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Faculty and students showcase AI innovation at national conference
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (791+ words) CENTER VALLEY, Pa. " Undergraduate research took center stage for Penn State Lehigh Valley at the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Technical Symposium, where faculty and students presented original work and engaged with computing…...
Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (416+ words) People may be more willing to interact with AI-powered chatbots that represent a particular sociodemographic background, but current bots don't represent people from some backgrounds well, according to researchers from the College of Information Sciences and Technology. "Credit: Cole Handerhan…...
Computer science student complements goals with South Asian studies minor
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (656+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " Bhavya Aplash didn't expect a Hindi class to shape his future career in user experience (UX) design. But now, as a fourth-year computer science major with a minor in South Asian studies, he finds his work sitting…...
Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) Using just the DNA or just perovskite alone did not produce near as robust a result as the combination," Keremane said. It's this combination that enables a very high memory storage density that requires very little power." Next, the researchers…...
Registration open for American Statistical Association DataFest 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (552+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " Registration is now open for the American Statistical Association DataFest 2026 at Penn State , to be held March 20-22 at University Park. DataFest, sponsored by the'American Statistical Association (ASA) and Celonis,'is a weekend-long data analysis competition. Over the…...
Additive may strengthen organic solar cells
2+ week, 2+ day ago (430+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " Solar power continues to grow " accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024 " but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental costs. Led by Assistant Professor Nutifafa Doumon and…...
CTSI TSS Webinar: 'High‑Impact Practices as Pathways to Broadening Participation in Computing: A Cultural‑Historical Activity Theory Perspective"
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) CTSI TSS Webinar: 'High'Impact Practices as Pathways to Broadening Participation in Computing: A Cultural'Historical Activity Theory Perspective'Penn State University Roderick Lee presents Penn State CTSI's TSS Webinar session titled: High'Impact Practices as Pathways to Broadening Participation in Computing: A Cultural'Historical…...
Penn State undergrad team advances to North American programming championship | Penn State University
3+ week, 2+ day ago (210+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " A Penn State undergraduate team has advanced to the'North American Championship of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)'after'earning a'bronze medal'at the 2025 East Central North American (ECNA) regional competition.' The ICPC is the world's oldest'and'largest'collegiate programming competition,…...
Biggs talk to share creative approaches to environmental data visualization | Penn State University
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Biggs talk to share creative approaches to environmental data visualization'psu.edu UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. " Heidi Biggs, design researcher and assistant professor of digital media at Georgia Tech, will present a talk titled "Designing Embodied Ecologies: Reframing Local Environmental Data through…...
Governor recognizes Penn State program for 30 years of geospatial data service
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (442+ words) Bruce Logan, director of Penn State's Institute of Energy and the Environment, which administers PASDA, said the governor's recognition underscores the value of sustained public investment in research and data sharing. "PASDA highlights how research institutions can serve the broader…...