Spring semester brings notable honors, new activities, and memorial scholarships
As the second half of school continues, movers and shakers in IT are bringing home prominent awards, and there are many exciting opportunities to grow and excel.
Alum introduces a new way to rewire data center inefficiencies
In a market of Big Data, Big Data centers, and big costs, W. P. Carey alumnus Clint Poole's innovative DataStation — a scalable, quickly deployable modular data center that can connect directly to the grid for power — may make a big impact on the industry.
Researchers find that ride-sharing service saves travel time, gas
A trio of Arizona State University researchers has quantified the “Uber effect” by completing the first study to prove that when the ride-hailing service enters an urban market, it reduces traffic congestion, cuts travel time, and saves gas for all drivers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.