Outstanding Graduating Senior: Manoj Panikkar
As a kid, Manoj Panikkar used to tinker with electronics. He’d take them apart and put them back together just to see how they worked. That curiosity turned into a passion for learning, so much so that he couldn’t settle on just one major.
In the news: Students wrap up a successful year
As the semester draws to a close, KnowIT salutes the students who have gone the extra mile to excel this year. As well, we congratulate Clinical Assistant Professor Kathleen Moser, who was honored by the university as the most outstanding student organization advisor of the year.
Middle schoolers learn the secret to business success
The Department of Information Systems Club (DISC) offers their Secret Code of Business workshop for the second year in a row.
Awards top the news from the Department of Information Systems
Good news arrived in waves recently as the Department learned that its student organization won national honors, and that former Chairman Michael Goul had received a major award from an engineering association.
Are employee devices an unlocked window to your data?
Think again if you believe that those complex, eight-characters-or-more, upper case, lower case and special character-filled passwords you require do a great job of protecting your corporate IT systems.
Doctoral students start an intellectual journey
An exciting journey is beginning for Qinglai He and Hung-Yi Li, who arrived on campus this summer for the Department of Information Systems’ doctoral program.
New faculty: Each sees IS differently
The Department of Information Systems added three new faculty members this fall, each bringing distinct skills and knowledge to our undergraduate and graduate degrees. Meet Assistant Professor Victor Benjamin, Clinical Assistant Professor Kavous Roumina and Lecturer Phil Simon.
Three ways W. P. Carey CIS alum found career success
Lindsey Waress earned the title of computer guru in her family. Any phone, computer, tablet, remote control — if it broke, the family brought it to her to fix.
An IS degree means more than going to class
There’s a quote that says, “Success comes before you reach your goal, for it is as simple as taking a step in the right direction.” While the 2016–2017 academic year has just begun, it is off to a successful start.
Six updates wrap up 2016
As the end of the first semester wraps up, students and faculty are getting ready for the holiday break. But first, we’re reporting the latest happenings in the Department of Information Systems — from conferences and holiday books to grants and goodbyes.