces new major in artificial intelligence, enrolling for fall 2025

March 05, 2025

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IST alumna turns research into passion as Black developer in games industry

February 21, 2025

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Moravia Health president receives IST’s first Dean’s Alumni Excellence Award

February 19, 2025

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'Be You in Tech' Summit celebrates authenticity, diversity

February 06, 2025

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College of IST names new development and alumni relations director

February 02, 2025

A person holding a smartphone with an AI assistant on the screen asking, "How can I help you?"

Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI

January 30, 2025

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IST faculty leads international privacy research event at German castle

January 27, 2025

fingers typing on laptop searching for medical information

Competition highlights generative AI’s power, pitfalls for medical diagnoses

January 15, 2025

Satellite image of hurricane Patricia showing the boundary layer.

$1.23M NASA grant to support improving satellite weather forecasting with AI

January 08, 2025

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IST professor Lee Giles selected as outstanding academic leader in data

January 07, 2025

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IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2024

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Placenta assessment tool aims to improve neonatal, maternal care

December 17, 2024

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

December 11, 2024

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New course helps students discover how computers make sense of human language

December 10, 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

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College of IST names student marshal for fall 2024 commencement

November 25, 2024

A hand holding a radio handset

Broadcast police communications may pose privacy risks, especially to Black men

November 21, 2024

Group of people standing in front of screens

Nittany AI Alliance partners with IST to amplify AI innovation at Penn State

November 21, 2024

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IST to raise support for student engagement opportunities on GivingTuesday

November 18, 2024

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person at AI summit in India

Penn State signs MOU with Indian AI Research Organization

April 10, 2026

person with light brown hair and glasses wearing bright top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host health informatics expert on April 20

April 06, 2026

Purple tulips in front of Old Main, with a dark cloudy sky in the background

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

April 02, 2026

three people holding giant check

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 30, 2026

person with brown hair wearing striped top

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host digital communication expert on April 9

March 24, 2026

laptop screen showing chatbot brands

AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report

March 18, 2026

three people wearing business casual stand at the foot of a staircase

IST names Cai, Huang and Lee to lead college’s first academic departments

March 05, 2026

hands typing on laptop

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

February 26, 2026

group of eleven adults wearing penn state gear stand in two rows

IST, engineering students competing in global Amazon Nova AI Challenge

February 18, 2026

two dark-haired people stand on bridge leading to campus building

IST graduate encourages student mentorship: ‘Find another you’

February 16, 2026

The Nittany Lion Shrine with a light dusting of snow on top.

Top student teams awarded funding to move to next phase of Nittany AI Challenge

February 04, 2026

large group photo

‘Be You in Tech’ Summit celebrates 5 years of inspiration and innovation

January 23, 2026

couple in formal attire on golf green with pond and bright sky in background

Alumna takes advantage of matching opportunities to create new scholarship

January 12, 2026

IST researchers well-represented at international AI conference

December 19, 2025

standing rows of people in holiday attire at event

IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2025

Abstract DNA and data science lines appear in blue.

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

December 12, 2025

smiling person with long dark hair against backdrop of sunlit trees

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

person with short dark hair, white unbuttoned dress shirt, gray suit jacket

Alumnus honors his mother and grandmother through endowed IST scholarship

December 03, 2025

IST Distinguished Lecture Series to host security and privacy expert on Dec. 3

November 21, 2025

Blue square with circuit board thin wires and lines.

