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Giri Kuncoro
Student Spotlight: Giri Kuncoro, Info Sci MPS '16
11.03.15

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) student Giri Kuncoro came to Cornell Information Science after working in the tech industry for three years. During his time as a dual engineer and product...

Tiffany Wong
Student Spotlight: Info Sci Senior, Advocate Awarded Grace Hopper Scholarship
10.08.15

Tiffany Wong, an Information Science senior, has been awarded Cornell Info Sci’s first ever Grace Hopper Scholarship and will be attending the annual computing conference named in Hopper’s honor next...

COLIN BUDD
Student Spotlight: Colin Budd, Info Sci Undergrad "16
09.24.15

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Why did you choose Cornell?  Cornell has always distinguished itself from other universities by offering great programs in interdisciplinary education, which...

Jon Culver (Info Sci, '11)
Jon Culver (IS '11), On Going Above And Beyond
09.22.15

Growing up, Jon Culver had become known in his rural south New Jersey hometown as the kid who knew about computers. That passion began in his teens, while building basic web pages, and eventually the...

Alex kramer
Alex Kramer ('14), At The Forefront Of Technology And Healthcare
09.09.15

As many current or past college students know, majors are far from set in stone. It’s not uncommon for a student, faced with a multitude of diverse course offerings and career paths, to try a major...

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Stephanie Habib, INFOSCI Major '14
08.12.15

Stephanie Habib received a BS in Information Science through the College of Arts and Sciences in 2014. Today, she works as a programmer at a major toy and game company on the East Coast. In this...

Violeta Voykinska 2015 Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Violeta Voykinska, MPS '15
05.20.15

Violeta "Vio" Voykinska is an Information Science MPS student. During her program, Vio worked on a project with professors Gilly Leshed and Shiri Azenkot (at Cornell Tech) and IS alumni Shaomei Wu (...

Phil Adams Hands Spread Wide
Student Spotlights: Phil Adams, Information Science PhD '15
05.18.15

Phil Adams is a PhD student in Information Science, who has received several awards during his time here, including the Information Science Outstanding Service Award for 2015. Phil worked for...

Daniela at Gates
Daniela Retelny, IS Major '11
04.22.15

Daniela Retelny graduated with a BS (CALS) in Information Science in 2011. She and her family contributed to the Gates Hall project naming campaign and has the Retelny Family Conference Room on...

  • About
    • Message from the Chair
    • History
    • Facilities
    • News
    • Events
      • Info Sci Colloquium
        • Advancing Responsible AI with Human-Centered Evaluation
        • Bowers Distinguished Speaker Series - Julie E. Cohen, Georgetown University Law Center
        • From Agents to Optimization: User Interface Understanding and Generation
        • The Language of Creation: How Generative AI Challenges Intuitions—and Offers New Possibilities
      • IS Engaged
      • Graduation Info
    • Contact Us
  • Courses
    • List of Info Sci Courses
    • Enrollment/Waitlist
  • Research
    • Computational Social Science
    • Critical Data Studies
    • Data Science
    • Economics and Information
    • Education Technology
    • Ethics, Law and Policy
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Human-Robot Interaction
    • Incentives and Computation
    • Infrastructure Studies
    • Interface Design and Ubiquitous Computing
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Network Science
    • Social Computing and Computer-supported Cooperative Work
    • Technology and Equity
  • People
    • Faculty
    • PhDs
    • Research Staff
    • Staff
  • Career
    • Hiring Opportunities
      • Ugrad Course Staff
      • Lecturers and Senior Lecturers
      • Postdoctoral Associate
    • Resources for Students
    • For Employers
  • Undergraduate
    • Info Sci Majors
      • BA - Information Science (College of Arts & Sciences)
        • Admission Requirements
        • Degree Requirements
          • Core Courses
          • Programming and Math Requirements
          • Concentrations
            • Behavioral Science
            • Data Science
            • Digital Culture and Production
            • Information Ethics, Law, and Policy
            • Interactive Technologies
            • Networks, Crowds, and Markets
            • UX (User Experience) Design
          • Electives
        • Criteria for Good Standing
        • Honors Requirements
      • BS - Information Science (CALS)
        • Admission Requirements
        • Degree Requirements
          • Core Courses
          • Programming and Math Requirements
          • Concentrations
            • Behavioral Science
            • Data Science
            • Digital Culture and Production
            • Information Ethics, Law, and Policy
            • Interactive Technologies
            • Networks, Crowds, and Markets
            • UX (User Experience) Design
          • Electives
        • Criteria for Good Standing
        • Honors Requirements
      • BS - Information Science, Systems, and Technology
        • Admission to the Major
        • Degree Requirements - Effective Fall 2020
          • Core Requirements
          • Math Requirements
          • Concentrations
            • Behavioral Science
            • Data Science
            • Digital Culture and Production
            • Information Ethics, Law, and Policy
            • Interactive Technologies
            • Networks, Crowds, and Markets
            • UX (User Experience) Design
          • Major Approved Electives
        • Degree Requirements Effective Fall 2022
          • Core Requirements
          • Math Requirements
          • Concentrations
            • Behavioral Science
            • Data Science
            • Digital Culture and Production
            • Information Ethics, Law, and Policy
            • Interactive Technologies
            • Networks, Crowds, and Markets
            • UX (User Experience) Design
          • Major Approved Electives
        • Criteria for Good Standing
        • Honors Requirements
    • Studying Abroad
    • MPS Early Credit Option
    • Independent Research
    • CPT Procedures
    • Student Associations
      • ISSA
      • WICC
      • URMC
      • Cornell Design & Tech Initiative
      • ACSU
      • Cornell Data Science
    • Undergraduate Minor in Info Sci
    • Our Students and Alumni
    • Graduation Info
    • Contact Us
  • Masters
    • Master of Professional Studies (MPS) - Ithaca
      • Admissions
        • How to Apply
        • Admissions FAQs
        • Funding Opportunities
          • Scholarship
          • Teaching Assistants
      • Early MPS Credit Option
      • Curriculum
        • Degree Requirements
        • Focus Areas
        • The MPS Project
          • Recent MPS Projects
        • Digital Tech Immersion
      • Current Students
        • Conference Travel Grant
        • Third Semester Extension
      • Our Students & Alumni
        • Student Spotlights
        • Information Science Careers
      • Graduation Info
      • Program Contacts and Student Advising
    • Connective Media - Cornell Tech
    • Health Tech - Cornell Tech
  • PHD
    • Prospective PhD Students
    • Admissions
      • Ph.D. Admissions FAQs
      • Ph.D. Visit Day
      • Graduate Housing
      • 1st-year Ph.D. Student Reimbursement for a Computer Purchase
    • Degree Requirements and Curriculum
    • Grad Student Orgs
      • ISGSA
      • PACT
      • Statistics Graduate Society
      • Computer Science Graduate Organization
    • For Current PhDs
      • Ph.D. Student Handbook
        • Graduate School Requirements
        • Graduate School Resources
        • Ph.D. Field Requirements
        • Field Specific Items, Helpful Tips, and Resources
      • Conference and Travel Grants
      • Outside Fellowship Opportunities
      • Inter-Campus Travel Fund
      • Moving to Cornell Tech Campus
      • Graduate Minor
      • Human Participant Compensation
      • Travel Planning and Reimbursement Process
      • Purchasing Goods for Research for PhDs
    • Diversity and Inclusion
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    • Graduation Info
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