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Intern Spotlight: Conner Paulson

Conner Paulson knows firsthand that you should never underestimate an opportunity to get your resume out there and network. Due...
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Creating New Opportunities Through Sports Analytics

When the worldwide pandemic hit in March 2020, countless students found themselves battling with the uncertainty of the future. As in-person internships were no longer an option, some companies began to offer replacement virtual internships while others cancelled their programs altogether. Many students were left without internships and scrambling to find replacements.
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Escaping Finals

Every student is familiar with the standard multiple-choice final exam given at the end of almost every course. While these exams can measure the level of understanding of a student to a certain extent, it is easy to wonder if the material covered will really apply to life after college. Dr. Jeff Jenkins took this problem and created an interactive, hands-on final to prepare students for the future. In Fall 2019, he created an escape room for the final exam of his course.
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Dr. Greg Anderson Receives the Cherrington Faculty Service Award 2019

If you have taken IS 303 or been in the IS Core, then you have probably taken a class from Dr. Greg Anderson. Due to his excellence and contributions to the IS Department, Dr. Greg Anderson was awarded the Cherrington Faculty Service Award for 2019.
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Dr. Steve Liddle Named New IS Department Chair

BYU Marriott Dean Brigitte Madrian recently announced that effective May 18th, Dr. Steve Liddle has been named the new chair of the Information Systems Department.

Students

Internship Spotlight: Eric Lee

By Emma Haynes January 18, 2019 06:12 PM
When the daunting process of recruiting came around during the IS core, Eric Lee decided to take his own approach...

Women Tech Council Honors Two BYU Marriott Students

By byuisnews December 20, 2018 11:36 AM
PROVO, Utah – Nov 12, 2018 – Two BYU Marriott School of Business information systems students were honored at the eleventh annual Women Tech Awards—a ceremony hosted by the Women Tech Council to recognize influential women throughout the technology sector. The students, Jerika Ostler and Haley Kirk, were two of three finalists for the Student Pathways Award.

Women Helping Women Get Their Start in Tech

By Britney Fronk December 12, 2018 08:00 AM
BYU Information Systems students left the Grace Hopper Celebration with renewed confidence and strong connections in the tech industry.

AIS

Domo Data Analytics Hackathon Recap

By byuisnews March 03, 2020 03:13 PM
On February 21-22, AIS partnered with Domo and Weave to host the Domo Data Analytics Hackathon. Participating teams were provided a dataset and analytics challenge by Weave Friday afternoon. Each team was given 24 hours to work on their analytics utilizing Domo software and presented Saturday morning to a panel of judges, who then selected the winners.

BYU Marriott Students Win Big at AIS Competition

By byuisnews November 08, 2019 01:57 PM
PROVO, Utah – Nov 06, 2019 – BYU Marriott information systems students, supported by faculty and armed with experiential knowledge, took home first- and second-place finishes at the tenth annual Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference.

Collecting Hardware

By Sam Slighting April 25, 2018 09:05 PM
Hard drives and motherboards weren’t the only hardware at the annual Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference: BYU Marriott School of Business information systems students took home one second-place and two first-place trophies as well.

Alumni

An Evolving Career

By byuisnews August 01, 2018 02:36 PM
PROVO, Utah – Jul 23, 2018 – BYU Marriott information systems alum Roy Peckham’s career is always evolving, due in part to changes in the industry.

Partners in Marriage and Business

By Sam Slighting March 05, 2018 02:25 PM
For BYU Marriott alum Brent Anderson, the Tanner Building houses memories of late night study sessions, meetings with professors, and his first date with his wife, Michelle, at a Divine Comedy performance.

Faculty

Dr. Gaskin Part of Winning Team at International Conference

By Sam Slighting January 26, 2018 01:39 PM
Dr. James Gaskin, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the BYU Marriott School of Business, was a member of one of three winning teams at the 2017 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) inaugural “paper-a-thon”. The conference, held in Seoul, South Korea in December 2017, featured information system professors, students, and professionals from around the world.

IS Faculty Win Best Paper Award

By Sam Slighting January 08, 2018 12:53 PM
You’re frantically finishing up a deadline-driven project when you receive an unwelcome visit from a popup warning such as this:

As FCC vote nears, net neutrality proponents to target Verizon stores – With Dr. Meservy

By byuisnews December 13, 2017 12:43 PM
Opponents of changes to net neutrality regulations, slated for a Federal Communications Commission vote on Dec. 14, are targeting Verizon stores in Utah and across the country Thursday in a nationally coordinated day of protests.