Every year, Women Techmakers hosts a series of summits at Google offices around the world in celebration of International Women’s Day. Women Techmakers is a new and growing program created by Google that empowers women through increased visibility, communication and resources. By encouraging diversity in the workplace, Women Techmakers helps create the right environment for a …
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Student Kelby Mahoney Attends Google International Women’s Day Summit in NYC
Celebrate with the iSchool! 20 Years of Online Learning
Join us to celebrate 20 years of the School of Information’s Online Learning Program! From the early days as a library school in the 1940’s to our leadership as one of the founding iSchools, our tradition has been one of innovation, leadership and service. We’ve been around since 1946 and have so much to be …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Courtney Duran Finds Calling as Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
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 …
CONTINUE READINGFind 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 …
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