From our very own Florida State University to Georgia Tech to the University of Michigan, universities all over the country are hosting hackathons. At these weekend-long events, teams of computer programers, system developers, interface designers and the like come together to work on a variety of computer-related programs. Despite what the name of the event …
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FSU Students Attend Hackathons at Universities Across the Country
iSchool’s Mardis authors report on importance of broadband in K-12 schools
A Florida State University researcher is a part of team of experts who have released a strategic brief to assist the K-12 community and policymakers in advocating for high-quality, high-capacity and affordable broadband connections to every classroom in the United States.
CONTINUE READINGDr. Kazmer Blogs for the Institute for Successful Longevity
iSchool professor and researcher Dr. Michelle Kazmer recently blogged for FSU’s Institute for Successful Longevity. Her blog post addresses the information needs of an aging population. Dr. Kazmer’s post discusses research about older adults’ information needs and elaborates on specific key factors that should be considered when designing information services and sources for older adults. These …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alum Mike Silverman Accepts Analyst Position at Lockheed Martin
Hard work and perseverance have brought Mike Silverman (B.A., Studio Art, ’10, M.S., Information Technology, ’15) to a highly coveted position with Lockheed Martin. As a Senior Cyber Intel Analyst, will be putting his education, experience and certifications to great use. In fact, Silverman says that education, experience and certifications are the three things that hiring managers look for …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Alum Dr. Plato Smith Accepts Position as Associate University Data Management Librarian at UF
As he finishes up his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of New Mexico, CCI alumnus Dr. Plato Smith (Ph.D., Information Studies, ’14) has accepted a new position with the University of Florida as Associate University Data Management Librarian on the tenure track. While at Florida State, Smith served as a Teaching Assistant as well as the Associate University …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Associate Professor and Doctoral Candidate Publish Study on Mobile Wellness Applications
FSU associate professor Besiki Stvilia and FSU alumnus Wonchan Choi recently published an exploratory study entitled “Mobile wellness application-seeking behavior by college students.” The duo examined how students obtain wellness information, including what wellness applications students use and for what purposes and how students found out about and select the wellness applications. According to the study, students get most of their …
CONTINUE READINGLibrary Science Alum Doreen van Assenderp Retires After Career with NASA
From working in both academic and public libraries to working as a support services contract manager for NASA, Doreen Cohen (van Assenderp) (M.A., Library Science ’68) has utilized her degree in a variety of exciting and unexpected ventures. Cohen earned her B.A. in History in 1966 from FSU and then traveled to FSU’s Florence Study Center from …
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