Courtney Duran (B.S. ’11) has always been interested in health, but she didn’t always plan on going into the health information technology sector. In fact, when she arrived at Florida State, she expected to graduate with a major in biology and go on to become a doctor. However, after working as an undergraduate research fellow at Mayo …
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Alumna Courtney Duran Finds Calling as Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Find the iSchool at iConference 2016!
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The iConference series is presented by the iSchools, a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, PA. This year’s theme of …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Students Mentor Technology Students at TSA
FSU students including students from IT, ICT, and Biology are currently in Orlando judging events for the Florida Chapter of the Technology Student Association (TSA). TSA consists of middle and high school students who compete in various events related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In addition FSU students will also represent the University …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Collaborative Research Project Receives ALISE/OCLC Grant
A research project being conducted by iSchool professor Dr. Besiki Stvilia with iSchool alum Dr. Shuheng Wu of SUNYand Dr. Dong Joon Lee of Texas A&M Libraries recently received an ALISE/OCLC Research Award for $14,984. Entitled “Social aspects of participation in online research identity management systems,” the study will look at researchers’ perceived value of research identity metadata and motivations …
CONTINUE READINGFind the iSchool at #FLA2016!
FSU iSchool presents at the 2016 Florida Library Association The Plaza Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach, FL Members of the Florida State University (FSU) School of Information ( FSU iSchool) community will be at the upcoming FLA Conference in Daytona Beach, FL February 29 – March 3, 2016. The iSchool invites you to stop …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Students Attend SwampHacks
Several Florida State students recently attended SwampHacks, the University of Florida’s hackathon (in other words, a software development marathon). From 12 pm on January 23 to 12 pm on January 24, participants programmed new products, listened to tech talks and spoke to recruiters from corporate sponsors such as Facebook and Microsoft. FSU iSchool student Zaymeen …
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