http://live.psu.edu/tag/Information_Sciences_and_Technology en-us Penn State University Relations live@psu.edu (Penn State Live) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:04:56 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57638#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/57638#rss70 As the world's most popular drug, caffeine gives mixed side effects to people who can't get through the day without their coffee fix. Frank Ritter, professor of information sciences and technology, along with Martin Yeh, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, have devised an iPhone application that is intended to help people ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:32:00 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/57198#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/57198#rss70 David Rusenko may be only 25 years old, but the 2007 graduate of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology and CEO of Weebly, an online website creator, has been making waves in the world of Web design for the past several years. In December, Forbes named him to its "30 Under 30: Social/Mobile," a list of influential ... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:55:22 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/56733#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56733#rss70 The Center for Enterprise Architecture (EA) at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) is the beneficiary of a gift-in-kind of software materials valued at more than $1 million. The materials are being donated by alfabet, a global provider of software for strategic information technology planning and business change ... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:03:18 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/56897#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56897#rss70 When discussing the impact of technology on society, many people focus on how technological advances have made people's lives easier and/or more enjoyable. Lynette Kvasny, an associate professor in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, takes a somewhat different approach. Rather than emphasizing personal gratification, she ... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:41:59 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/56732#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56732#rss70 Dr. Brian Cameron, executive director of the Center for Enterprise Architecture (EA), recently was invited to speak at the first World CIO Forum held in Shenzhen, China. Nearly 700 decision-makers and information technology executives attended the forum, where they exchanged knowledge and experience on emerging technology and application.... Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:00:53 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/56645#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56645#rss70 A sign-up interface created by Penn State researchers for Facebook apps could help members prevent personal information -- and their friends' information -- from leaking out through third-party games and apps to hackers and identity thieves.... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:31:02 -0500 http://live.psu.edu/story/56265#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56265#rss70 Students in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology who are interested in protecting data from hackers and saboteurs will soon be able to apply for a program in which they will receive scholarship money and expert training for their chosen field.... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:07:52 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/56170#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56170#rss70 Dan Kestranek, a doctoral student in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, thinks that the current procedure to obtain passports is flawed and outdated. He was recently recognized by an online networking community for his proposal to create a "virtual passport" system that he thinks would save time, money and resources.... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:00:15 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/56167#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56167#rss70 The ACM Tech Pack on Enterprise Architecture, a reading list that was edited and annotated by Brian H. Cameron, executive director of Penn State's Center for Enterprise Architecture, is now available to ACM members. This expert reading list includes ACM Digital Library materials and key non-ACM readings, which provide perspectives and insights ... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:59:10 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/56166#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/56166#rss70 Pete Forster, a senior lecturer in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, recently shared his expertise on the changing face of terrorism in the digital age at two conferences.... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:41:31 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/55584#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/55584#rss70 Flexible and printed electronics, and chemical linguistic analysis, are targeted to receive $1.25 million in research grants from the Dow Chemical Co.... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:55:07 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/55506#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/55506#rss70 Sudha Ram, McClelland Professor of Management Information Systems in the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, will present, "Who Does What? Collaboration Patterns in the Wikipedia and their Impact on Data Quality" at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Room 208, IST Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The lecture is ... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:37:04 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/55498#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/55498#rss70 Don Shemanski, professor of practice in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, teaches students how to combat terrorism by engaging them in a mock simulation of a terrorist plot. He is now sharing his strategy with other instructors through a self-published book. "Stop the Terrorist! Team-based Simulation of an ... Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:48:08 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/55469#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/55469#rss70 Brand names in online search engine advertising campaigns can attract more attention and encourage more sales than campaigns that use generic terms, according to Penn State researchers.... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:54:07 -0400 http://live.psu.edu/story/55408#rss70 http://live.psu.edu/story/55408#rss70 The Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO) operating charter was ratified by 15 founding voting members at a meeting on June 9, at the Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Executive Briefing Center in Falls Church, Va. FEAPO is an association of professional organizations whose members have an active interest in ...