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Career: Faculty Position in Information Sciences, Technology, Security and Risk

The College of Information Sciences and Technology at The Pennsylvania State University is searching for new people to join their ranks as tenure track and tenured faculty. The College is open to applications for all academic levels (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) and from those who do research and teaching in the information sciences, technology, security and risk.

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security is a Cabinet department of United States which helps in protecting the nation from natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other harmful sources. The department also gears the scientific research and technology aspects to provide safety to the nation. It also brings together researchers and experts from all over the universities to conduct multidisciplinary research and education for various security solutions.

Department of Homeland Security | Directorate for Science and Technology

The Science and Technology Directorate collaborates with other government agencies, universities, national laboratories, and private sectors to utilize latest technology which increases nation’s security.

IEEE VAST 2008 Challenge

VAST Challenge is held annually by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Visual Analytics Science and Technology. The Challenge is a forum where researchers enhance visual analytics evaluation methods. The achieved results and methods are then used by various teams in the Challenge for future research and studies.

IEEE VisWeek 2008

IEEE VisWeek is an event where researchers and practitioners come together to share their research, tools and technology. During the week, many conferences and symposiums are held that encompasses many workshops, tutorials, presentations, and exhibitions. It serves as a forum to enhance and represent information and data for academia, industry and the government.

INSER

Institute of National Security Education and Research is a multidisciplinary institute which focuses on increasing education and awareness in the field of national security. It creates models and develops strategies on teaching and generating research on national security and intelligence issues.

National Visualization and Analytics Center

National Visualization and Analytics Center is a resource that helps provide United State’s Government an insight and latest technology on visual analytics technology and tools. Its mission is to promote and protect the nation by providing early detection, identifying threats, and recovering from terrorist attacks with minimal damage.

PARVAC Facebook Page

PARVAC has a Facebook page now! It lists the mission of PARVAC, along with the list of events that PARVAC is holding and sponsoring. You can also meet with some of the PARVAC members that are on facebook as well; a great way to socialize with PARVAC members.

PARVAC Final Report

The PARVAC final report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the three year time-period along with a lot of other information. It also summarizes the current and past research projects that PARVAC has been conducting. Feel free to contact us for more information.