Institute funds 20 faculty fellows in AI and quantum sciences

November 20, 2025

group of college students inside a bus station

IST students attend world’s largest gathering of women in tech

November 12, 2025

family of four in traditional formal garb at outdoor event

Alumni sisters honor parents through endowed IST scholarship

November 11, 2025

dark-haired student in winter coat in front of college building

IST/Engineering student attends international hackathon at Harvard

October 30, 2025

three people in business attire

Graduates honored at College of IST Alumni Symposium and Awards Ceremony

October 21, 2025

group of people stand in a line on stage at conference

BLK Men in Tech organization honored as collegiate chapter of the year

October 09, 2025

computer screen of mysterious code blocking access

Student cybersecurity organization hosts first alternate reality game

September 22, 2025

two Penn State students share laptop

National Day of Civic Hacking is Sept. 18

September 17, 2025

smiling person with short dark hair

IST alumnus turned an internship into a career at Apple

September 07, 2025

slide displays two researcher headshots and lecture titles

IST announces Research Talks series for fall 2025 semester

September 04, 2025

brick and glass campus building in background with summer flowers in foreground

IST receives $1.5 million grant to educate future AI+cybersecurity leaders

September 02, 2025

college professor with dark hair and glasses speaks to class

Tailoring teaching design to help more students succeed

August 28, 2025

11 college professors outside campus building

College of Information Sciences and Technology welcomes 11 new faculty members

August 21, 2025

group of nine adults wearing business attire in conference room

IST makes a statement on AI education at national computing conference

August 19, 2025

couple poses next to penn state lion statue at night

Computer science grad makes $1 million estate commitment to the College of IST

July 14, 2025

seated person with short dark hair and gray business attire

IST alumnus leverages Nittany AI Alliance experience into full-time career

July 10, 2025

marchers in a downtown pride parade

College of IST participates in State College Pride Parade

June 09, 2025

IST doctoral alum named dean of Canadian iSchool

May 22, 2025

unsmiling bald person in blue long-sleeve college shirt

Penn State connections lead doctoral student to interdisciplinary College of IST

May 19, 2025

Penn State University Park campus building in spring

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

May 19, 2025

red brick and glass campus building with spring blossoms in foreground

IST announces new information technology ethics and compliance major

May 05, 2025

Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement

April 29, 2025

fingers hover over lighted laptop keyboard

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

April 25, 2025

campus building of red brick and glass

College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

April 22, 2025

headshots of fair-haired person in suit and dark-haired person in casual attire

College of IST names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

April 04, 2025

three young adults in business attired

App to connect dancers with partners and resources wins IdeaMakers Challenge

March 27, 2025

Student cybersecurity organization to host national Capture the Flag competition

March 23, 2025

brick and glass campus building at dusk

IST announces new major in artificial intelligence, enrolling for fall 2025

March 05, 2025

person with glasses shows off conference id tag

IST alumna turns research into passion as Black developer in games industry

February 21, 2025

two people display award plaque at event

Moravia Health president receives IST’s first Dean’s Alumni Excellence Award

February 19, 2025

large group of college students at conference

'Be You in Tech' Summit celebrates authenticity, diversity

February 06, 2025

seated person wearing business suit and glasses

College of IST names new development and alumni relations director

February 02, 2025

A person holding a smartphone with an AI assistant on the screen asking, "How can I help you?"

Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI

January 30, 2025

snowy castle in Germany

IST faculty leads international privacy research event at German castle

January 27, 2025

fingers typing on laptop searching for medical information

Competition highlights generative AI’s power, pitfalls for medical diagnoses

January 15, 2025

Satellite image of hurricane Patricia showing the boundary layer.

$1.23M NASA grant to support improving satellite weather forecasting with AI

January 08, 2025

Person with glasses, white beard wearing suit, tie

IST professor Lee Giles selected as outstanding academic leader in data

January 07, 2025

five people stand in front of colorful wall

IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2024

illustration of cellphone with placenta image. baby, mother, earth in background

Placenta assessment tool aims to improve neonatal, maternal care

December 17, 2024

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

December 11, 2024

drawing of hand drawing lightbulb with chalk

New course helps students discover how computers make sense of human language

December 10, 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

A hand holding a radio handset

Broadcast police communications may pose privacy risks, especially to Black men

November 21, 2024

Group of people standing in front of screens

Nittany AI Alliance partners with IST to amplify AI innovation at Penn State

November 21, 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

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