How to Use information science in a Sentence

information science

noun
  • In 2019, Arıkan received the Shannon Award, the top honor in information science, for his work on polar codes.
    Steven Levy, Wired, 16 Nov. 2020
  • It’s one of the main engines driving the booming field of quantum information science.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2022
  • And the big surprise is that this has implications for the new field of quantum information science.
    Eric Powell, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2011
  • Kramer and her husband gave the naming gift for JCU’s accountancy and information sciences school.
    Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 3 June 2019
  • Carter is a Fulbright Scholar and doctoral student in the field of information science at Cornell.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 4 June 2021
  • Today, quantum information science is among the most vibrant and impactful subfields in all of physics.
    Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Rademacher, who has worked at the Niles Library for 22 years and holds a masters of library and information science degree, has been assistant director for the last six years, according to the library.
    Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 27 July 2021
  • For a group of students at Fermilab, summer school means learning about the one of most cutting-edge technologies on the planet: quantum information science.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Three teach in the management and information sciences department and two teach in the accounting and finance department.
    Katherine Oung, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Adwoa Brentuo, who graduated four years ago with a degree in information science, is one of many who fear their education was no help.
    Chris Megerian and Francis Kokutse, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2023
  • King's two master's degrees both came from UNT: one in information science, and the other in computer education.
    Stephen English and Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 11 May 2018
  • Even now, women make up a very small percentage of all the people getting a bachelor’s in engineering, computer and information sciences.
    Gerry Poirier, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • This is what Maurice Jakesch, a doctoral student of information science at Cornell University, wanted to find out.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
  • New research has found that almost half of master’s degree programs result in a negative return on investment—but those in computer and information science can yield a six figure salary.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
  • Programs in information science are increasingly popular, which is not surprising given that in the next ten years, jobs in this high-paying sector are predicted to increase by 22%.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • John Hessler, a Library of Congress specialist in geographic information science, noted that this is the first pandemic of the information age.
    Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
  • To create that economy, Cornell Tech will offer about a dozen masters and Ph.D. programs in fields like information science and electrical and computer engineering.
    Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • In the current fiscal year, the federal government budgeted about $900 million to advance the field of quantum information science, which includes quantum computing.
    Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Three scientists jointly won this year’s Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their work on quantum information science that has significant applications, for example in the field of encryption.
    Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The nascent area of quantum information science presents a special opportunity for U.S. leadership.
    Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 27 June 2018
  • Her capstone for her master’s degree in information science at the University of North Carolina used Jeopardy! clues to assess how wording and length in trivia questions could impact their difficulty.
    Mahita Gajanan, Time, 4 June 2019
  • Robin Burke, a professor of information science at the University of Colorado Boulder, says some aspects of the algorithm might be replicated by industry insiders.
    Didi Tang, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Varga, 81, had a background in information science and business consulting, spoke four languages and worked in recent years on a documentary film about homelessness, according to his social media profiles.
    Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
  • Researchers working on artificial intelligence (AI) and in quantum information science are enjoying an even more rapid growth rate.
    Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, 14 Oct. 2020
  • But recognition for quantum information science has not always come easily—or with such financial support.
    Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Amanda Hernández is a sophomore journalism and information science double major at the University of Maryland.
    Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Karen Levy is an assistant professor in the department of information science at Cornell University.
    Karen Levy, Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Just narrowly trailing engineers were those who majored in computer and information sciences.
    Rachel Leingang, azcentral, 19 June 2018
  • The majors that have seen the biggest increases include computer and information sciences and support services, mechanic and repair technologies, and personal and culinary services.
    Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Devon Milley is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and information science.
    Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023

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