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IST announces winners of inaugural capstone showcase
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IST, World Campus alumnus remains an active Penn Stater
January 12, 2024
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IST faculty and staff recognized at annual awards ceremony
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College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects
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Researchers propose methods for automatic detection of doxing
December 09, 2022
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IST’s Anna Squicciarini named cyberspace program director at NSF
October 18, 2022
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College of IST announces eight seed grant recipients
March 14, 2022
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Researchers test detection methods for AI-generated content
February 05, 2021
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October 30, 2020
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IST doctoral students receive IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award
October 08, 2020
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IST cybersecurity program helps meet a global security demand
October 07, 2020
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IST researchers exploit vulnerabilities of AI-powered game bots
September 23, 2020
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IST research aims to understand a global pandemic
September 16, 2020
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IST announces winners of inaugural capstone showcase
May 01, 2024
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IST, World Campus alumnus remains an active Penn Stater
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College of IST awards seed grants to 8 projects
March 07, 2023
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IST’s Anna Squicciarini named cyberspace program director at NSF
October 18, 2022
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College of IST announces eight seed grant recipients
March 14, 2022
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IST doctoral students receive IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award
October 08, 2020
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IST cybersecurity program helps meet a global security demand
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IST researchers exploit vulnerabilities of AI-powered game bots
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IST research aims to understand a global pandemic
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